City government · Cherokee County, KS

Baxter Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Baxter Springs took in $5.0 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Fines and other8.2%State tax money2.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes51%

Property tax
29%$1.4 million
Sales tax
17%$855 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$296 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$283 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$511 thousand
  • Garbage collection$277 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$124 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Fines
6.7%$337 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

25%

of Baxter Springs' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$403 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$302 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$87 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$63 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$43 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$141 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$667 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$667 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$172 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$153 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$58 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$39 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Baxter Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Baxter Springs 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.