City government · Snohomish County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Snohomish took in $24.4 million and spent $18.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%State tax money10%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes45%

Sales tax
28%$6.8 million
Other taxes
12%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$869 thousand
  • Other licenses$528 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$92 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$46 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$1.3 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$9.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.5 million
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$2.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.0 million
Fines
0.2%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%Environment and natural resources9.9%All other spending9.5%

What stands out

10%

of Snohomish's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$325 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$183 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$641 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$529 thousand
Environment and natural resources
9.9%$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$899 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$899 thousand
Housing and community development
3.1%$578 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$270 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$258 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Snohomish. 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 Snohomish 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.