City government · Johnson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Leawood took in $79.3 million and spent $88.0 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 taxes65%County and local tax money13%Fines and other13%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.8%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes65%

Property tax
35%$28.1 million
Sales tax
20%$15.8 million
Other taxes
9.1%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$564 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$248 thousand
  • Other licenses$45 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Other service charges$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$3.7 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$10.6 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
10%$8.1 million
Fines
2.5%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Parks, recreation and libraries26%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking14%Interest on debt2.4%Environment and natural resources2.2%

What stands out

26%

of Leawood's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$28.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$14.7 million
  • Police$11.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$811 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$22.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22.5 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$20.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$689 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$12.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.3 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Leawood. 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 Leawood 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.