City government · Sedgwick County, KS

Bel Aire's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bel Aire took in $19.6 million and spent $17.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes27%Fines and other20%County and local tax money10%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

19%

of Bel Aire's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes27%

Property tax
21%$4.2 million
Other taxes
6.1%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$843 thousand
  • Other licenses$343 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$8.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Garbage collection$667 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand
  • Other service charges$99 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$326 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$2.0 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
19%$3.8 million
Fines
0.9%$181 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Interest on debt5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Roads, transit and parking2.1%

What stands out

36%

of Bel Aire's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$7.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$535 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$6.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$356 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$125 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$148 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$56 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$977 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$968 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$664 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$664 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$355 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$355 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bel Aire. 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 Bel Aire 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.