City government · Barber County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kiowa took in $2.9 million and spent $5.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)71%County and local tax money12%State tax money10%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

12%

of Kiowa's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.3 million
  • Water$312 thousand
  • Garbage collection$196 thousand
  • Road charges$157 thousand
  • Sewer$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$71 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$295 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$340 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Running the government and other costs12%Housing and community development4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

76%

of Kiowa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
76%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Electric power$968 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$160 thousand
  • Sewer systems$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$608 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$499 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
Housing and community development
4.4%$222 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$137 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$107 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$86 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$97 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$97 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$28 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$21 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kiowa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Kiowa 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.