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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Puyallup took in $102 million and spent $89.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Fines and other10%State tax money3.7%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

28%

of Puyallup's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes50%

Sales tax
28%$29.0 million
Other taxes
12%$12.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$1.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$914 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$406 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.7%$9.9 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$33.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$20.4 million
  • Water$8.6 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$664 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$556 thousand
  • Road charges$28 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%$20 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$3.8 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$3.1 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$6.8 million
Fines
3.5%$3.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs9.7%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending12%

What stands out

5.4%

of Puyallup's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$29.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$23.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$436 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$242 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$23.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$16.4 million
  • Water supply$7.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$10.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.3 million
  • Libraries$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$8.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$777 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Housing and community development
5.4%$4.8 million
Environment and natural resources
4.0%$3.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.6 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.6 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$606 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$606 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Puyallup. 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 Puyallup 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.