City government · Spokane County, WA

Spokane Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Spokane Valley took in $108 million and spent $101 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%State tax money12%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)11%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money9.0%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

34%

of Spokane Valley's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes57%

Sales tax
34%$37.1 million
Property tax
12%$13.5 million
Other taxes
9.9%$10.8 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Amusement taxes$544 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$325 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$11.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Road charges$2.3 million
  • Garbage collection$276 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$255 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$9.8 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$13.3 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$10.4 million
Fines
0.4%$389 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs17%Social services5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

32%

of Spokane Valley's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$35.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$31.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$329 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$32.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32.3 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$17.0 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$6.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Government buildings$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
Social services
5.3%$5.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
Housing and community development
2.9%$2.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$232 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$581 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$581 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$373 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$345 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$345 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Spokane Valley. 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 Spokane Valley 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.