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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Kirkman took in $46 thousand and spent $36 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fines and other26%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%Federal tax money11%State tax money8.7%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
24%$11 thousand
Sales tax
15%$7 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$5 thousand

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$4 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
26%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%

What stands out

42%

of Kirkman'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
42%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kirkman. 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 Kirkman 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.