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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Anacortes took in $72.7 million and spent $78.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes33%Fines and other9.4%State tax money8.1%County and local tax money2.9%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
14%$10.0 million
Other taxes
11%$8.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$916 thousand
  • Other licenses$565 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.7%$5.6 million

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$34.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$13.2 million
  • Sewer$10.0 million
  • Garbage collection$6.0 million
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$565 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$144 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$95 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$5.9 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$2.1 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$6.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%All other spending13%

What stands out

7.5%

of Anacortes' spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$31.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$13.5 million
  • Sewer systems$12.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$12.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$922 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$11.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$4.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$931 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$6.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$1.7 million
Health and hospitals
7.5%$5.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.9 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$1.6 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$440 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$440 thousand
Social services
0.2%$121 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$121 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Anacortes. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Anacortes 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.