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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Independence took in $11.2 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%City taxes23%Fines and other9.7%State tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
22%$2.5 million
Other taxes
0.6%$63 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Airport$716 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$179 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$41 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$958 thousand
Fines
1.1%$124 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%

What stands out

36%

of Independence'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%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$53 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$508 thousand
  • Sewer systems$127 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Airports$100 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$865 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$497 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$368 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$844 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$523 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$523 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Independence. 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 Independence 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.