City government · Karnes County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Kenedy took in $14.2 million and spent $12.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)63%City taxes26%Fines and other7.6%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
15%$2.1 million
Other taxes
6.3%$891 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$665 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$173 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$635 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$9.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.1 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$726 thousand
  • Other service charges$226 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$475 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$784 thousand
Fines
2.1%$296 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

36%

of Kenedy's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$4.4 million
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)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$798 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$699 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$194 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$193 thousand
  • Fire protection$107 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$886 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$825 thousand
  • Airports$61 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$345 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$341 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$265 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kenedy. 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 Kenedy 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.