City government · Kaufman County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Kemp took in $2.6 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other20%Federal tax money10%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
21%$542 thousand
Sales tax
17%$443 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$82 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$741 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$511 thousand
  • Sewer$230 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$272 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other20%

Fines
20%$511 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs22%Interest on debt3.2%Roads, transit and parking1.4%

What stands out

40%

of Kemp'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$684 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$333 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$325 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$21 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$566 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Water supply$291 thousand
  • Sewer systems$100 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$94 thousand
  • Electric power$79 thousand
  • Gas supply$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$383 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$215 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$54 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$33 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$24 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kemp. 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 Kemp 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.