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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kenner took in $101 million and spent $87.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money48%City taxes25%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)18%Fines and other6.7%Federal tax money1.2%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

48%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
11%$10.9 million
Other taxes
7.9%$7.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Amusement taxes$995 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$928 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$651 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.8%$6.9 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$18.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Sewer$11.3 million
  • Garbage collection$4.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$452 thousand
  • Transit fares$363 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$204 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$1.2 million

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$63 thousand

County and local tax money48%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
48%$48.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$5.4 million
Fines
1.4%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

43%

of Kenner's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$37.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$22.0 million
  • Fire protection$13.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$635 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$23.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.8 million
  • Government buildings$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$8.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.6%$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$317 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$5.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.2 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$3.0 million
Housing and community development
3.0%$2.6 million
Social services
1.2%$1.0 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kenner. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Kenner 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.