Town government · Pend Oreille County, WA

Metaline Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Metaline Falls took in $530 thousand and spent $416 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%Fees for services (sewer)18%Federal tax money13%Fines and other13%Town taxes12%County and local tax money7.7%

What stands out

13%

of Metaline Falls' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes12%

Sales tax
6.0%$32 thousand
Property tax
4.7%$25 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$96 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$69 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$189 thousand

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.7%$41 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$69 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Metaline Falls' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$201 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$132 thousand
  • Water supply$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$107 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Metaline Falls. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Metaline Falls 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.