City government · Clallam County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sequim took in $22.4 million and spent $23.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, water)41%State tax money4.3%Fines and other2.8%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

27%

of Sequim's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes52%

Sales tax
27%$6.0 million
Other taxes
17%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$620 thousand
  • Other licenses$566 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$561 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$93 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.9%$1.8 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$9.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Other service charges$687 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$40 thousand

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$958 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$630 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

19%

of Sequim's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$9.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.0 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Electric power$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$483 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$416 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.7 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$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$454 thousand
  • Government buildings$152 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$690 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$690 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$498 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$446 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$264 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$264 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$174 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$174 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sequim. 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 Sequim 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.