ZIP 99202 · Spokane, WA

Four 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 Washington

$80.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)11%Fines and other7.7%Local tax money0.7%
Full Washington breakdown

What stands out

31%

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

State taxes51%

Sales tax
31%$22.8 billion
Other taxes
13%$9.57 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 18 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.54 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.53 billion
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.22 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.00 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$888 million
  • Public utility taxes$808 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$478 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$438 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$406 million
  • Tobacco taxes$292 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$211 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$207 million
  • Other licenses$190 million
  • Driver's licenses$136 million
  • Corporation licenses$62.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$44.7 million
  • Severance taxes$41.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Amusement taxes$21.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$16.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.2%$4.61 billion
Individual income tax
0.5%$350 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$8.03 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$3.05 billion
  • College tuition$2.70 billion
  • University housing and dining$968 million
  • Other service charges$591 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$359 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$195 million
  • Housing$72.0 million
  • Other education charges$47.7 million
  • Road charges$45.5 million
  • Electric power$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$22.3 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$527 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$5.46 billion
Fines
0.3%$203 million
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments29%Social services25%Schools and colleges15%Health and hospitals14%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

14%

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

Full Washington breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
29%$23.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 19 more
  • Sent to school districts$17.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.33 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$794 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$331 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$241 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$193 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$180 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$169 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$49.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$49.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$30.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$22.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$19.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$16.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$197 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1 thousand
Social services
25%$20.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$19.5 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$308 million
  • Welfare institutions$96.7 million
  • Veterans' services$45.8 million
Schools and colleges
15%$11.9 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.95 billion
  • Other education$1.50 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.50 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$954 million
Health and hospitals
14%$11.1 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$6.73 billion
  • Public health$4.39 billion
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$4.00 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$3.12 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$834 million
  • Public transit$45.8 million
  • Airports$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$3.84 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$2.17 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$932 million
  • Other government administration$382 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 million
  • Government buildings$150 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$3.25 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.29 billion
  • Courts and legal services$584 million
  • Inspections and regulation$568 million
  • Police$475 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$335 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.20 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$1.20 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.20 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$249 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$239 million
  • Libraries$10.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$32.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$24.3 million
  • Electric power$7.9 million
  • Water supply$9 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$27.7 million
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Your county

Spokane County

$476 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)19%State tax money18%Local tax money9.8%Fines and other8.3%Federal tax money2.2%
Full Spokane County breakdown

What stands out

20%

of Spokane County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes42%

Sales tax
20%$112 million
Property tax
18%$96.1 million
Other taxes
4.4%$24.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$6.5 million
  • Other licenses$4.9 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Severance taxes$105 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$106 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
  • Sewer$39.9 million
  • Other service charges$36.3 million
  • Garbage collection$17.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$9.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.7 million
  • Road charges$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$12.3 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$97.3 million

Local tax money9.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
9.8%$53.2 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$40.8 million
Fines
0.8%$4.6 million
Spokane County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Health and hospitals11%All other spending12%

What stands out

11%

of Spokane County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.

Full Spokane County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$186 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$84.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$58.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$34.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.6 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$68.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$24.4 million
  • Government buildings$7.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$56.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$56.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$53.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$28.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$25.0 million
Health and hospitals
11%$52.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$52.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$20.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$20.1 million
  • Libraries$220 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.3%$15.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15.5 million
Social services
1.8%$8.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8.7 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$7.8 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$5.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$619 thousand
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$619 thousand
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Your city

City of Spokane

$717 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)41%City taxes40%State tax money11%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money1.4%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Spokane breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Spokane's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes40%

Other taxes
14%$103 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$75.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$8.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$2.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$1.8 million
  • Amusement licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$99.2 million
Sales tax
12%$82.0 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$290 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Water$97.5 million
  • Garbage collection$88.4 million
  • Sewer$70.3 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.6 million
  • Parking$3.1 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$582 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$10.1 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$74.7 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%$1.1 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$42.4 million
Fines
1.1%$8.1 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Running the government and other costs7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

38%

of Spokane's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Spokane breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$270 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$102 million
  • Water supply$87.3 million
  • Sewer systems$81.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$192 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$96.6 million
  • Fire protection$78.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$6.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$58.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$58.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$54.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$41.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$52.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$35.0 million
  • Libraries$17.0 million
Social services
5.0%$36.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$36.2 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$15.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15.7 million
Housing and community development
2.0%$14.5 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$13.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$10.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$7.2 million
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$7.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.4%$2.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.8 million
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Your schools

Spokane School District 81

$622 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes21%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.9%Fines and other1.2%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

75%

of Spokane School District 81's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 55%.

Full Spokane School District 81 breakdown

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$135 million

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$9.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$2.4 million
  • School lunches$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$2.2 million

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$484 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%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$7.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$173 thousand
Spokane School District 81 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.4%Sent to other local governments0.8%
Full Spokane School District 81 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$589 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$589 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$27.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$5.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$5.0 million
Spokane School District 81 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Spokane County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Spokane School District 81. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

City of Spokane. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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.