State and local governments in Kansas spend a greater share of their revenue on highways and higher education than most states, a new Census Bureau report shows.
Governments in Kansas also spend less on parks and recreation than their counterparts elsewhere, the figures show. And Kansas ranks near the bottom when it comes to spending on housing and environment.
The figures come from the 2008 Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances, which found that Kansas governments —including state, cities, counties and school boards — generated $17.6 billion in revenue that year. Just over two-thirds of the total came from taxes.
The report, which was released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau, said Kansas governments spent about a third of their revenue in 2008 on education.
About 64 percent of government income came from property, sales and income taxes.
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