City government · Snohomish County, WA
Everett's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Everett took in $390 million and spent $339 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Everett's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.
City taxes43%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 5 more
- Occupation and business licenses$22.5 million
- Public utility taxes$15.8 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.8 million
- Other licenses$2.9 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.6 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
- Amusement taxes$739 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services34%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
- Sewer$58.8 million
- Water$52.4 million
- Other service charges$14.1 million
- Parks and recreation$4.7 million
- Garbage collection$2.6 million
- Transit fares$1.1 million
- Parking$533 thousand
- Road charges$24 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Everett's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$54.6 million
- Sewer systems$52.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$548 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$42.8 million
- Fire protection$26.6 million
- Prisons and jails$4.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$3.5 million
- Courts and legal services$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 1 more
- Public transit$40.4 million
- Roads and highways$15.1 million
- Parking$358 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.7 million
- Other and not broken out$9.3 million
- Government buildings$3.1 million
- Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$17.2 million
- Libraries$5.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$21.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$791 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$456 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Everett. 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 City of Everett 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.