City government · Henry County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Kewanee took in $21.3 million and spent $21.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%City taxes18%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

40%

of Kewanee's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes18%

Property tax
15%$3.3 million
Other taxes
3.1%$669 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$411 thousand
  • Other licenses$258 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$205 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$8.5 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$1.2 million
Fines
0.9%$185 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt0.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

42%

of Kewanee's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$3.2 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)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$999 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$385 thousand
  • Government buildings$276 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$183 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$149 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$149 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Kewanee 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.