City government · Grant County, WA
Moses Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Moses Lake took in $58.1 million and spent $52.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Moses Lake's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
City taxes45%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$5.0 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$963 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$923 thousand
- Other licenses$733 thousand
- Amusement taxes$482 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$199 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$67 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services42%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
- Water$7.0 million
- Sewer$6.2 million
- Other service charges$5.2 million
- Garbage collection$4.7 million
- Parks and recreation$1.2 million
- Road charges$46 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money<0.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Moses Lake's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$6.3 million
- Garbage and solid waste$4.8 million
- Water supply$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$8.0 million
- Fire protection$5.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$377 thousand
- Courts and legal services$200 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$6.2 million
- Libraries$158 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$2.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$5.4 million
- Airports$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$575 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$397 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Moses Lake. 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 City of Moses Lake 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.