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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rainier took in $4.8 million and spent $5.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes37%State tax money13%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

36%

of Rainier's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes37%

Property tax
36%$1.7 million
Other taxes
1.3%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$933 thousand
  • Other service charges$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$605 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$213 thousand
Fines
1.3%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Running the government and other costs8.7%Interest on debt3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

58%

of Rainier'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
58%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$890 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$835 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$485 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$485 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.7%$442 thousand
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)$372 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$180 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$151 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$113 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$86 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rainier. 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 Rainier 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.