City government · Johnson County, KS

De Soto's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), De Soto took in $10.0 million and spent $8.3 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 taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other11%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax
23%$2.3 million
Sales tax
20%$2.0 million
Other taxes
8.6%$867 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$779 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$69 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$690 thousand
  • Garbage collection$553 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$197 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$220 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$55 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$575 thousand
Fines
5.3%$528 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Interest on debt3.4%

What stands out

11%

of De Soto's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$730 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$542 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$476 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$913 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$913 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$595 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$446 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$149 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$286 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of De Soto. 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 De Soto 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.