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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Buckley took in $13.6 million and spent $12.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%City taxes41%State tax money9.7%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

12%

of Buckley's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Other taxes
16%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$483 thousand
  • Other licenses$453 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$105 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$50 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$1.7 million
Sales tax
12%$1.7 million

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$526 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Electric power$3 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%$56 thousand

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$100 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$788 thousand
Fines
0.7%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

31%

of Buckley's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$935 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$991 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$315 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$996 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$623 thousand
  • Government buildings$309 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$612 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$612 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$554 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$554 thousand
Housing and community development
3.4%$410 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$380 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$367 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$153 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$153 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buckley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Buckley 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.