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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Richland took in $19.3 million and spent $15.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%City taxes20%Fees for services (sewer, water)19%Fines and other13%

What stands out

47%

of Richland's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes20%

Property tax
18%$3.4 million
Other taxes
2.8%$542 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$358 thousand
  • Other licenses$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$314 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$9.1 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.1 million
Fines
2.3%$447 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

53%

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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$552 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$927 thousand
  • Water supply$834 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$396 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.8 million
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$987 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$406 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$331 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$946 thousand
  • Libraries$60 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$422 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$291 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$131 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$111 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Richland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

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.