TasLE 33: Tax Receirrs oF St. Louts, Kansas City, St. JosEPH, AND SPRINGFIELD, 1913, 1918, axD 
1923-1928 
Source: United States Bureau of the Census, Financial Statistics of Cities series 
Combined data computed by National Industrial Conference Board 
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TT io13 | wis | 123 | 1924 | 12s | wwe | 107 | 1928 
Source of Rever- 
General property tax............. 
Special property taxes............ 
Business license taxes. ............ 
Non-business licenses— permits. . .. 
Total taxes 
St. Louis 
$11,792,966 $14,061,871 | $24,821,666 | $25,003,623 | $25,666,998 1 $27,664,863 | $29,232,166 | $32,122,457 
661,60 986,463 .. .. .. .. ait pe 
1,989,101 | 1,990,677| 1,920,196] 2,198,118} 2,169,057" 2,261,700 2,230,830 Jas12 4 
173,771 213,839 498,621 545,335 597,886 628,961 625,040 A 
(4.617.445! 17,052,850] 27,240,483 | 27,747,076 | 28,433,941] 30,555,524 | 32,088,036 | 36,734,941 
General property tax..............! 
Special property taxes. ............ 
Business license taxes. ............. 
Non-business licenses—permits. .... 
Total taxes. 
Kansas City 
1,154,876] 6,852,754" 12,662,046] 13,697,964] 13,341,716] 14,124,013] 14,791,5211 16,058,524 
.. 5,404 .. .. .. . =. .. 
566,005| 739.497 576,233 s13,891| 873294]  892,502| 1,109,664 bi 373.770 
109,084 132,464 297,479 292,916 347,830 374,198 340,418 yr 
4.829.965] 7,730,1191 13 35.750" 14,508,771 15,062,340 | 15,390,713 | 16,241,603 | 17,432,204 
St. Joseph 
General property tax. ............ | 919,812] 1,148.423| 1,637,505 
Business license taxes. ............ 145,975 124,577 140,136 
Non-business licenses—permits. ..... 13,125 15,748 34,812 
Total taxes. 1,078,917 1,288,748 [1.812.452 
1,917,186] 1,908,477] 2,017,9981 2,296,561] 2,043,451 
134556 | 143,676 122,382 155,739 } 241 550 
33,321 33.931 43232 48,573 ; 
20850431 2086,084] 2,183.612] 2,500,873] 2,254,831 
General property tax. ............. 
Poll tax. .......covnveinianinnenes 
Business license taxes. ............. 
Non-business licenses—permits. . . .. 
Total taxes. 
341,546" 
5374. 
54.458 | 
5.317! 
406.695" 514.820" 
*nringfield 
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718 
480 
507,077 
779,952| 852,408] 1,042,380 1,132,013 
10,722 8.754 11.146 12,766 
95000! 101276] 112044 
26,773 29,508 31,613 } 132s 
912,447 | oorots| 1197183] 1,286,008 
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General property tax. ............ 
Special property tax. .............. 
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Business license taxes. ............. 
Non-business licenses—permits. . ... 
Four Cities Combined 
17,209,200 : 22,515,698" 39.858,997 | 41,344,448 | 42,197,1431 44,659,282 47,362,628] 51,356,445 
661,607 991,867 .. .. .. .. .. .. 
5,374 6,230 | 8,378 9,098 10,722 8,754 11,146 12,766 
2,755,539 | 2,930,057 2,679,736| 3,192,283] 3,281,027] 3,377,860| 3,608.27) \ 335 563 
301,297 372.9% 856,403 899,052 1,006,420 1,075,899 1,045,644 Any 
20,033,017 70,816,537] 43,403,514 45,444,881! 4< 405212" 49,191,79¢" 52,007,9¢ | 57,708,074 
Total tav-~ 
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Special property tax. .............. 
Poll tax. ...oovvminiiaiiiaaiaannn 
Business license taxes. ............. 
Non-business licenses—permits. . .. 
Percentage Distribution: Four Cities Combined 
82.2 84.0 91.8 91.0 90.8 | 90.9 91.0 89.0 
3.2 3.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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‘3.2 10.9 6.2 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.0 11.0 
1.4 1.4 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 °¥ 
Total taxes... co 1000 1000 | 1000 1000 _ 1000 1090 1000 1000 
+ Less than one tenth of one per cent.