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Union Gap's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Union Gap took in $26.3 million and spent $26.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%State tax money24%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)23%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
30%$7.9 million
Property tax
8.9%$2.3 million
Other taxes
8.0%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$291 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$261 thousand
  • Other licenses$242 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$80 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$40 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$461 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$169 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$6.2 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$1.3 million
Fines
0.6%$152 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Running the government and other costs6.0%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

28%

of Union Gap's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$591 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$502 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$250 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
  • Public transit$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
  • Water supply$938 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$577 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$1.6 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$870 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$636 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$625 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$569 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
  • Interest on public transit debt$4 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$62 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$62 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$46 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$46 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Union Gap. 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 Union Gap 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.