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Bonney Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bonney Lake took in $57.1 million and spent $41.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%City taxes35%Fines and other11%State tax money3.0%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
15%$8.5 million
Other taxes
14%$8.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$930 thousand
  • Other licenses$662 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$247 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$136 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.2%$3.5 million

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$29.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$14.4 million
  • Water$12.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$781 thousand
  • Road charges$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$23 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$1.7 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%$38 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5.8 million
Fines
0.3%$183 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Roads, transit and parking5.6%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

42%

of Bonney Lake's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$17.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$9.2 million
  • Water supply$8.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$10.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$870 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$154 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$877 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$572 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$305 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$157 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$157 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bonney Lake. 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 Bonney Lake 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.