Town government · Whitman County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Malden took in $196 thousand and spent $91 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)42%State tax money34%Town taxes21%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

34%

of Malden's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes21%

Other taxes
9.7%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.7%$15 thousand
Sales tax
4.1%$8 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$82 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$66 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$5 thousand
Fines
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt9.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

10%

of Malden's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$23 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$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Interest on debt
9.9%$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Malden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Malden 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.