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Government budget and revenue in Midwest City, Oklahoma: official figures

Midwest City's city government took in $124.20 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,143 for each of its 57,950 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 136th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,143
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,760
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,451
2024

How much does Midwest City spend and on what?

It spent $101.97 million in the same year, $1,760 per resident, the 86th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were fire protection (17.2%), police (17.2%) and sewerage (9.9%) of the total.

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How much tax does Midwest City collect per resident?

Taxes raised $63.77 million ($1,101 per resident, the 279th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 55.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Midwest City rely on?

Of Midwest City's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 8.5%, general sales tax 84.9%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 5.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Midwest City's property tax share is the 13th 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 Midwest City get?

Payments from other governments made up 2.4% of Midwest City's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 0.9% from the federal government ($19 per resident), 1.1% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Midwest City raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $32.32 million, 28.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $9.71 million.

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How much does Midwest City spend on police?

Midwest City's city government spent $17.52 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $302 per resident (the 193rd lowest of 582) and 17.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Midwest City spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $17.54 million, $303 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Midwest City have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Midwest City's city government owed $142.01 million in long-term debt, $2,451 per resident (the 259th highest of 582). During the year it issued $2.85 million of new long-term debt and repaid $14.22 million.

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How much does Midwest City pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $5.34 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 5.2% of total spending.

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How has the Midwest City city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 8.3% from $1,979 to $2,143, spending per resident rose 0.7% to $1,760, taxes per resident rose 5.7% to $1,101.

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How Midwest City 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))

Midwest City ranks 487 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
484Harlingen$1,984
485Deerfield Beach$1,983
486Pittsburg$1,982
487Midwest City$1,979
488Garden Grove$1,970
489Burlington$1,967
490Boise City$1,967
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Midwest City ranks 506 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
503Omaha$1,759
504Lynwood$1,758
505Rancho Cordova$1,749
506Midwest City$1,747
507Lexington$1,745
508Kent$1,743
509Burleson$1,742
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Midwest City ranks 312 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
309Cary$1,045
310Grand Rapids$1,044
311Murray$1,043
312Midwest City$1,041
313Queen Creek$1,041
314Concord$1,037
315Durham$1,036
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Midwest City ranks 405 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
402Alpharetta$302
403San Jacinto$302
404Celina$302
405Midwest City$301
406Ogden$301
407Wilmington$301
408Fort Wayne$300
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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))

Midwest City ranks 236 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
233Jackson$2,843
234Beaumont$2,842
235Augusta$2,831
236Midwest City$2,823
237Lowell$2,816
238Bothell$2,800
239Mooresville$2,796
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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))

Midwest City ranks 717 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
714Norman10.0%
715Lake Charles9.5%
716Parker8.3%
717Midwest City8.1%
718Mobile8.0%
719Santa Fe7.8%
720Arvada7.3%
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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))

Midwest City ranks 493 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
490Eden Prairie13.2%
491Riverside13.1%
492Napa13.1%
493Midwest City13.1%
494San Jose13.0%
495Dallas13.0%
496Everett13.0%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Midwest City ranks 447 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
444Valdosta$2,153
445St. Cloud$2,143
446St. Cloud$2,143
447Midwest City$2,143
448Coconut Creek$2,138
449Rancho Cucamonga$2,138
450Schenectady$2,135
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Midwest City ranks 497 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
494La Habra$1,768
495Troy$1,762
496Kannapolis$1,760
497Midwest City$1,760
498Pontiac$1,754
499Port St. Lucie$1,744
500Bethlehem$1,744
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Midwest City ranks 279 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
276Scranton$1,102
277Auburn$1,101
278St. Charles$1,101
279Midwest City$1,101
280Lawrence$1,095
281Grand Forks$1,095
282Little Rock$1,092
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Midwest City ranks 390 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
387Athens$304
388Somerville$304
389Burnsville$303
390Midwest City$302
391Dubuque$302
392Corpus Christi$301
393Wichita$301
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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))

Midwest City ranks 259 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
256Brookhaven$2,481
257Albuquerque$2,477
258Las Cruces$2,473
259Midwest City$2,451
260Sunrise$2,440
261Stillwater$2,440
262Pasco$2,437
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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))

Midwest City ranks 568 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
565Casa Grande10.1%
566Avondale9.4%
567Cleveland9.4%
568Midwest City8.5%
569Tucson8.1%
570Parker7.7%
571Canton7.2%
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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))

Midwest City ranks 574 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
571Huntsville3.0%
572Euless2.9%
573College Station2.9%
574Midwest City2.4%
575Mountain View2.3%
576Norman2.2%
577Bryan1.9%
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