The City of Great Bend receives its money mostly through sales tax, property tax, governmental revenues, franchises, user fees, fines, interest earnings, and other miscellaneous sources. The mill rate is 41.631 and the assessed valuation is 88,801,988. The 2009 Revenue Sources graph details the various revenue sources and the percentage they are of total revenues.

Through the budgeting process the City Council establishes priorities for spending public funds. The 2009 Budget provides for authorized expenditures of $24,844,000. The 2009 Expenditures graph provides detail of the services being funded.