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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lenexa took in $160 million and spent $161 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fees for services15%Fines and other9.7%County and local tax money9.4%State tax money1.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

9.4%

of Lenexa's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes64%

Property tax
34%$54.1 million
Sales tax
19%$29.6 million
Other taxes
11%$17.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.9 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.7 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$24.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$24.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$567 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$2.9 million

County and local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.4%$15.0 million

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$14.3 million
Fines
0.8%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Interest on debt4.0%Environment and natural resources1.2%

What stands out

55%

of Lenexa's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$89.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$35.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$19.1 million
  • Fire protection$13.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$17.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$11.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.3 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$6.4 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$2.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lenexa. 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 Lenexa 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.