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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