County government · Lewis County, WA
Lewis County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lewis County took in $118 million and spent $125 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lewis County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes50%
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 6 more
- Severance taxes$4.1 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.2 million
- Other licenses$1.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
- Public utility taxes$1.1 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$659 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$235 thousand
- Public utility licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services19%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 6 more
- Garbage collection$12.9 million
- Other service charges$7.9 million
- Parks and recreation$960 thousand
- Water$446 thousand
- Road charges$439 thousand
- Sewer$28 thousand
- Airport$20 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lewis County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 4 more
- Prisons and jails$21.0 million
- Police$10.8 million
- Courts and legal services$9.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$77 thousand
- Fire protection$27 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$28.6 million
- Airports$697 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$10.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$1.7 million
- Government buildings$996 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$12.4 million
- Water supply$492 thousand
- Sewer systems$118 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$6.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$3.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.4 million
- Libraries$42 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$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Lewis 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 Lewis 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.