City government · Kent County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kentwood took in $60.3 million and spent $70.6 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes45%State tax money27%Fees for services16%Fines and other11%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

27%

of Kentwood's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes45%

Property tax
42%$25.5 million
Other taxes
3.1%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$710 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$9.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9.6 million

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%$122 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$16.5 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$5.5 million
Fines
1.8%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

25%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$29.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$15.4 million
  • Fire protection$11.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$17.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$7.7 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$7.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
  • Libraries$334 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$1.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$724 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$635 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$83 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$71 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kentwood. 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 Kentwood 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.