Town government · Walla Walla County, WA

College Place's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), College Place took in $18.4 million and spent $18.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%Town taxes41%State tax money6.7%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes41%

Other taxes
15%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$288 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$281 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$255 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$43 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$2.7 million
Property tax
11%$2.1 million

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$8.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$126 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$1.2 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%$10 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$954 thousand
Fines
0.3%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Interest on debt5.0%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

28%

of College Place'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%$6.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Water supply$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$235 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$229 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$567 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$386 thousand
  • Government buildings$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$942 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$493 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$449 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$627 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$627 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$398 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$398 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$116 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$116 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of College Place. 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 Town of College Place 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.