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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kingwood took in $7.4 million and spent $6.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)71%City taxes20%Federal tax money3.8%State tax money2.1%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

71%

of Kingwood's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes20%

Other taxes
7.2%$537 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$250 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$184 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$52 thousand
  • Other licenses$35 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.0%$521 thousand
Property tax
5.8%$432 thousand

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$239 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$286 thousand

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$154 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$110 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$132 thousand
Fines
0.3%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Running the government and other costs5.3%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

69%

of Kingwood'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
69%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$753 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$625 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$367 thousand
  • Libraries$258 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$624 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$624 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$350 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$350 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$329 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$329 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$128 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$71 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$57 thousand
Social services
0.3%$22 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kingwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Kingwood 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.