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Government budget and revenue in Kissimmee, Florida: official figures

Kissimmee's city government took in $607.64 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, or $7,595 for each of its 80,003 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 28th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$7,595
2024
City government spending per resident
$9,002
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$4,251
2024

How much does Kissimmee spend and on what?

It spent $720.22 million in the same year, $9,002 per resident, the 17th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the water utility (41.0%), the electric utility (34.2%) and financial administration (4.9%) of the total.

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How much tax does Kissimmee collect per resident?

Taxes raised $47.70 million ($596 per resident, the 36th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 27.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Kissimmee rely on?

Of Kissimmee's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, property tax made up 45.6%, general sales tax 14.6%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 27.4%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Kissimmee's property tax share is the 218th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Kissimmee get?

Payments from other governments made up 40.5% of Kissimmee's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023: 4.3% from the federal government ($94 per resident), 14.6% from the state and 21.6% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Kissimmee raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $37.50 million, 21.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $431.18 million.

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How much does Kissimmee spend on police?

Kissimmee's city government spent $30.46 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, $381 per resident (the 249th highest of 582) and 4.2% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Kissimmee spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $18.06 million, $226 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023.

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How much debt does Kissimmee have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, Kissimmee's city government owed $340.09 million in long-term debt, $4,251 per resident (the 119th highest of 582). During the year it issued $28.66 million of new long-term debt and repaid $19.49 million.

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How much does Kissimmee pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $12.51 million in the fiscal year ended 30 September 2023, 1.7% of total spending.

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How has the Kissimmee city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 18.8% from $6,392 to $7,595, spending per resident rose 40.2% to $9,002, taxes per resident fell 3.4% to $596.

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How Kissimmee compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Kissimmee ranks 32 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
29Chicopee$6,436
30Hartford$6,434
31Lansing$6,434
32Kissimmee$6,392
33Brockton$6,366
34East Orange$6,306
35Huntsville$6,288
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Kissimmee ranks 39 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
36Newport News$6,526
37Everett$6,484
38Norman$6,428
39Kissimmee$6,422
40Brockton$6,420
41Bristol$6,390
42Quincy$6,309
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Kissimmee ranks 645 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
642Coeur d'Alene$622
643Troy$621
644Naperville$619
645Kissimmee$617
646Tallahassee$614
647Apple Valley$612
648Spokane Valley$606
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Kissimmee ranks 214 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
211Reno$387
212Cedar Rapids$387
213Commerce City$386
214Kissimmee$385
215La Mesa$384
216Dublin$384
217Margate$384
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Kissimmee ranks 100 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
97Phoenix$4,778
98Corona$4,774
99Portland$4,719
100Kissimmee$4,716
101West Covina$4,701
102Brockton$4,695
103South San Francisco$4,651
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Kissimmee ranks 284 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
281Augusta59.1%
282Roswell58.9%
283North Las Vegas58.6%
284Kissimmee58.5%
285Boca Raton58.3%
286Melbourne58.3%
287Palm Bay58.2%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Kissimmee ranks 56 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
53New Haven42.7%
54Methuen42.5%
55Naperville42.0%
56Kissimmee41.9%
57Des Plaines41.7%
58Murfreesboro41.5%
59Springfield41.3%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Kissimmee ranks 28 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
25Portland$7,889
26Lansing$7,803
27Baton Rouge$7,748
28Kissimmee$7,595
29Grand Island$7,505
30Springfield$7,287
31Philadelphia$7,208
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Kissimmee ranks 17 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
14Richmond$9,932
15Alexandria$9,767
16Nashville$9,448
17Kissimmee$9,002
18Rochester$8,720
19New Haven$8,490
20Philadelphia$8,447
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Kissimmee ranks 547 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
544Missoula$603
545Gaithersburg$599
546Pocatello$598
547Kissimmee$596
548Lakeville$587
549Rochester Hills$586
550Terre Haute$583
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Kissimmee ranks 249 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
246Columbia$382
247Southaven$382
248Homestead$381
249Kissimmee$381
250Alpharetta$380
251Aurora$380
252St. Charles$379
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Kissimmee ranks 119 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
116Tallahassee$4,274
117Richardson$4,266
118San Diego$4,266
119Kissimmee$4,251
120Topeka$4,224
121Somerville$4,222
122West Palm Beach$4,219
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Kissimmee ranks 363 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
360Santee45.9%
361Miami Beach45.7%
362Largo45.6%
363Kissimmee45.6%
364New York45.1%
365Baytown45.0%
366Sugar Land44.9%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Kissimmee ranks 67 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
64New Orleans41.2%
65Caldwell40.8%
66Pensacola40.7%
67Kissimmee40.5%
68Carmel40.3%
69Newport News40.2%
70Homestead39.6%
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