ZIP 89405 · Washoe County, NV

Three governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Nevada

$24.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money32%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)3.7%Local tax money0.8%
Full Nevada breakdown

What stands out

7%

of Nevada's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes57%

Sales tax
32%$8.40 billion
Other taxes
18%$4.74 billion
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 15 more
  • Amusement taxes$1.23 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$789 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$621 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$407 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$395 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$305 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$235 million
  • Tobacco taxes$156 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$117 million
  • Severance taxes$110 million
  • Amusement licenses$102 million
  • Corporation licenses$92.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$77.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$50.4 million
  • Driver's licenses$27.2 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$13.5 million
  • Other licenses$9.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.0%$1.82 billion

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$973 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 9 more
  • College tuition$473 million
  • Other service charges$300 million
  • University housing and dining$97.2 million
  • Electric power$43.1 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$33.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$12.5 million
  • Other education charges$6.8 million
  • Road charges$4.1 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Hospital bills$250 thousand
  • Housing$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$8.34 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.8%$203 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$1.55 billion
Fines
0.2%$57.7 million
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments41%Social services28%Schools and colleges13%Running the government and other costs5.3%Roads, transit and parking4.1%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

41%

of Nevada's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Nevada breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
41%$10.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.55 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.11 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$154 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$152 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$80.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$63.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$11.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$6.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$6.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$393 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$336 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$321 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$301 thousand
Social services
28%$6.75 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$6.60 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$112 million
  • Welfare institutions$23.5 million
  • Veterans' services$16.4 million
Schools and colleges
13%$3.23 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.02 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$890 million
  • Other education$172 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$124 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$31.1 million
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$1.31 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$686 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$387 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$142 million
  • Government buildings$63.6 million
  • Other government administration$29.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$1.02 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.02 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$831 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$318 million
  • Inspections and regulation$179 million
  • Police$129 million
  • Courts and legal services$121 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$84.9 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$738 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$373 million
  • Hospitals$365 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$203 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$203 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$123 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$63.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$51.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$39.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.7 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$48.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$41.9 million
  • Libraries$6.1 million
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Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Washoe County provides local services like police and parks.

Washoe County

$1.05 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%State tax money21%Fines and other13%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)10%Federal tax money9.5%Local tax money0.5%
Full Washoe County breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Washoe County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.

County taxes45%

Property tax
26%$294 million
Other taxes
16%$179 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$103 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$49.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$13.7 million
  • Other licenses$11.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$339 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.0%$45.2 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$116 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
  • Other service charges$69.9 million
  • Sewer$29.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.8 million
  • Transit fares$4.2 million
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Road charges$809 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$108 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$243 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$5.3 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$144 million
Fines
0.6%$6.5 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking18%Social services18%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%Running the government and other costs6.5%All other spending15%

What stands out

18%

of Washoe County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Washoe County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$359 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 4 more
  • Courts and legal services$109 million
  • Police$88.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$87.1 million
  • Fire protection$53.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$11.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$9.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$193 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$151 million
  • Public transit$42.5 million
Social services
18%$187 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$187 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$79.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$63.7 million
  • Libraries$16.0 million
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$67.7 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$22.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18.6 million
  • Government buildings$4.5 million
Health and hospitals
5.2%$54.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$54.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$54.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$52.4 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$21.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$21.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$56 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$14.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$10.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$13.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13.8 million
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Your schools

Washoe County School District

$1.06 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money84%School district taxes7.6%Fines and other4.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.7%Federal tax money1.2%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Washoe County School District breakdown

What stands out

7.6%

of Washoe County School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes7.6%

Property tax
7.6%$85.3 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$19.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$15.8 million
  • School lunches$2.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$809 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$13.0 million

State tax money84%

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

From the state
84%$946 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$2.5 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$55.0 million
Washoe County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.7%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Washoe County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$1.01 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.01 billion
Interest on debt
4.7%$49.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$2.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.9 million
Washoe County School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Nevada. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washoe County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washoe County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.