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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Tigard took in $135 million and spent $139 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%City taxes36%Fines and other11%State tax money6.7%County and local tax money3.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

15%

of Tigard's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
20%$27.5 million
Other taxes
15%$20.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$9.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$8.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$826 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$57.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$30.0 million
  • Sewer$11.2 million
  • Other service charges$9.4 million
  • Road charges$4.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$368 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$9.0 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%$5.2 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$13.4 million
Fines
1.2%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.3%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

34%

of Tigard'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
34%$47.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$19.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$39.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$32.0 million
  • Sewer systems$7.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$21.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$18.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$14.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10.0 million
  • Libraries$4.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$10.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.1 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$4.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$567 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$679 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tigard. 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 Tigard 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.