City government · Chugach Census Area Borough, AK

Whittier's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Whittier took in $7.1 million and spent $6.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (ports and waterways, water)42%City taxes28%State tax money15%Fines and other12%Federal tax money3.7%

What stands out

9.2%

of Whittier's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
10%$721 thousand
Sales tax
9.2%$653 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$600 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 7 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$373 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$190 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesPorts and waterways; other service charges and 5 more
  • Ports and waterways$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$831 thousand
  • Water$321 thousand
  • Parking$174 thousand
  • Sewer$86 thousand
  • Electric power$75 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.7%$260 thousand

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$1.0 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$773 thousand
Fines
1.3%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Interest on debt1.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

36%

of Whittier's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors and roads and highways
  • Ports and harbors$1.8 million
  • Roads and highways$495 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$466 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$253 thousand
  • Government buildings$193 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$480 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$379 thousand
  • Sewer systems$101 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$76 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Whittier. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Whittier itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.