County government · Wyandotte County, KS
Wyandotte County and Kansas City's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wyandotte County and Kansas City took in $839 million and spent $1.07 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wyandotte County and Kansas City's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City-county taxes33%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
- Other selective sales taxes$13.3 million
- Public utility taxes$11.4 million
- Other licenses$2.8 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services57%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
- Electric power$330 million
- Water$56.8 million
- Sewer$45.4 million
- Other service charges$12.9 million
- Road charges$10.1 million
- Garbage collection$9.7 million
- Housing$5.7 million
- Hospital bills$5.5 million
- Parks and recreation$2.0 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$252 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money6.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other3.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Wyandotte County and Kansas City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
- Electric power$455 million
- Water supply$51.1 million
- Sewer systems$43.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 4 more
- Fire protection$75.5 million
- Police$69.9 million
- Prisons and jails$35.2 million
- Courts and legal services$14.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$6.7 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$62.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.0 million
- Government buildings$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$86.6 million
- Public transit$7.1 million
- Parking$700 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$35.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$10.8 million
- Libraries$3.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government. 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 Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government 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.