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Government budget and revenue in Overland Park, Kansas: official figures

Overland Park's city government took in $375.36 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $1,898 for each of its 197,726 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 80th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,898
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,473
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$469
2024

How much does Overland Park spend and on what?

It spent $291.31 million in the same year, $1,473 per resident, the 37th 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 (27.7%), police (16.4%) and parks and recreation (12.2%) of the total.

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How much tax does Overland Park collect per resident?

Taxes raised $222.32 million ($1,124 per resident, the 264th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 59.2% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Overland Park rely on?

Of Overland Park's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 31.1%, general sales tax 56.0%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 9.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Overland Park's property tax share is the 130th 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 Overland Park get?

Payments from other governments made up 23.7% of Overland Park's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 0.2% from the federal government ($3 per resident), 6.5% from the state and 17.1% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Overland Park raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $34.48 million, 9.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Overland Park spend on police?

Overland Park's city government spent $47.81 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $242 per resident (the 82nd lowest of 582) and 16.4% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Overland Park spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $30.51 million, $154 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023.

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How much debt does Overland Park have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Overland Park's city government owed $92.66 million in long-term debt, $469 per resident (the 50th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $13.61 million.

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How much does Overland Park pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.19 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 1.4% of total spending.

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How has the Overland Park city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 10.2% from $1,722 to $1,898, spending per resident rose 14.4% to $1,473, taxes per resident rose 12.4% to $1,124.

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How Overland Park 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))

Overland Park ranks 569 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
566Novi$1,745
567Daly City$1,742
568Missoula$1,730
569Overland Park$1,722
570Champaign$1,721
571Downey$1,719
572Fremont$1,718
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Overland Park ranks 651 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
648Kennewick$1,300
649Maple Grove$1,296
650Pasadena$1,295
651Overland Park$1,287
652Coon Rapids$1,284
653Blaine$1,282
654Doral$1,279
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Overland Park ranks 334 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
331Rockville$1,007
332Iowa City$1,005
333Owensboro$1,002
334Overland Park$1,001
335Raleigh$1,000
336Indio$998
337Cathedral City$997
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Overland Park ranks 654 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
651Jonesboro$206
652Yucaipa$206
653Dunwoody$205
654Overland Park$204
655Chino Hills$204
656Killeen$203
657Woodbury$203
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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))

Overland Park ranks 647 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
644Fulshear$517
645Moreno Valley$507
646Gresham$505
647Overland Park$504
648Troy$502
649West Jordan$499
650Chino Hills$492
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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))

Overland Park ranks 559 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
556Lebanon29.7%
557Lodi29.6%
558Woodland29.6%
559Overland Park29.2%
560Little Rock29.1%
561Merced29.1%
562Washington29.0%
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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))

Overland Park ranks 223 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
220Moreno Valley25.6%
221Chicago25.6%
222Bloomington25.6%
223Overland Park25.5%
224Nashua25.4%
225Little Rock25.3%
226Sterling Heights25.1%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Overland Park 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 government total revenue per resident, 2024
500Palatine$1,918
501Minnetonka$1,908
502Troy$1,899
503Overland Park$1,898
504Maple Grove$1,898
505Sandy Springs$1,883
506Livonia$1,880
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Overland Park ranks 546 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
543Winston-Salem$1,497
544Burnsville$1,483
545Lake Forest$1,478
546Overland Park$1,473
547Clifton$1,464
548Hialeah$1,446
549Wellington$1,443
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Overland Park ranks 264 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
261Norman$1,129
262Surprise$1,127
263Bend$1,126
264Overland Park$1,124
265High Point$1,120
266Shoreline$1,118
267Kent$1,116
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Overland Park ranks 501 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
498Cary$244
499Corvallis$244
500West Des Moines$242
501Overland Park$242
502Oshkosh$241
503Bowie$238
504Lakeville$236
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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))

Overland Park ranks 533 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
530Elgin$483
531Gresham$480
532Lebanon$472
533Overland Park$469
534St. Cloud$466
535Casper$456
536Burlington$453
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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))

Overland Park ranks 451 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
448Lebanon31.5%
449Normal31.4%
450Richland31.2%
451Overland Park31.1%
452Kirkland31.0%
453Irvine31.0%
454Bakersfield30.9%
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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))

Overland Park ranks 219 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
216Troy23.9%
217Stockton23.8%
218Rio Rancho23.8%
219Overland Park23.7%
220Casa Grande23.4%
221Cincinnati23.4%
222Quincy23.3%
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