Town government · Island County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coupeville took in $4.2 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%Town taxes41%State tax money14%Federal tax money1.6%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes41%

Sales tax
17%$691 thousand
Other taxes
15%$612 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$316 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$147 thousand
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$62 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.6%$400 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$931 thousand
  • Water$735 thousand
  • Other service charges$108 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$68 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$591 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$28 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

51%

of Coupeville'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
51%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$959 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$721 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$317 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$227 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$177 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$577 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$530 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$41 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$278 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$278 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$156 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$156 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$141 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$141 thousand
Housing and community development
1.7%$69 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$63 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$47 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Coupeville. 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 Coupeville 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.