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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sumner took in $55.6 million and spent $33.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money16%Fines and other13%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
15%$8.5 million
Other taxes
12%$6.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.2 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$149 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$96 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$77 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.4%$4.1 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$18.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$12.4 million
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$555 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$9.1 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$1.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$7.2 million
Fines
0.1%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking15%Environment and natural resources8.7%All other spending11%

What stands out

8.7%

of Sumner'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
29%$9.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.8 million
  • Water supply$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$6.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$680 thousand
  • Government buildings$394 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$579 thousand
  • Fire protection$525 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.2 million
Environment and natural resources
8.7%$2.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$943 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$700 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$243 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$771 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$609 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$609 thousand
Social services
0.1%$35 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sumner. 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 Sumner 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.