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Government budget and revenue in Norman, Oklahoma: official figures

Norman's city government took in $836.71 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $6,455 for each of its 129,627 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 46th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$6,455
2024
City government spending per resident
$6,985
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$4,170
2024

How much does Norman spend and on what?

It spent $905.47 million in the same year, $6,985 per resident, the 48th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were hospitals (72.7%), police (5.0%) and roads and highways (4.7%) of the total.

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How much tax does Norman collect per resident?

Taxes raised $146.30 million ($1,129 per resident, the 261st highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 18.2% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Norman rely on?

Of Norman's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 11.6%, general sales tax 79.6%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 7.8%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Norman's property tax share is the 25th 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 Norman get?

Payments from other governments made up 2.2% of Norman's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 1.1% from the federal government ($71 per resident), 1.0% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Norman raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $598.51 million, 74.3% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $31.57 million.

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How much does Norman spend on police?

Norman's city government spent $44.90 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $346 per resident (the 270th lowest of 582) and 5.0% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Norman spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $28.88 million, $223 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Norman have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Norman's city government owed $540.52 million in long-term debt, $4,170 per resident (the 123rd highest of 582). During the year it issued $18.27 million of new long-term debt and repaid $35.40 million.

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How much does Norman pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $23.30 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 2.6% of total spending.

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How has the Norman city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 6.8% from $6,045 to $6,455, spending per resident rose 8.7% to $6,985, taxes per resident rose 2.0% to $1,129.

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How Norman 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))

Norman ranks 44 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
41Worcester$6,117
42Union City$6,111
43Lynn$6,051
44Norman$6,045
45Revere$6,035
46New Bedford$6,032
47Newport News$5,965
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norman ranks 38 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
35Springfield$6,545
36Newport News$6,526
37Everett$6,484
38Norman$6,428
39Kissimmee$6,422
40Brockton$6,420
41Bristol$6,390
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norman ranks 280 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
277Little Rock$1,110
278Glendale$1,109
279Carrollton$1,108
280Norman$1,107
281Kent$1,103
282Topeka$1,102
283Grand Prairie$1,099
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Norman ranks 558 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
555Middletown$245
556Spokane Valley$244
557Chula Vista$244
558Norman$243
559Lake Elsinore$243
560Paramount$242
561Oklahoma City$242
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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))

Norman ranks 113 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
110Fort Myers$4,558
111Madison$4,505
112Lynchburg$4,503
113Norman$4,373
114Madison$4,364
115Anchorage$4,346
116Nashua$4,341
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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))

Norman ranks 714 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
711Commerce City10.6%
712Conway10.5%
713San Bernardino10.1%
714Norman10.0%
715Lake Charles9.5%
716Parker8.3%
717Midwest City8.1%
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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))

Norman ranks 727 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
724Fulshear2.2%
725Cincinnati2.0%
726College Station2.0%
727Norman1.5%
728New Braunfels1.2%
729Madison1.1%
730Euless0.9%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norman ranks 46 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
43New Bedford$6,600
44Lafayette$6,577
45Syracuse$6,509
46Norman$6,455
47Tacoma$6,442
48Ocala$6,433
49Atlanta$6,401
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norman ranks 48 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
45Portland$7,179
46Lowell$7,075
47Revere$7,030
48Norman$6,985
49Syracuse$6,966
50East Orange$6,958
51Somerville$6,951
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norman ranks 261 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
258Lebanon$1,136
259Raleigh$1,135
260Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$1,129
261Norman$1,129
262Surprise$1,127
263Bend$1,126
264Overland Park$1,124
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Norman ranks 313 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
310Las Cruces$348
311Plainfield$347
312Coeur d'Alene$347
313Norman$346
314Council Bluffs$346
315West New York$345
316Irving$345
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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))

Norman ranks 123 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
120Topeka$4,224
121Somerville$4,222
122West Palm Beach$4,219
123Norman$4,170
124Eau Claire$4,157
125Chattanooga$4,105
126Fort Myers$4,094
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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))

Norman ranks 556 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
553Springfield12.2%
554Rogers12.2%
555Colorado Springs12.2%
556Norman11.6%
557San Bernardino11.4%
558Mesa11.3%
559Commerce City11.3%
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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))

Norman ranks 576 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
573College Station2.9%
574Midwest City2.4%
575Mountain View2.3%
576Norman2.2%
577Bryan1.9%
578Grapevine1.6%
579New Braunfels1.6%
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