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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kenova took in $7.6 million and spent $6.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)61%City taxes27%Fines and other8.6%State tax money3.1%

What stands out

19%

of Kenova's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes27%

Other taxes
19%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$809 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$444 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$74 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$52 thousand
  • Other licenses$37 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.7%$656 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$572 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$162 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$237 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Fines
6.8%$514 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$138 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

11%

of Kenova's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$813 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$390 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$739 thousand
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)$669 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$737 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$671 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$690 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$690 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$426 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$426 thousand
Social services
0.7%$50 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kenova. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Kenova 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.