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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Keller took in $89.2 million and spent $91.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other9.4%County and local tax money5.0%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax
27%$24.1 million
Sales tax
18%$16.0 million
Other taxes
7.2%$6.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$117 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$29.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$18.3 million
  • Sewer$8.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$148 thousand

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$4.4 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$7.9 million
Fines
0.5%$462 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs5.6%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

15%

of Keller's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$35.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$29.3 million
  • Sewer systems$6.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$20.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.3 million
  • Fire protection$8.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$70 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$13.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$12.2 million
  • Libraries$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.5 million
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$5.1 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)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$560 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$674 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Keller. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Keller 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.