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Government budget and revenue in Lee's Summit, Missouri: official figures

Lee's Summit's city government took in $290.32 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,806 for each of its 103,465 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 287th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,806
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,115
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$646
2024

How much does Lee's Summit spend and on what?

It spent $218.83 million in the same year, $2,115 per resident, the 160th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (22.1%), fire protection (17.3%) and police (13.9%) of the total.

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How much tax does Lee's Summit collect per resident?

Taxes raised $138.31 million ($1,337 per resident, the 178th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 52.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Lee's Summit rely on?

Of Lee's Summit's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 32.2%, general sales tax 55.7%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 10.6%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Lee's Summit's property tax share is the 138th 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 Lee's Summit get?

Payments from other governments made up 13.8% of Lee's Summit's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 3.4% from the federal government ($86 per resident), 2.9% from the state and 7.5% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Lee's Summit raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $45.59 million, 17.4% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $28.71 million.

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How much does Lee's Summit spend on police?

Lee's Summit's city government spent $30.41 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $294 per resident (the 171st lowest of 582) and 13.9% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Lee's Summit spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $37.86 million, $366 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Lee's Summit have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Lee's Summit's city government owed $66.83 million in long-term debt, $646 per resident (the 80th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $26.95 million of new long-term debt and repaid $12.06 million.

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How much does Lee's Summit pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $1.87 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 0.9% of total spending.

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How has the Lee's Summit city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 30.1% from $2,156 to $2,806, spending per resident rose 56.6% to $2,115, taxes per resident rose 5.5% to $1,337.

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How Lee's Summit 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))

Lee's Summit ranks 425 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
422Pico Rivera$2,165
423Macon-Bibb County$2,163
424Turlock$2,158
425Lee's Summit$2,156
426Bend$2,156
427Lauderhill$2,154
428Columbus$2,151
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lee's Summit ranks 639 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
636Camarillo$1,364
637Tigard$1,358
638Upland$1,358
639Lee's Summit$1,351
640Plainfield$1,348
641Yorba Linda$1,344
642Bellevue$1,338
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lee's Summit ranks 203 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
200Springfield$1,279
201Orlando$1,272
202Beaumont$1,269
203Lee's Summit$1,267
204Livermore$1,266
205Vancouver$1,265
206Plainfield$1,262
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lee's Summit ranks 610 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
607Millcreek$222
608Flower Mound$221
609Apple Valley$221
610Lee's Summit$221
611Apex$221
612Lacey$220
613Delano$220
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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))

Lee's Summit ranks 633 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
630Fullerton$586
631Erie$584
632Vancouver$582
633Lee's Summit$575
634Plainfield$574
635Palm Beach Gardens$559
636Draper$548
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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))

Lee's Summit ranks 479 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
476Bothell37.4%
477Baton Rouge37.3%
478Union City37.2%
479Lee's Summit37.2%
480Grand Forks37.1%
481El Monte37.1%
482Olathe37.0%
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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))

Lee's Summit ranks 719 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
716Newport Beach3.7%
717Boulder3.5%
718Hempstead3.5%
719Lee's Summit3.5%
720North Charleston3.5%
721Lawrence3.2%
722Richardson2.7%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lee's Summit ranks 296 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
293Elizabeth$2,815
294Lebanon$2,813
295Racine$2,806
296Lee's Summit$2,806
297Aurora$2,799
298Winter Haven$2,798
299Des Plaines$2,790
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lee's Summit ranks 423 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
420North Richland Hills$2,136
421Maple Grove$2,123
422Omaha$2,118
423Lee's Summit$2,115
424Tinley Park$2,107
425Lakeville$2,102
426St. Cloud$2,100
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lee's Summit ranks 178 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
175Manhattan$1,354
176San Diego$1,346
177Olathe$1,342
178Lee's Summit$1,337
179Denton$1,336
180Perth Amboy$1,336
181Evanston$1,336
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lee's Summit ranks 412 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
409Gresham$296
410Jacksonville$295
411Concord$295
412Lee's Summit$294
413Olympia$293
414Lynwood$293
415Franklin$293
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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))

Lee's Summit ranks 503 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
500Plantation$656
501Murrieta$650
502Coral Springs$649
503Lee's Summit$646
504South Gate$639
505Yakima$630
506Coeur d'Alene$625
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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))

Lee's Summit ranks 443 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
440Euless33.0%
441Victorville33.0%
442Detroit32.6%
443Lee's Summit32.2%
444Little Rock32.1%
445Glendale32.0%
446Galveston31.9%
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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))

Lee's Summit ranks 370 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
367Spokane14.0%
368Bend13.9%
369Tigard13.8%
370Lee's Summit13.8%
371Tamarac13.7%
372Ankeny13.7%
373San Bernardino13.6%
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