City government · Yakima County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Grandview took in $19.2 million and spent $17.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%City taxes36%State tax money16%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

9.3%

of Grandview's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Other taxes
17%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$421 thousand
  • Other licenses$223 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$197 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$195 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$50 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.3%$1.8 million
Property tax
9.1%$1.8 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$8.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$514 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$160 thousand
  • Other service charges$145 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$3.1 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%$11 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$559 thousand
Fines
0.6%$118 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs9.3%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

49%

of Grandview's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$8.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.7 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$867 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$472 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$103 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$84 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$840 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$286 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$241 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$227 thousand
  • Government buildings$63 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$790 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$547 thousand
  • Libraries$243 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$556 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$556 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$499 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$411 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$88 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$67 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$41 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grandview. 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 Grandview 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.