Kent County Cost of Community Services Study

COCS Findings:

• In Kent County, on average, Residential land use generated $21,177,037 in revenues to cover expenditures of $22,242,430, resulting in a net loss of $1,065,393 to the county. Commercial and Industrial land use generated revenues of $2,775,087 to cover expenditures of $1,773,768. Total revenues from Farm and Open Land were $2,060,743, while expenditures were only $860,079.
• For every dollar of revenue that Residential land use generated for Kent County, $1.05 was required in public services for county residents. For every dollar of revenue that Commercial and Industrial land use generated in the county, $.64 was required in services. For every dollar that was generated by Farm and Open Land, $.42 was required for associated county services.