RubinBrown Public Sector Stats 2016
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
24 NUMBER OF
47,000 AVERAGE POPULATION
41
2.5% MEDIAN CHANGE IN NET POSITION
MUNICIPALITIES
unrestricted General Fund balance as % of expenditures (median – all cities)
2013 unrestricted General Fund balance as % of expenditures (median – all cities) The grow h experienced by Kansas City area in 2014 continues into 2015. The median increase in et position for Kansas City municipalities was 2.5% in 2015 compared to 2.4% in 2014. Much of this was caused by increases in revenues of almost 3.8% with the majority of that in grants, contributions and other intergovernmental revenues as opposed to taxes. Although not illustrated in the tax revenue per capita chart, tax revenue for Kansas City municipalities increased in 2015 by 2.2%. However, the mix of that revenue increase was concentrated in the larger cities, thereby causing the median tax revenue per capita to actually decrease in 2015. Meanwhile, as illustrated by the expenses per capita chart below, median expenses per capita for Kansas City municipalities barely increased on a per capita basis. 2011 2012
47.1%
2011
41.5%
2012
37.8%
2013
As indicated below, long-term debt per capita in the Kansas City region (which excludes pension or other non-bonded debt) decreased in 2015.
41.1%
2014
2014
Finally, general fund unrestricted fund balance as compared to expenditures has fluctuated significantly over the past 5 years, but remains at a very healthy level.
40.3%
2015
2015
35% 45% 50% 40%
median Dollars Per capita
$1,500
$1,258
$1,201
$1,250
$1,144
$1,098
Tax Revenue Expenses Total Debt
$1,078
$955
$936
$1,000
$1,020
$1,011
$1,011
$750
$647
$637
$632
$699
$661
$500
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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