ZIP 97117 · Washington County, OR

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 Oregon

$53.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money36%State taxes35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other10%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Oregon breakdown

What stands out

2.8%

of Oregon's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes35%

Individual income tax
20%$9.54 billion
Other taxes
9.0%$4.37 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 18 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.28 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$719 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$650 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$381 million
  • Tobacco taxes$378 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$340 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$187 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$139 million
  • Public utility licenses$80.6 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$55.4 million
  • Corporation licenses$54.8 million
  • Driver's licenses$31.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$22.5 million
  • Severance taxes$20.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$15.6 million
  • Other licenses$9.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$2.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.5 million
  • Amusement taxes$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.5%$1.69 billion
Sales tax
2.8%$1.34 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$20.7 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$8.98 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$3.92 billion
  • Other service charges$2.03 billion
  • College tuition$1.26 billion
  • Liquor stores$832 million
  • University housing and dining$635 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$196 million
  • Road charges$53.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$33.2 million
  • Housing$19.7 million
  • Other education charges$3.9 million
  • Airport$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$17.6 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$29.8 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$4.87 billion
Fines
0.1%$62.7 million
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Where the money goes

Social services38%Sent to local governments18%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals11%Running the government and other costs6.5%All other spending12%

What stands out

11%

of Oregon's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Oregon breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
38%$20.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$20.3 billion
  • Welfare institutions$147 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$80.8 million
  • Veterans' services$8.0 million
Sent to local governments
18%$9.70 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to school districts (colleges) and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.35 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$564 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$459 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$450 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$348 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$141 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$115 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$67.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$56.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$23.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$23.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$22.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$18.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$16.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$846 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: airports$188 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$5 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$7.67 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.03 billion
  • Other education$1.27 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$859 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$505 million
Health and hospitals
11%$5.90 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.38 billion
  • Public health$1.52 billion
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$3.50 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$2.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.02 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$255 million
  • Other government administration$167 million
  • Government buildings$9.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$2.55 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.21 billion
  • Courts and legal services$548 million
  • Inspections and regulation$435 million
  • Police$349 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$8.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$1.85 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.81 billion
  • Public transit$32.2 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$905 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$905 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$586 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$578 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$263 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$192 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$136 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$128 million
  • Libraries$7.7 million
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Your county

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

Washington County

$1.12 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes28%Fees for services (sewer, housing)26%State tax money18%Federal tax money15%Fines and other13%

What stands out

15%

of Washington County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

Full Washington County breakdown

County taxes28%

Property tax
24%$281 million
Other taxes
4.1%$47.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$23.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$17.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$781 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$167 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$120 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$306 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
  • Sewer$185 million
  • Other service charges$92.8 million
  • Housing$13.7 million
  • Road charges$12.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$946 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$854 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$182 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$212 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$145 million
Fines
0.2%$2.6 million
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Where the money goes

Housing and community development23%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs10%All other spending15%

What stands out

23%

of Washington County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Washington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
23%$256 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$245 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$120 million
  • Prisons and jails$53.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$35.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$22.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$12.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$177 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$177 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$168 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$168 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$114 million
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$83.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.8 million
  • Government buildings$4.8 million
Health and hospitals
8.4%$93.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$93.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$43.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$38.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$15.4 million
Social services
0.7%$7.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$4.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.2 million
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Your schools

Forest Grove School District 15

$136 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes23%Fines and other7.6%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%
Full Forest Grove School District 15 breakdown

What stands out

7.6%

of Forest Grove School District 15's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 3.7%.

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$28.4 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$276 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$138 thousand
  • Other school charges$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$84.4 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$3.0 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$9.6 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt5.3%

What stands out

5.3%

of Forest Grove School District 15's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Full Forest Grove School District 15 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$129 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$129 million
Interest on debt
5.3%$7.2 million
Forest Grove School District 15 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Forest Grove School District 15. 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.