ZIP 99354 · Richland, 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

Benton County

$161 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%State tax money20%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, road charges)14%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other5.5%Local tax money1.9%
Full Benton County breakdown

What stands out

29%

of Benton County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes53%

Sales tax
29%$49.1 million
Property tax
20%$34.8 million
Other taxes
3.1%$5.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Other licenses$2.4 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$760 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$416 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$24.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 1 more
  • Other service charges$23.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$355 thousand
  • Road charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$9.8 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$34.0 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$3.3 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$7.6 million
Fines
1.0%$1.6 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Health and hospitals15%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Social services7.8%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

48%

of Benton County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Benton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$76.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$32.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$21.7 million
  • Police$21.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
15%$24.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$24.2 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$24.1 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$8.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$14.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.3 million
Social services
7.8%$12.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$12.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$4.0 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$4.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$2.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$130 thousand
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Your city

City of Richland

$240 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Richland.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)60%City taxes27%Fines and other5.7%State tax money5.3%County and local tax money1.9%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

60%

of Richland's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Richland breakdown

City taxes27%

Other taxes
9.8%$25.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$15.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.0 million
  • Other licenses$2.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million
  • Amusement taxes$882 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$707 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
8.8%$22.8 million
Property tax
8.4%$21.8 million

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$154 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 6 more
  • Electric power$83.0 million
  • Other service charges$30.0 million
  • Water$14.5 million
  • Sewer$12.7 million
  • Garbage collection$12.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Road charges$144 thousand
  • Housing$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$1.3 million

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$13.9 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$5.0 million

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$14.2 million
Fines
0.2%$525 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

48%

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

Full Richland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$115 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$70.8 million
  • Sewer systems$18.0 million
  • Water supply$13.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$38.7 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$23.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$205 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$34.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$17.1 million
  • Fire protection$15.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$775 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$435 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$15.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.1 million
  • Libraries$2.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$14.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$14.5 million
  • Public transit$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.8%$9.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9.1 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$6.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$3.5 million
  • Interest on general debt$2.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$458 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$2.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.8 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$4 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$4 thousand
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Your schools

Richland School District 400

$260 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes23%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.4%

What stands out

74%

of Richland School District 400's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Richland School District 400 breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
21%$54.4 million
Other taxes
2.5%$6.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$6.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.7 million
  • School lunches$774 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$244 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$17 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$192 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$4.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$60 thousand
Richland School District 400 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.7%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Richland School District 400 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$251 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$251 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$7.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$2.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$2.2 million
Richland School District 400 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.

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

Richland School District 400. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

City of Richland. 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.