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Port Washington's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Port Washington took in $25.9 million and spent $24.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%City taxes31%State tax money17%Fines and other14%Federal tax money3.3%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

17%

of Port Washington's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes31%

Property tax
29%$7.4 million
Other taxes
2.6%$675 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$323 thousand
  • Other licenses$216 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$8.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Ports and waterways$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$671 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$381 thousand
  • Garbage collection$236 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$849 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$4.5 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$562 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$3.4 million
Fines
0.3%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

20%

of Port Washington's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$755 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$4.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
  • Ports and harbors$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$479 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$180 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$134 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$415 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$202 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$834 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
3.7%$897 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$897 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Port Washington. 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 Port Washington 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.