RubinBrown Public Sector Stats 2015

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Kansas City Metropolitan Area

24 NUMBER OF

46,000 AVERAGE POPULATION

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

32.2%

30.9%

2011

34.0%

35.7%

2012

32.9%

32.5%

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

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