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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Arlington took in $1.9 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money35%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%City taxes21%Fines and other7.0%Federal tax money4.6%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

35%

of Arlington's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes21%

Property tax
16%$306 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$79 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$40 thousand
  • Other licenses$38 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$586 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$229 thousand
  • Sewer$196 thousand
  • Garbage collection$72 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$85 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$13 thousand

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
35%$658 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$129 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Roads, transit and parking14%Interest on debt5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%

What stands out

24%

of Arlington's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$449 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$201 thousand
  • Sewer systems$166 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$409 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$187 thousand
  • Government buildings$166 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$387 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$352 thousand
  • Libraries$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$229 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$229 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$95 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$59 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arlington. 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 City of Arlington 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.