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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sammamish took in $84.6 million and spent $63.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)16%State tax money11%Fines and other9.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

41%

of Sammamish's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes64%

Property tax
41%$34.8 million
Sales tax
12%$10.1 million
Other taxes
11%$8.9 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5.5 million
  • Other licenses$2.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$640 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$65 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$10.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$461 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$239 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$9.2 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$445 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$7.6 million
Fines
0.2%$137 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

7%

of Sammamish's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$21.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$9.3 million
  • Fire protection$9.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$16.3 million
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$5.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.2 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$8.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$142 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.8%$2.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.4 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$693 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$399 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$399 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$138 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sammamish. 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 Sammamish 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.