City government · Benton County, WA
Richland's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Richland took in $259 million and spent $240 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Richland's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes27%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$15.1 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.0 million
- Other licenses$2.7 million
- Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million
- Amusement taxes$882 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$707 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services60%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 6 more
- Electric power$83.0 million
- Other service charges$30.0 million
- Water$14.5 million
- Sewer$12.7 million
- Garbage collection$12.1 million
- Parks and recreation$1.9 million
- Road charges$144 thousand
- Housing$75 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money1.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Richland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$70.8 million
- Sewer systems$18.0 million
- Water supply$13.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$13.0 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$23.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
- Other government-run businesses$205 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$17.1 million
- Fire protection$15.1 million
- Prisons and jails$1.5 million
- Courts and legal services$775 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$435 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$13.1 million
- Libraries$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$14.5 million
- Public transit$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$9.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
- Interest on electric power debt$3.5 million
- Interest on general debt$2.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$458 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.8 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$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Richland. 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 Richland 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.