City government · Barton County, KS

Great Bend's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Great Bend took in $20.1 million and spent $15.6 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 taxes69%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)17%Fines and other7.7%State tax money3.8%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes69%

Property tax
35%$6.9 million
Sales tax
33%$6.7 million
Other taxes
0.5%$109 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$491 thousand
  • Water$218 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$771 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$609 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$1.1 million
Fines
2.2%$443 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Running the government and other costs5.6%

What stands out

45%

of Great Bend's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$7.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$297 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Water supply$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$598 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$530 thousand
  • Airports$330 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$874 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$874 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Great Bend. 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 Great Bend 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.