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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Richland took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes21%State tax money18%County and local tax money14%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

14%

of Richland's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes21%

Property tax
13%$321 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$202 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$122 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$24 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$977 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$467 thousand
  • Water$249 thousand
  • Garbage collection$177 thousand
  • Gas$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$175 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$458 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$365 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs7.8%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Interest on debt4.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

27%

of Richland's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$519 thousand
  • Sewer systems$377 thousand
  • Gas supply$151 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$138 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$583 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$545 thousand
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$171 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$101 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$72 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Richland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Richland 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.