City government · Sedgwick County, KS

Valley Center's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Valley Center took in $16.1 million and spent $10.5 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 taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%County and local tax money15%Fines and other15%State tax money5.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
24%$3.9 million
Sales tax
5.7%$923 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$845 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility licenses$638 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$161 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$22 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$585 thousand
  • Other service charges$329 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$32 thousand

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$922 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$2.5 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$2.2 million
Fines
1.7%$275 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

8.5%

of Valley Center's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$977 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$700 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$479 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$183 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$417 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$894 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$571 thousand
  • Libraries$323 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$583 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$182 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$182 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Valley Center. 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 Valley Center 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.