City government · Kodiak Island Borough, AK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kodiak took in $53.3 million and spent $46.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, ports and waterways)39%City taxes34%Fines and other14%State tax money12%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

31%

of Kodiak's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Sales tax
31%$16.6 million
Property tax
2.4%$1.3 million
Other taxes
0.5%$248 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$207 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$38 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$20.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; ports and waterways and 6 more
  • Sewer$7.3 million
  • Ports and waterways$6.7 million
  • Water$6.0 million
  • Other service charges$502 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$261 thousand
  • Airport$40 thousand
  • Road charges$25 thousand
  • Parking$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.8%$420 thousand

State tax money12%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
12%$6.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$7.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

12%

of Kodiak's 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
29%$13.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.1 million
  • Government buildings$4.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$10.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.7 million
  • Water supply$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$8.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Ports and harbors$4.1 million
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
  • Airports$346 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$5.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$849 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$492 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$452 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$285 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$285 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$17 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kodiak. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Kodiak 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.