City government · Thurston County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lacey took in $141 million and spent $110 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%City taxes37%Fines and other7.6%State tax money4.9%County and local tax money2.7%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

47%

of Lacey's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

City taxes37%

Sales tax
16%$22.1 million
Other taxes
15%$20.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$10.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.2 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Amusement taxes$726 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$566 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.4%$9.0 million

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$66.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$31.0 million
  • Water$24.4 million
  • Other service charges$9.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Road charges$536 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$1.0 million

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$6.8 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$3.8 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$10.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$99 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

32%

of Lacey's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$35.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$23.0 million
  • Water supply$12.6 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$26.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$19.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$15.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$838 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$13.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$10.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.9 million
  • Libraries$88 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$2.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.6 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$859 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$509 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$350 thousand
Social services
0.7%$805 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$805 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$467 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$467 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$197 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$197 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lacey. 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 Lacey 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.