City government · Chelan County, WA
Chelan's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chelan took in $24.8 million and spent $19.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Chelan's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.
City taxes35%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
- Public utility taxes$1.1 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$918 thousand
- Other licenses$287 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$172 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services40%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
- Water$3.1 million
- Sewer$2.9 million
- Garbage collection$1.8 million
- Parks and recreation$1.0 million
- Other service charges$861 thousand
- Airport$210 thousand
- Electric power$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other20%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Chelan's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$5.2 million
- Sewer systems$1.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
- Other and not broken out$789 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$689 thousand
- Government buildings$137 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$970 thousand
- Airports$681 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$1.5 million
- Courts and legal services$176 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$551 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$164 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$57 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$35 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$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Chelan. 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 Chelan 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.