County government · Mason County, WA
Mason County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mason County took in $104 million and spent $96.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Mason County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes47%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 8 more
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.0 million
- Other licenses$1.5 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
- Severance taxes$1.1 million
- Public utility taxes$1.0 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$598 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$230 thousand
- Amusement taxes$111 thousand
- Public utility licenses$32 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services15%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 5 more
- Garbage collection$6.4 million
- Other service charges$5.9 million
- Sewer$2.9 million
- Water$330 thousand
- Road charges$73 thousand
- Parks and recreation$61 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$50 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money25%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Mason 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 jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 4 more
- Police$11.5 million
- Courts and legal services$6.9 million
- Prisons and jails$5.7 million
- Fire protection$2.6 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$152 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$17.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.5 million
- Other and not broken out$4.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
- Government buildings$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$6.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$5.8 million
- Water supply$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$8.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on public transit debt
- Interest on general debt$1.7 million
- Interest on public transit debt$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$816 thousand
- Libraries$34 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$76 thousand
- Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Mason 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 Mason 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.