County government · San Juan County, WA

San Juan County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), San Juan County took in $64.1 million and spent $54.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes63%State tax money22%Fines and other9.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parks, land and natural resources)3.9%Local tax money0.5%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

21%

of San Juan County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes63%

Sales tax
21%$13.7 million
Other taxes
21%$13.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$8.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$399 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$249 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$212 thousand
  • Severance taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
20%$13.1 million

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$138 thousand
  • Road charges$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.5%$331 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$14.3 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$345 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$6.2 million
Fines
0.2%$104 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Health and hospitals11%All other spending13%

What stands out

11%

of San Juan County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$15.9 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$7.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$791 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$10.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$138 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$6.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.1 million
  • Libraries$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
11%$5.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.9 million
Environment and natural resources
4.2%$2.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.3 million
Housing and community development
3.8%$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$772 thousand
  • Sewer systems$652 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$1.2 million
Social services
0.5%$288 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$288 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

San Juan County. 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 San Juan County 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.