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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Kiowa took in $1.9 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other50%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Town taxes16%County and local tax money6.0%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

45%

of Kiowa's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes16%

Sales tax
15%$291 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$537 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$306 thousand
  • Sewer$118 thousand
  • Garbage collection$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$2 thousand

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$116 thousand

Fines and other50%

Fines
45%$870 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.7%$110 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

26%

of Kiowa'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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$712 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$659 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$468 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$446 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$382 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$282 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$100 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$154 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$154 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Kiowa. 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 Town of Kiowa 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.