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Independence's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Independence took in $352 million and spent $255 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Independence'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 taxes31%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
- Public utility taxes$9.6 million
- Other licenses$4.7 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services68%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
- Electric power$150 million
- Sewer$37.3 million
- Water$33.8 million
- Other service charges$12.0 million
- Parks and recreation$6.0 million
- Other government-run businesses$88 thousand
- Road charges$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other1.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Independence'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; sewer systems and 1 more
- Electric power$112 million
- Sewer systems$22.4 million
- Water supply$19.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$35.3 million
- Fire protection$26.4 million
- Courts and legal services$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$7.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$503 thousand
- Other and not broken out$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Independence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Independence 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.