City government · Crawford County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Frontenac took in $5.5 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other5.1%State tax money4.1%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
28%$1.5 million
Property tax
24%$1.3 million
Other taxes
11%$597 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$588 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$891 thousand
  • Sewer$607 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$37 thousand

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$226 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$15 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$217 thousand
Fines
1.2%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

36%

of Frontenac's 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
36%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$233 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$133 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$888 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$491 thousand
  • Sewer systems$397 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$795 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$681 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$114 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$526 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$526 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$419 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$213 thousand
  • Libraries$206 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Frontenac. 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 Frontenac 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.