City government · Johnson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Shawnee took in $96.0 million and spent $88.1 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 taxes71%State tax money11%Fines and other10%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)4.9%County and local tax money2.4%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

23%

of Shawnee's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes71%

Property tax
33%$31.9 million
Sales tax
23%$22.0 million
Other taxes
15%$14.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$7.5 million
  • Other licenses$5.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$692 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$565 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$872 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$93 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$11.0 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$2.3 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$7.8 million
Fines
1.9%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Interest on debt3.1%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

2.5%

of Shawnee's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$33.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$20.9 million
  • Fire protection$9.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$20.5 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$11.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$20.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$7.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.8 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$2.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$401 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shawnee. 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 Shawnee 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.