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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Zillah took in $7.8 million and spent $8.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%City taxes32%State tax money29%Fines and other6.5%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes32%

Other taxes
14%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$787 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$130 thousand
  • Other licenses$94 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$57 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$29 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.6%$751 thousand
Property tax
7.7%$599 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$866 thousand
  • Garbage collection$453 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$167 thousand
  • Other service charges$89 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$2.2 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$491 thousand
Fines
0.2%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs5.7%Environment and natural resources2.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

44%

of Zillah'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%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$879 thousand
  • Water supply$735 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$388 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$192 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$467 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$155 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$129 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$73 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
  • Government buildings$53 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.3%$188 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$188 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$177 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$177 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$156 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$106 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$50 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Zillah. 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 Zillah 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.