Panama, OK town hall & government
Panama spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $837 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Panama's government.
Where Panama's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Panama didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Panama
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Panama Public Schools
Panama's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 30%
- State 52%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,132 per pupil, $6,909 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Panama kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Panama pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Panama's government
Who represents Panama
Panama is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.