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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kingston took in $1.8 million and spent $904 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money46%County and local tax money28%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)15%City taxes8.5%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes8.5%

Other taxes
7.2%$127 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$53 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.3%$22 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$110 thousand
  • Garbage collection$81 thousand
  • Sewer$73 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money46%

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

From the federal government
46%$802 thousand

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$485 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
2.3%$40 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.4%Interest on debt6.1%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

38%

of Kingston'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%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$348 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$348 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$214 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$207 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$201 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$177 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.4%$67 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$67 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$55 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kingston. 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 City of Kingston 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.