RubinBrown Public Sector Stats 2015
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
24 NUMBER OF
46,000 AVERAGE POPULATION
41
2.8% AVERAGE CHANGE IN NET POSITION
MUNICIPALITIES
Unrestricted General Fund Balance as a % of Revenue (average – all cities)
The 2014 results for the Kansas City area indicate that growth has picked up significantly in 2014 compared to the two previous years. The average increase in net position for Kansas City municipalities was 2.8% in 2014 compared to 1.3% in 2013. As illustrated in the average dollars per capita chart, on average, tax revenue for Kansas City increased significantly in 2014 at almost 5%. Meanwhile, expenses per capita for Kansas City municipalities increased on average only 2% in 2014. Another important indicator is how much debt the region is taking on. Long-term debt per capita in the Kansas City region (which excludes pension and other non-bonded debt) decreased slightly in 2014.
33.0%
36.2%
2010
2010
32.2%
30.9%
2011
2011
34.0%
35.7%
2012
2012
32.9%
32.5%
2013
2013
Finally, the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance as compared to revenues has fluctuated significantly over the past 5 years.
36.6%
35.6%
2014
2014
30.0% 35.0% 40.0%
Average Dollars Per Capita
$1,500
$1,434
$1,516
$1,395
$1,382
$1,420
$1,191
$1,214
$1,184
Tax Revenue Expenses Total Debt
$1,156
$1,101
$1,000
$858
$818
$775
$773
$765
$500
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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Average Dollars Per Capita
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