City government · Cowley County, KS

Arkansas City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Arkansas City took in $35.6 million and spent $28.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, water)55%City taxes34%Fines and other5.1%State tax money4.0%County and local tax money1.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

14%

of Arkansas City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Property tax
15%$5.3 million
Sales tax
14%$5.0 million
Other taxes
4.7%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$160 thousand
  • Other licenses$88 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$19.7 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; water and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$10.3 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$258 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$82 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$1.4 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$672 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.4 million
Fines
1.1%$380 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Health and hospitals5.0%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

5%

of Arkansas City's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$9.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$7.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$299 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$6.7 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)$4.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$869 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$835 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$542 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
5.0%$1.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$885 thousand
  • Libraries$456 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$438 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$224 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$224 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arkansas City. 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 Arkansas City 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.