City government · Clark County, WA
Camas's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Camas took in $74.0 million and spent $61.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Camas' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
City taxes45%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
- Other licenses$6.4 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4.0 million
- Public utility taxes$502 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$23 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
- Amusement taxes$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services42%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
- Sewer$11.0 million
- Other service charges$10.5 million
- Water$6.3 million
- Garbage collection$3.0 million
- Other government-run businesses$98 thousand
- Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money13%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other<0.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Camas' 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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$6.6 million
- Water supply$6.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
- Fire protection$7.7 million
- Police$5.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$972 thousand
- Courts and legal services$473 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$210 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
- Other and not broken out$2.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$657 thousand
- Government buildings$326 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$6.0 million
- Libraries$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$6.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$5.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$3.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$274 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$83 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Camas. 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 Camas 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.