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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Duvall took in $18.6 million and spent $12.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%State tax money9.8%Fines and other8.7%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes44%

Other taxes
21%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$25 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
13%$2.3 million
Property tax
11%$2.0 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$628 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$1.8 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$198 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$1.6 million
Fines
0.4%$74 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

22%

of Duvall'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
41%$5.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$196 thousand
  • Fire protection$153 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$42 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$771 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$628 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$361 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$695 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$695 thousand
Housing and community development
3.6%$451 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$249 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$58 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$58 thousand
Social services
0.1%$16 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$16 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Duvall. 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 Duvall 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.