Town government · Adams County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washtucna took in $618 thousand and spent $463 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)38%State tax money36%Town taxes18%Fines and other7.3%

What stands out

36%

of Washtucna's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes18%

Sales tax
7.4%$46 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility taxes$41 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$24 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$236 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$100 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Sewer$65 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$224 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Roads, transit and parking34%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%Interest on debt2.4%Environment and natural resources0.2%

What stands out

34%

of Washtucna'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$218 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$121 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$157 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$157 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$11 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Washtucna. 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 Town of Washtucna 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.