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Wichita, KS

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TIA Data

2023 Financial State of Wichita (Released 02/27/2024)

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Wichita owns more than it owes.
Wichita has a $700 Taxpayer Surplus.™
Wichita is a Sunshine City with enough assets to cover its debt.
Decisions by elected officials have created a Taxpayer Surplus™, which is each taxpayer's share of money available after city bills have been paid.
TIA's Taxpayer Surplus™ measurement incorporates all assets and liabilities, including retirement obligations.
Wichita has $737 million of assets available to pay the state's bills totaling $634 million.
Wichita has $103 million available after bills have been paid, which breaks down to $700 per taxpayer.
Wichita's reported net position is inflated by $219.9 million, largely because the city defers recognizing losses incurred when retirement liabilities increase.
The city's financial report was released 179 days after its fiscal year end, which is considered timely according to the 180 day standard.

Prior Years' TIA Data

2022 Financial State of Wichita

2021 Financial State of Wichita

2020 Financial State of Wichita

2019 Financial State of Wichita

2018 Financial State of Wichita

2017 Financial State of Wichita

2016 Financial State of Wichita

2015 Financial State of Wichita

 

Other Resources

Wichita Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports

Publishing Entity: Department of Finance

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