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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Kennedale took in $16.9 million and spent $15.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other8.4%County and local tax money5.1%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes58%

Property tax
41%$7.0 million
Sales tax
11%$1.9 million
Other taxes
5.3%$900 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$888 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$139 thousand

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$861 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$947 thousand
Fines
2.8%$464 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Interest on debt3.2%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

41%

of Kennedale'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
41%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$532 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$127 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$4.7 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$477 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$422 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$684 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$684 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$507 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$418 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$385 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$285 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$100 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$150 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$150 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kennedale. 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 Kennedale 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.