City government · Stevens County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Northport took in $404 thousand and spent $424 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water)33%Fines and other15%State tax money11%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Northport's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Sales tax
17%$67 thousand
Other taxes
13%$52 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$45 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$133 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$111 thousand
  • Other service charges$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$1 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$45 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

38%

of Northport's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$163 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$124 thousand
  • Police$37 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$102 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$97 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$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Northport. 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 City of Northport 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.