City government · Shawnee County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Auburn took in $1.9 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)61%City taxes34%Fines and other2.4%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

8.9%

of Auburn's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Other taxes
15%$294 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$265 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$200 thousand
Individual income tax
8.9%$172 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGas and sewer
  • Gas$978 thousand
  • Sewer$205 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$35 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities82%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

82%

of Auburn'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
82%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and sewer systems
  • Gas supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$166 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$161 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$161 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$104 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$104 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Auburn. 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 Auburn 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.