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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Washington took in $1.2 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)46%Town taxes20%Fines and other17%Federal tax money14%County and local tax money3.3%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes20%

Sales tax
12%$156 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$63 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$42 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$31 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$569 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$266 thousand
  • Water$176 thousand
  • Sewer$66 thousand
  • Other service charges$51 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$174 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$6 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$41 thousand

Fines and other17%

Fines
12%$153 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.5%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

18%

of Washington'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
39%$575 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$266 thousand
  • Water supply$183 thousand
  • Sewer systems$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$439 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$435 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$259 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$259 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$137 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$137 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$64 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Washington. 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 Town of Washington 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.