Town government · Lincoln County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Odessa took in $2.3 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%Town taxes24%State tax money13%Fines and other12%Federal tax money5.0%

What stands out

8.6%

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

Town taxes24%

Other taxes
11%$241 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$219 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
8.6%$198 thousand
Property tax
5.3%$122 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$458 thousand
  • Water$298 thousand
  • Garbage collection$262 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$115 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$288 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$272 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Running the government and other costs6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%

What stands out

11%

of Odessa's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$933 thousand
  • Sewer systems$315 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$258 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$550 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$541 thousand
  • Airports$9 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$303 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$302 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$224 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$213 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$175 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$67 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$114 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$102 thousand
  • Libraries$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Odessa. 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 Odessa 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.