City government · Dickinson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Abilene took in $13.1 million and spent $15.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other22%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
27%$3.6 million
Sales tax
13%$1.7 million
Other taxes
5.7%$747 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$316 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$181 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$166 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$246 thousand
  • Garbage collection$103 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 thousand
  • Airport$2 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%$130 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$327 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
21%$2.7 million
Fines
0.8%$100 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

11%

of Abilene's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$327 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$184 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$183 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$979 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$261 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$535 thousand
Interest on debt
6.7%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$923 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$95 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$185 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$126 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$126 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Abilene. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Abilene 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.