County government · Kittitas County, WA
Kittitas County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Kittitas County took in $98.1 million and spent $74.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Kittitas County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes51%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 7 more
- Other licenses$2.9 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.9 million
- Other selective sales taxes$2.6 million
- Amusement taxes$766 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$447 thousand
- Public utility taxes$413 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$268 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$37 thousand
- Severance taxes$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 4 more
- Garbage collection$7.8 million
- Other service charges$5.5 million
- Road charges$904 thousand
- Water$833 thousand
- Parks and recreation$303 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$81 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money16%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.7%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Kittitas County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
- Police$11.2 million
- Prisons and jails$6.4 million
- Courts and legal services$4.2 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$789 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$245 thousand
- Fire protection$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$15.7 million
- Airports$2.0 million
- Parking$42 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$4.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
- Government buildings$1.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$197 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
- Water supply$245 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.9 million
- Libraries$175 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.6 million
- Sent to the state government$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$651 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Kittitas County. 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 Kittitas County 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.