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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Colville took in $12.2 million and spent $10.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%State tax money15%Fines and other1.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
21%$2.6 million
Other taxes
11%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$995 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$142 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$134 thousand
  • Other licenses$63 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$1.3 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$148 thousand
  • Road charges$50 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$29 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.9 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$185 thousand
Fines
0.2%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

21%

of Colville's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$142 thousand
  • Parking$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$257 thousand
  • Fire protection$197 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$937 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$432 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$320 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$101 thousand
  • Government buildings$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$718 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$578 thousand
  • Libraries$140 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$355 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$303 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$231 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$231 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$81 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$81 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Colville. 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 Colville 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.