Washington County
$155 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 79% of this ZIP is in Washington County.
Where the money comes from
Full Washington County breakdown
What stands out
of Washington County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes78%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$609 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services5.7%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
- Other service charges$7.7 million
- Garbage collection$668 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Washington County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Washington County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$55.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$24.5 million
- Police$15.8 million
- Courts and legal services$5.0 million
- Fire protection$1.4 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$17 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$15.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
- Government buildings$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$12.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$576 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$486 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$258 thousand