Monday, January 22, 2018

Top Taxpayers

Taxable Assessed Value % of Total Taxable Assessed Value 

1. Westar Energy  $ 62,813,380  5.40% 

2. Burlington Northern/ Santa Fe/ Utility  $ 20,415,060  1.76% 

3. Wal-Mart Properties  $ 11,293,015 0.97% 

4. Kansas Gas Service/Utility  $ 9,452,880  0.81%

5. Westridge Mall LLC  $ 9,325,001  0.80% 

6. Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka $ 9,057,395  0.78%

7. Southwestern Bell/Utility $ 7,981,486  0.69% 

8. Blue Cross/Blue Shield/KS Hospital Serv/Insurance $ 7,145,529  0.61% 

9. Resers Fine Foods Inc $ 7,023,215  0.60% 

10. IRET Properties/Apts $ 5,203,675 0.45% 

Total       $ 149,710,636  12.87%

Source of data = page 31 of City of Topeka 2018 Budget Book

https://www.topeka.org/finance/Documents/Budget/2018BudgetBook.pdf





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