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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Washington took in $35.9 million and spent $34.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)23%Fines and other9.4%County and local tax money3.8%Federal tax money3.6%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

38%

of Washington's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes57%

Sales tax
38%$13.7 million
Other taxes
9.5%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$276 thousand
  • Other licenses$263 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$90 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.5%$3.4 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$8.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 4 more
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$379 thousand
  • Airport$365 thousand
  • Road charges$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$1.3 million

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$1.0 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$1.4 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$3.3 million
Fines
0.2%$75 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Running the government and other costs8.9%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

27%

of Washington's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
27%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
  • Airports$2.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.2 million
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$483 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$3.1 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)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$400 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$78 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$859 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$160 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$118 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Washington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City 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.