County government · Skagit County, WA
Skagit County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Skagit County took in $222 million and spent $209 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Skagit County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes52%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$7.7 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.4 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
- Other licenses$1.0 million
- Severance taxes$660 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$630 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 6 more
- Other service charges$18.8 million
- Garbage collection$14.5 million
- Transit fares$1.3 million
- Parks and recreation$1.0 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$369 thousand
- Sewer$279 thousand
- Road charges$179 thousand
- Housing$32 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money16%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Skagit County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 4 more
- Prisons and jails$21.3 million
- Courts and legal services$16.2 million
- Police$13.5 million
- Fire protection$2.0 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$239 thousand
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$28.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
- Government buildings$3.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$37.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$28.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$15.9 million
- Sewer systems$343 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$9.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.6 million
- Libraries$133 thousand
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$3.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Skagit 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 Skagit 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.