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Kansas's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Kansas took in $95 thousand and spent $95 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)57%Town taxes43%

What stands out

37%

of Kansas' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes43%

Other taxes
37%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$15 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$5 thousand
Sales tax
1.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking8.4%

What stands out

16%

of Kansas' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$36 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Kansas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Kansas itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.