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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Leavenworth took in $17.7 million and spent $16.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other12%State tax money7.5%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes52%

Other taxes
27%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$719 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$369 thousand
  • Other licenses$144 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$111 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
19%$3.4 million
Property tax
5.6%$997 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$643 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$274 thousand
  • Other service charges$85 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$57 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%$379 thousand

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$1.3 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$16 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

57%

of Leavenworth's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$9.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.4 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$762 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$655 thousand
  • Government buildings$144 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$139 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$753 thousand
  • Parking$326 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$762 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$719 thousand
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$331 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$268 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$170 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$170 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$131 thousand
Social services
0.3%$53 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$53 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$38 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Leavenworth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Leavenworth 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.