County government · Chelan County, WA
Chelan County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Chelan County took in $142 million and spent $143 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Chelan County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.
County taxes38%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$2.8 million
- Other licenses$2.5 million
- Public utility taxes$1.2 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$698 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services26%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
- Other service charges$28.6 million
- Garbage collection$4.6 million
- Road charges$2.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$579 thousand
- Parks and recreation$332 thousand
- Sewer$255 thousand
- Water$133 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money20%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money5.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Chelan County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 4 more
- Prisons and jails$23.7 million
- Police$15.6 million
- Courts and legal services$9.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$960 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$682 thousand
- Fire protection$329 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$21.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.2 million
- Government buildings$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$25.3 million
- Airports$158 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$15.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$4.8 million
- Sewer systems$183 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.0 million
- Libraries$96 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$899 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$279 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Chelan County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Chelan County 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.