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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Kamas took in $6.5 million and spent $8.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%County and local tax money13%State tax money5.3%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
28%$1.8 million
Other taxes
21%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$612 thousand
  • Other licenses$375 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$238 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$99 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$752 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$490 thousand
  • Sewer$351 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$200 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$135 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$344 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$823 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$204 thousand
Fines
0.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs81%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Roads, transit and parking2.8%

What stands out

81%

of Kamas' 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
81%$6.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$6.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$501 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$486 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$378 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$108 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$437 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$226 thousand
  • Sewer systems$211 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$382 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$382 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$229 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$229 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kamas. 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 City of Kamas 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.