Town government · Okanogan County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Winthrop took in $3.0 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%State tax money20%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes54%

Other taxes
25%$757 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$425 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$205 thousand
  • Other licenses$83 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$32 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
20%$613 thousand
Property tax
8.6%$261 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$740 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$406 thousand
  • Sewer$245 thousand
  • Other service charges$82 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$596 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$51 thousand
Fines
0.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking8.0%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

27%

of Winthrop's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
27%$683 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$678 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$566 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$306 thousand
  • Sewer systems$260 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$499 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$350 thousand
  • Fire protection$67 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$60 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$444 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$191 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$149 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$201 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$201 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$71 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$67 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$25 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$25 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Winthrop. 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 Winthrop 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.