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Bainbridge Island's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bainbridge Island took in $47.7 million and spent $41.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%State tax money12%Fines and other7.3%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes59%

Other taxes
23%$10.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$803 thousand
  • Other licenses$594 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$8.9 million
Sales tax
18%$8.4 million

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$10.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$7.7 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$870 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$5.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$3.4 million
Fines
0.1%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Health and hospitals2.4%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

32%

of Bainbridge Island'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$15.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$13.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$308 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$132 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$13.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$396 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.0 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
  • Parking$39 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.4%$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.0 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$837 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$817 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
  • Interest on public transit debt$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$671 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$658 thousand
  • Libraries$13 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$401 thousand
Social services
0.3%$143 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$143 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$23 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bainbridge Island. 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 Bainbridge Island 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.