Town government · Pend Oreille County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Metaline took in $248 thousand and spent $332 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%State tax money19%County and local tax money17%Town taxes13%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

17%

of Metaline's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes13%

Sales tax
7.3%$18 thousand
Property tax
5.2%$13 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$122 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$64 thousand
  • Water$51 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$46 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$42 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs43%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

43%

of Metaline's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$151 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$83 thousand
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$142 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$9 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Metaline. 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 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.