City government · King County, WA
Redmond's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Redmond took in $287 million and spent $242 million.
See every government that serves your ZIP
Where it comes from
What stands out
of Redmond's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.
City taxes52%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
- Other licenses$33.2 million
- Public utility taxes$11.7 million
- Occupation and business licenses$10.7 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$10.6 million
- Amusement taxes$444 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services35%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 5 more
- Sewer$43.2 million
- Other service charges$31.1 million
- Water$23.4 million
- Parks and recreation$1.8 million
- Garbage collection$1.2 million
- Road charges$718 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Redmond's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$40.6 million
- Police$22.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$4.7 million
- Courts and legal services$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$42.4 million
- Water supply$25.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$301 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15.2 million
- Other and not broken out$14.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.0 million
- Government buildings$366 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$26.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$15.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$13.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Redmond. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Redmond 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.