Town government · Whitman County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Colton took in $514 thousand and spent $440 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Town taxes33%State tax money20%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes33%

Property tax
19%$100 thousand
Sales tax
10%$53 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and other licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$234 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$123 thousand
  • Sewer$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$104 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

55%

of Colton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$244 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$171 thousand
  • Water supply$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$124 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$124 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$17 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Colton. 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 Town of Colton 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.