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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Issaquah took in $116 million and spent $116 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Fines and other8.3%State tax money5.1%Federal tax money1.7%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
19%$22.4 million
Other taxes
17%$20.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$6.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$422 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$359 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$12.0 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$42.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$19.8 million
  • Water$13.4 million
  • Other service charges$7.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$127 thousand
  • Road charges$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$2.0 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$5.9 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$1.4 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$8.4 million
Fines
1.0%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs14%Environment and natural resources6.6%All other spending14%

What stands out

6.6%

of Issaquah's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$31.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$16.6 million
  • Water supply$14.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$26.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.8 million
  • Fire protection$8.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$18.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$15.9 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$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$74 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.6%$7.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.7 million
Housing and community development
6.0%$6.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.3 million
Health and hospitals
1.8%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$148 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Issaquah. 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 Issaquah 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.