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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Potlatch took in $1.1 million and spent $424 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)71%City taxes17%Fines and other12%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

71%

of Potlatch's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes17%

Property tax
17%$186 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$794 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$377 thousand
  • Water$288 thousand
  • Garbage collection$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$134 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Running the government and other costs21%Interest on debt20%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%

What stands out

20%

of Potlatch's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$127 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$75 thousand
  • Water supply$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$91 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91 thousand
Interest on debt
20%$86 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$51 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Potlatch. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Potlatch 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.