City government · Lyon County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Emporia took in $43.5 million and spent $56.8 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)45%Fines and other6.3%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

22%

of Emporia's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes46%

Property tax
24%$10.3 million
Sales tax
22%$9.8 million
Other taxes
0.1%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$19.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$7.7 million
  • Sewer$6.3 million
  • Garbage collection$3.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$983 thousand
  • Airport$611 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%$979 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$309 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$2.3 million
Fines
1.1%$476 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%Running the government and other costs4.5%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

50%

of Emporia's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$28.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$12.6 million
  • Water supply$9.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$13.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$6.5 million
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$847 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$732 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$4.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Libraries$280 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.5%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$912 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$416 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$319 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Emporia. 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 Emporia 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.