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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kingman took in $125 million and spent $216 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money34%City taxes27%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other11%Federal tax money1.9%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

24%

of Kingman's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes27%

Sales tax
24%$29.7 million
Other taxes
3.2%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$807 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$745 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$67 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$30.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$12.2 million
  • Water$10.2 million
  • Garbage collection$4.7 million
  • Airport$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Transit fares$130 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$2.3 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$42.4 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$2.1 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$12.9 million
Fines
0.2%$284 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Running the government and other costs9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

59%

of Kingman's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$128 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$78.4 million
  • Airports$48.4 million
  • Public transit$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$30.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$12.2 million
  • Police$11.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$27.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$12.4 million
  • Sewer systems$10.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$20.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$7.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$569 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$441 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$128 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kingman. 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 Kingman 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.