ZIP 66109 · Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 66109: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Kansas governments, the Kansas Department of Administration, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 66109?
66109 is served by the State of Kansas, Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government, Piper Unified School District 203 and Kansas City Unified School District 500. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government spent $766 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Piper Unified School District 203 spent $43.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Kansas City Unified School District 500 spent $442 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 66109?
Of the governments serving 66109, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government collected $160 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Kansas City Unified School District 500 collected $31.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Piper Unified School District 203 collected $13.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 66109.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Piper Unified School District 203 and Kansas City Unified School District 500

Why not this year? Kansas governments with newer filings show figures from the Kansas Department of Administration (for 2024). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 66109

State of Kansas$953 million

3.3% of its $28.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government$160 million

19% of its $852 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Kansas City Unified School District 500$31.6 million

8.1% of its $390 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Piper Unified School District 203$13.7 million

31% of its $44.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your town

Wyandotte County is served by a consolidated city-county government, so there is no separate county section. See Wyandotte County and Kansas City’s full page →

Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government

$766 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Kansas Department of Administration.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Wyandotte County and Kansas City.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services53%City-county taxes34%State tax money7.3%Fines and other5.1%
Full Wyandotte County and Kansas City breakdown

City-county taxes34%

Property tax
19%$160 million
Other taxes
16%$133 million

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$454 million

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$62.5 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$37.8 million
Fines
0.7%$6.0 million
Wyandotte County and Kansas City page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs23%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending6.1%
Full Wyandotte County and Kansas City breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$249 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$176 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$175 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$81.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$38.4 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$18.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.3%$17.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$10.5 million
Wyandotte County and Kansas City page →

Your schools

Piper Unified School District 203

$43.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Piper Unified School District 203.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes31%Fees for services (school lunches)4.3%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money2.4%
Full Piper Unified School District 203 breakdown

School district taxes31%

Property tax
31%$13.7 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$1.1 million
  • School lunches$760 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$26.5 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$1.1 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.3 million
Piper Unified School District 203 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Interest on debt12%Sent to other local governments0.2%

What stands out

12%

of Piper Unified School District 203's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Piper Unified School District 203 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$38.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$38.5 million
Interest on debt
12%$5.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$68 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$68 thousand
Piper Unified School District 203 page →

Kansas City Unified School District 500

$442 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Kansas City Unified School District 500.

Where the money comes from

State tax money83%School district taxes8.1%County and local tax money4.4%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.5%
Full Kansas City Unified School District 500 breakdown

What stands out

8.1%

of Kansas City Unified School District 500's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes8.1%

Property tax
8.1%$31.6 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$5.3 million
  • School lunches$222 thousand
  • Other school charges$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money83%

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

From the state
83%$323 million

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$17.1 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$12.9 million
Kansas City Unified School District 500 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.8%
Full Kansas City Unified School District 500 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$434 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$434 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$8.2 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$64 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$64 thousand
Kansas City Unified School District 500 page →

Your state

State of Kansas

$27.9 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money25%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)23%Fines and other6.8%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Kansas' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Kansas breakdown

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
16%$4.50 billion
Sales tax
15%$4.33 billion
Other taxes
6.3%$1.80 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$514 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$458 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$251 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$171 million
  • Tobacco taxes$105 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$90.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$65.1 million
  • Severance taxes$35.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$32.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$32.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$10.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$4.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$314 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$313 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.1%$1.47 billion
Property tax
3.3%$953 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$6.52 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$4.55 billion
  • College tuition$815 million
  • Other service charges$479 million
  • University housing and dining$462 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$148 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$47.6 million
  • Housing$11.6 million
  • Other education charges$5.0 million
  • Road charges$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$736 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$7.15 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$51.9 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$1.92 billion
Fines
0.1%$36.1 million
Kansas page →

Where the money goes

Social services25%Sent to local governments24%Health and hospitals19%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking7.1%All other spending10%

What stands out

19%

of Kansas' spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Kansas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
25%$6.92 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$6.82 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$54.7 million
  • Welfare institutions$21.8 million
  • Veterans' services$15.5 million
Sent to local governments
24%$6.76 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to school districts (colleges) and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.82 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$279 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$225 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$140 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$91.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$72.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$57.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$19.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$12.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$6.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$5.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$5.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$5.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.4 million
  • Sent to the federal government$21 thousand
Health and hospitals
19%$5.31 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.73 billion
  • Public health$575 million
Schools and colleges
15%$4.09 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$648 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$274 million
  • Other education$219 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$2.00 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.85 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$141 million
  • Airports$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$1.14 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$459 million
  • Courts and legal services$340 million
  • Police$193 million
  • Inspections and regulation$97.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$47.9 million
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$1.11 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$423 million
  • Other and not broken out$418 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 million
  • Government buildings$31.3 million
  • Other government administration$20.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$286 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$286 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$135 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$125 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$52.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$47.7 million
  • Libraries$4.5 million
Kansas page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government. Kansas Department of Administration, Municipal Services, audited financial report (GAAP), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Piper Unified School District 203. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Kansas City Unified School District 500. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Kansas city, county and township figures come from the audit each government filed with the Kansas Department of Administration, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Most report on the state's cash basis; the larger cities and counties file full audited annual reports covering their governmental funds and enterprise funds such as water, sewer and electric. Transfers between a government's own funds and borrowed money are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.