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Government budget and revenue in Enid, Oklahoma: official figures

Enid's city government took in $121.66 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,409 for each of its 50,499 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 202nd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,409
2024
City government spending per resident
$3,195
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$6,481
2024

How much does Enid spend and on what?

It spent $161.33 million in the same year, $3,195 per resident, the 220th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the water utility (45.1%), roads and highways (7.1%) and police (7.1%) of the total.

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How much tax does Enid collect per resident?

Taxes raised $50.64 million ($1,003 per resident, the 247th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 51.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Enid rely on?

Of Enid's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 1.1%, general sales tax 89.1%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 9.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Enid's property tax share is the 3rd lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Enid get?

Payments from other governments made up 11.9% of Enid's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 7.2% from the federal government ($141 per resident), 4.3% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Enid raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $24.25 million, 24.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $23.58 million.

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How much does Enid spend on police?

Enid's city government spent $11.50 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $228 per resident (the 67th lowest of 582) and 7.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Enid spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $11.33 million, $224 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Enid have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Enid's city government owed $327.31 million in long-term debt, $6,481 per resident (the 50th highest of 582). During the year it issued $48.78 million of new long-term debt and repaid $13.47 million.

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How much does Enid pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $8.02 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 5.0% of total spending.

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How has the Enid city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 18.5% from $2,033 to $2,409, spending per resident fell 10.0% to $3,195, taxes per resident rose 6.2% to $1,003.

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How Enid compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Enid ranks 463 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
460Winston-Salem$2,037
461Wake Forest$2,036
462Kannapolis$2,036
463Enid$2,033
464Burleson$2,033
465Margate$2,030
466Visalia$2,030
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Enid ranks 171 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
168Mishawaka$3,571
169Sarasota$3,571
170Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$3,556
171Enid$3,548
172Vineland$3,538
173Tampa$3,525
174Bartlett$3,520
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Enid ranks 377 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
374Schaumburg$949
375Taylorsville$946
376Downey$945
377Enid$944
378Passaic$944
379Union City$942
380Arlington$941
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Enid ranks 599 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
596Placentia$227
597Trenton$226
598Montgomery$224
599Enid$224
600Gallatin$224
601Grand Island$224
602Rogers$224
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Enid ranks 131 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
128Sherman$4,076
129Edmond$4,064
130Hartford$4,029
131Enid$4,022
132Norwalk$3,948
133Manchester$3,936
134Oakland$3,933
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Enid ranks 728 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
724Prescott Valley5.1%
725Dothan4.1%
726Stillwater3.9%
727Marana2.2%
728Enid0.3%
729Edmond0.0%
730Queen Creek0.0%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Enid ranks 661 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
658Rocklin7.2%
659St. Louis7.2%
660South San Francisco7.2%
661Enid7.1%
662Pleasanton7.1%
663Little Elm7.1%
664Conway7.0%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Enid ranks 381 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
378Lake Elsinore$2,413
379Berwyn$2,412
380Henderson$2,412
381Enid$2,409
382El Paso$2,406
383Taylor$2,404
384Jackson$2,402
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Enid ranks 220 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
217Colton$3,215
218Edina$3,212
219Grand Rapids$3,198
220Enid$3,195
221Lubbock$3,189
222Redlands$3,182
223Columbus$3,172
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Enid ranks 336 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
333Oceanside$1,007
334Corpus Christi$1,006
335North Richland Hills$1,004
336Enid$1,003
337Margate$1,002
338Santa Maria$1,001
339Bismarck$999
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Enid ranks 516 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
513Bethlehem$230
514O'Fallon$229
515McKinney$228
516Enid$228
517St. Clair Shores$227
518Grand Forks$226
519Jonesboro$226
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Enid ranks 50 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
47Bossier City$6,692
48Mishawaka$6,552
49Ontario$6,507
50Enid$6,481
51Riverside$6,439
52Akron$6,373
53Santa Monica$6,273
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Enid ranks 578 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
574Columbus6.1%
575Joplin5.7%
576Stillwater4.5%
577Dothan4.1%
578Enid1.1%
579Edmond0.0%
580Florissant0.0%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Enid ranks 416 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
413San Leandro12.1%
414Wilmington12.1%
415Burnsville12.0%
416Enid11.9%
417Bowling Green11.9%
418Kennewick11.8%
419Oxnard11.7%
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