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Battle Ground's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Battle Ground took in $46.9 million and spent $38.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%State tax money14%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes46%

Other taxes
22%$10.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$5.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$122 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
16%$7.4 million
Property tax
8.4%$3.9 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$14.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$7.8 million
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$181 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$6.6 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$47 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$4.0 million
Fines
0.3%$132 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

24%

of Battle Ground's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$8.0 million
  • Water supply$4.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.3 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$7.2 million
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)$5.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$629 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$6.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$748 thousand
  • Fire protection$231 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$472 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$427 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$371 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$56 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$383 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$383 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$77 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$77 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$37 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Battle Ground. 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 Battle Ground 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.