City government · Clallam County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Forks took in $5.7 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money21%Fines and other11%Federal tax money2.0%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes38%

Other taxes
16%$924 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$441 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$381 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$55 thousand
  • Other licenses$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$862 thousand
Property tax
6.7%$380 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$365 thousand
  • Other service charges$195 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$112 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$1.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$576 thousand
Fines
0.6%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

32%

of Forks' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$808 thousand
  • Police$735 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$363 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$788 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$518 thousand
  • Airports$229 thousand
  • Public transit$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$600 thousand
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$405 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$248 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$248 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$110 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$105 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Forks. 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 Forks 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.