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Kettle Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kettle Falls took in $3.3 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%City taxes30%State tax money12%Fines and other4.7%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes30%

Other taxes
12%$393 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$181 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$175 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$23 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.7%$318 thousand
Property tax
8.7%$287 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$775 thousand
  • Water$668 thousand
  • Garbage collection$198 thousand
  • Other service charges$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$385 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$147 thousand
Fines
0.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs7.8%Interest on debt6.4%Roads, transit and parking4.8%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

57%

of Kettle Falls' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$763 thousand
  • Sewer systems$615 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$223 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$564 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$480 thousand
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$217 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$136 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Interest on debt
6.4%$178 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$165 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$135 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$135 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$81 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
  • Libraries$33 thousand
Social services
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kettle Falls. 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 Kettle Falls 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.