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Sedro Woolley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sedro Woolley took in $27.7 million and spent $20.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)37%State tax money12%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money4.8%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes40%

Other taxes
18%$4.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$900 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$221 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$46 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$31 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$3.3 million
Property tax
10%$2.9 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$10.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$273 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$3.3 million

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$1.3 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Running the government and other costs7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

39%

of Sedro Woolley's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$755 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$394 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$186 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$7.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$568 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$478 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$353 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$189 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$215 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$615 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$33 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sedro Woolley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Sedro Woolley 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.