Town government · Skagit County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hamilton took in $578 thousand and spent $523 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fees for services (water)28%Fines and other17%State tax money9.9%

What stands out

24%

of Hamilton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes45%

Other taxes
24%$138 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$91 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$35 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$82 thousand
Property tax
6.9%$40 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$162 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$57 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$99 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%

What stands out

50%

of Hamilton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$262 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$123 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$139 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$139 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$82 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$82 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hamilton. 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 Hamilton 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.