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Port Townsend's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Port Townsend took in $30.6 million and spent $23.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%City taxes40%State tax money13%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money1.4%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes40%

Other taxes
19%$5.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$842 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$693 thousand
  • Other licenses$350 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$3.6 million
Property tax
9.2%$2.8 million

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$12.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$211 thousand
  • Road charges$1 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.

From the federal government
<0.1%$24 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4.1 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$443 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$1.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Parks, recreation and libraries25%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking4.8%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

25%

of Port Townsend's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$8.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$4.7 million
  • Water supply$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
25%$6.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$732 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$74 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$900 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$179 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$117 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$117 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Port Townsend. 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 City of Port Townsend 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.