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Cleveland County

Cleveland County is a county in Oklahoma. It pays for police, public works, jails and health and human services. In 2022, Cleveland County spent about $70.5M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.

Collected and spent

In 2022, Cleveland County spent about $70.5M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.

Spent
$70.5M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$1.896 per $100 of value
Source · Cleveland County Assessor, Cleveland County's 2024 certified levy: 18.96 mills total. Read on June 9, 2026.
DetailsCleveland County's 2024 certified levy: 18.96 mills total — county government 10.28, multi-county library 6.11, county health 2.57. Applied to 11% of a home's market value. From Cleveland County's official 2024 levy sheet

Where it goes

Seven service lines.

Other
$17.9M
Police
$12.1M
Public works
$11.8M
Corrections
$10.9M
General government
$9.9M
Health and human services
$4.9M
Courts
$2.9M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Who decides

The law gives the county's powers to its 3 commissioners. Some counties have a budget board that adopts the budget. The excise board fixes the tax levies.

Rod Cleveland
Commissioner, District 1
Term end not published
Re-check by November 3, 2026
Jacob McHughes
Commissioner, District 2
Term end not published
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Rusty Grissom
Commissioner, District 3
Term end not published
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Source · Oklahoma Statutes, 19 O.S. §3. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details19 O.S. §3; 19 O.S. §1403 and §1413(A) (County Budget Act); 68 O.S. §3014(D) (county excise board), on OSCN (read 2026-10-10)

When decisions happen

The board files its money report and its budget needs by October 1. The excise board meets on the first Monday of July to set levies.

Each yearThe county fiscal year ends June 30.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
The District 1 and District 3 seats are up in 2026.

How to reach it

Commissioner's Office: (405) 366-0200
Phone
201 S. Jones Ave., Norman, OK 73069
Mailing address
Source · Oklahoma Statutes, 68 O.S. §3002(A). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details68 O.S. §3002(A) (county financial statement) and §3014(A) (county excise board), on OSCN (read 2026-10-10)

Also on this tax bill

A Cleveland County address pays these governments too. Which school districts and cities apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Cleveland County

On some bills, depending on the address

School districts: 8

Noble Public SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Moore Public SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Norman Public SchoolsSchool district
Lexington Public SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Little Axe Public SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Robin Hill Public SchoolNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Midwest City-Del City SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
McLoud Public SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet

Cities: 5

NormanCityOklahoma CityCity
SlaughtervilleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
MooreNot in Who Taxes Me yet
NobleNot in Who Taxes Me yet

Sources

Taxes
Cleveland County Assessor, Cleveland County's 2024 certified levy: 18.96 mills total. Read on June 9, 2026.
DetailsCleveland County's 2024 certified levy: 18.96 mills total — county government 10.28, multi-county library 6.11, county health 2.57. Applied to 11% of a home's market value. From Cleveland County's official 2024 levy sheet
Who decides
Oklahoma Statutes, 19 O.S. §3. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details19 O.S. §3; 19 O.S. §1403 and §1413(A) (County Budget Act); 68 O.S. §3014(D) (county excise board), on OSCN (read 2026-10-10)
When decisions happen
Oklahoma Statutes, 68 O.S. §3002(A). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details68 O.S. §3002(A) (county financial statement) and §3014(A) (county excise board), on OSCN (read 2026-10-10)
How to reach it
Cleveland County, Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners page. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsCleveland County Board of County Commissioners page (read 2026-10-10)

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