City government · Beaufort County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Washington took in $71.5 million and spent $57.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)63%City taxes16%State tax money16%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

63%

of Washington'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 taxes16%

Property tax
7.9%$5.6 million
Sales tax
6.0%$4.3 million
Other taxes
2.4%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$523 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$44.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$34.1 million
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Airport$632 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$334 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$197 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$1.2 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$11.5 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$582 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Running the government and other costs3.3%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

67%

of Washington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$38.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$30.8 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$927 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$9.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$479 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$166 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Libraries$810 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Parking$1.1 million
  • Airports$804 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.3%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$985 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$406 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$255 thousand
  • Government buildings$225 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$201 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 June 30, 2024.

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.