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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kiowa took in $543 thousand and spent $215 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Federal tax money22%State tax money4.4%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

39%

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

Town taxes73%

Sales tax
39%$212 thousand
Other taxes
26%$141 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$108 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.7%$42 thousand

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$122 thousand

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$24 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.2%$1 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

42%

of Kiowa's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$102 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
42%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Kiowa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Kiowa 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.