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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Kirksville took in $35.1 million and spent $26.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other12%State tax money6.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

36%

of Kirksville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes49%

Sales tax
36%$12.6 million
Other taxes
8.4%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Other licenses$285 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$279 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$63 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$63 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$1.6 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$11.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$5.2 million
  • Water$4.6 million
  • Airport$766 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$480 thousand
  • Other service charges$197 thousand
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$139 thousand

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$2.4 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$4.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

5.9%

of Kirksville's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
24%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$478 thousand
  • Government buildings$446 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$422 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
  • Airports$928 thousand
  • Public transit$207 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Housing and community development
5.9%$1.5 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$786 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$587 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$199 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kirksville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Kirksville 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.