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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Beaverton took in $180 million and spent $192 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%State tax money11%Fines and other7.4%County and local tax money7.0%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

7%

of Beaverton's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes50%

Property tax
32%$58.6 million
Other taxes
18%$31.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$15.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$14.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$42.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$24.4 million
  • Sewer$13.1 million
  • Other service charges$4.7 million
  • Road charges$259 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$2.1 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$19.4 million

County and local tax money7.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.0%$12.7 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$7.8 million
Fines
3.0%$5.5 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

30%

of Beaverton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$58.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$43.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$53.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$41.8 million
  • Sewer systems$11.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$52.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$40.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$10.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$10.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$10.8 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$4.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$2.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$842 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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