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Government budget and revenue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: official figures

Oshkosh's city government took in $164.67 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $2,497 for each of its 65,948 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 219th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,497
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,312
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$5,621
2024

How much does Oshkosh spend and on what?

It spent $152.50 million in the same year, $2,312 per resident, the 208th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (14.7%), fire protection (11.2%) and parks and recreation (11.0%) of the total.

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How much tax does Oshkosh collect per resident?

Taxes raised $53.98 million ($819 per resident, the 131st lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 36.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Oshkosh rely on?

Of Oshkosh's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 93.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 4.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Oshkosh's property tax share is the 75th highest 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 Oshkosh get?

Payments from other governments made up 24.7% of Oshkosh's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 5.6% from the federal government ($125 per resident), 14.6% from the state and 4.5% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Oshkosh raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $40.79 million, 27.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $16.48 million.

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How much does Oshkosh spend on police?

Oshkosh's city government spent $15.90 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $241 per resident (the 81st lowest of 582) and 10.4% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Oshkosh spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $17.11 million, $259 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023.

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How much debt does Oshkosh have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Oshkosh's city government owed $370.71 million in long-term debt, $5,621 per resident (the 68th highest of 582). During the year it issued $25.69 million of new long-term debt and repaid $45.17 million.

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How much does Oshkosh pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $12.92 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 8.5% of total spending.

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How has the Oshkosh city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 9.5% from $2,280 to $2,497, spending per resident rose 24.1% to $2,312, taxes per resident rose 12.6% to $819.

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How Oshkosh 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))

Oshkosh ranks 389 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
386Jeffersonville$2,292
387Noblesville$2,283
388Bloomington$2,282
389Oshkosh$2,280
390Manteca$2,278
391Fairfield$2,276
392Auburn$2,272
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Oshkosh ranks 467 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
464Missoula$1,870
465Monterey Park$1,867
466Dearborn Heights$1,867
467Oshkosh$1,864
468Lafayette$1,862
469Grand Forks$1,862
470Farmington Hills$1,860
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Oshkosh ranks 574 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
571Albany$730
572Ames$728
573Clovis$728
574Oshkosh$727
575Antioch$725
576Tulare$725
577Moreno Valley$719
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Oshkosh ranks 604 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
601Grand Island$224
602Rogers$224
603Lake Forest$223
604Oshkosh$223
605Little Elm$222
606League City$222
607Millcreek$222
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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))

Oshkosh ranks 23 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
20Baton Rouge$8,842
21Chicago$8,649
22Tacoma$8,614
23Oshkosh$8,504
24Lansing$8,494
25Dallas$8,280
26Owensboro$8,229
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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))

Oshkosh ranks 70 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
67St. Clair Shores95.0%
68Fall River94.8%
69Haverhill94.7%
70Oshkosh94.3%
71Hammond94.2%
72Southfield94.1%
73Camden94.1%
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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))

Oshkosh ranks 136 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
133Wyoming31.9%
134Fayetteville31.9%
135Medford31.9%
136Oshkosh31.7%
137Joliet31.7%
138Lafayette31.7%
139Plainfield31.5%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oshkosh ranks 364 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
361Dearborn$2,513
362Santa Ana$2,504
363Passaic$2,500
364Oshkosh$2,497
365Chandler$2,479
366Avondale$2,479
367Olathe$2,465
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oshkosh ranks 375 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
372Rapid City$2,323
373Tucson$2,316
374Greenwood$2,313
375Oshkosh$2,312
376Aurora$2,300
377Utica$2,300
378Schenectady$2,290
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oshkosh ranks 452 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
449Eau Claire$825
450Mesa$820
451Camarillo$819
452Oshkosh$819
453Sammamish$817
454Westfield$815
455Vineland$813
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Oshkosh ranks 502 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
499Corvallis$244
500West Des Moines$242
501Overland Park$242
502Oshkosh$241
503Bowie$238
504Lakeville$236
505Shoreline$235
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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))

Oshkosh ranks 68 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
65Evanston$5,734
66Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$5,708
67Bridgeport$5,658
68Oshkosh$5,621
69Waltham$5,619
70Fishers$5,617
71Colorado Springs$5,614
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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))

Oshkosh ranks 75 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
72Appleton93.7%
73Anderson93.7%
74Pocatello93.6%
75Oshkosh93.5%
76Revere93.3%
77Kentwood93.2%
78West Allis93.2%
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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))

Oshkosh ranks 200 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
197Queen Creek25.0%
198South Bend25.0%
199Rogers24.8%
200Oshkosh24.7%
201Modesto24.7%
202St. Cloud24.6%
203Salem24.5%
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