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White Settlement's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), White Settlement took in $31.5 million and spent $25.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money2.4%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

17%

of White Settlement's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Property tax
25%$7.8 million
Sales tax
17%$5.2 million
Other taxes
12%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$345 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$11.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$4.4 million
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$856 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$590 thousand
  • Other service charges$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$764 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$15 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$312 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$2.2 million
Fines
0.9%$279 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Interest on debt4.0%Roads, transit and parking1.7%

What stands out

42%

of White Settlement's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$10.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$813 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$576 thousand
  • Government buildings$94 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$302 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$756 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Libraries$276 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$901 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$425 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$425 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of White Settlement. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of White Settlement 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.