City government · Kay County, OK

Kaw City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Kaw City took in $1.2 million and spent $916 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)55%City taxes15%Fines and other12%County and local tax money9.7%Federal tax money7.6%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

13%

of Kaw City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes15%

Sales tax
13%$152 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$635 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other government-run businesses and 5 more
  • Water$208 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$108 thousand
  • Gas$89 thousand
  • Garbage collection$88 thousand
  • Sewer$59 thousand
  • Other service charges$52 thousand
  • Electric power$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$88 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$12 thousand

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$113 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$134 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs11%Health and hospitals5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Police, fire, courts and jails0.5%Roads, transit and parking0.5%

What stands out

77%

of Kaw City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$707 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$315 thousand
  • Gas supply$205 thousand
  • Sewer systems$127 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$105 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$104 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.6%$51 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kaw City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Kaw City 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.