City government · Wyandotte County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bonner Springs took in $22.4 million and spent $17.6 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)30%Fines and other13%County and local tax money7.8%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
23%$5.1 million
Property tax
21%$4.7 million
Other taxes
1.9%$431 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$190 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$169 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$67 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$6.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$428 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$311 thousand
  • Hospital bills$248 thousand
  • Other service charges$146 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$41 thousand
  • Transit fares$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$776 thousand

County and local tax money7.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.8%$1.7 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.7 million
Fines
1.5%$344 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs10%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

37%

of Bonner 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$677 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$282 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$431 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
  • Public transit$71 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$456 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$698 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$507 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$276 thousand
  • Government buildings$193 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$118 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$634 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$520 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$114 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$18 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bonner Springs. 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 Bonner 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.