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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kingman took in $405 thousand and spent $373 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)66%Town taxes20%Federal tax money13%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes20%

Property tax
18%$73 thousand
Other taxes
2.0%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$269 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$151 thousand
  • Water$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$52 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities91%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Running the government and other costs0.5%

What stands out

91%

of Kingman's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
91%$338 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$177 thousand
  • Water supply$161 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Kingman. 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 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.