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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kenton took in $12.6 million and spent $10.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%City taxes32%State tax money23%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money2.7%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

25%

of Kenton's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Individual income tax
25%$3.2 million
Property tax
3.5%$441 thousand
Business income tax
2.7%$337 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$68 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$608 thousand
  • Other service charges$169 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$123 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$2.9 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$335 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Fines
2.1%$263 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$231 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Environment and natural resources3.5%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

29%

of Kenton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$577 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$321 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$75 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.4 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$757 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$281 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$279 thousand
  • Government buildings$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$791 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$791 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$354 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$354 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$169 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$169 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$119 thousand
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$96 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$23 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$112 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$57 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kenton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Kenton 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.