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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Kerman took in $22.7 million and spent $16.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money13%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes43%

Other taxes
18%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$584 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$151 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$88 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$3.2 million
Property tax
11%$2.6 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$782 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$625 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$3.0 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$29 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$2.0 million
Fines
0.2%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

20%

of Kerman'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$527 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$954 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$954 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$391 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$66 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kerman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Kerman 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.