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Government budget and revenue in Pasco, Washington: official figures

Pasco's city government took in $162.89 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $2,054 for each of its 79,315 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 116th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,054
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,814
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,437
2024

How much does Pasco spend and on what?

It spent $223.19 million in the same year, $2,814 per resident, the 265th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the water utility (20.7%), sewerage (15.7%) and roads and highways (14.0%) of the total.

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How much tax does Pasco collect per resident?

Taxes raised $60.64 million ($765 per resident, the 111th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 40.9% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Pasco rely on?

Of Pasco's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 20.7%, general sales tax 41.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 25.8%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Pasco's property tax share is the 68th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Pasco get?

Payments from other governments made up 20.6% of Pasco's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 5.2% from the federal government ($96 per resident), 15.0% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Pasco raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $48.49 million, 32.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $14.81 million.

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How much does Pasco spend on police?

Pasco's city government spent $24.35 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $307 per resident (the 199th lowest of 582) and 10.9% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Pasco spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $21.07 million, $266 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023.

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How much debt does Pasco have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Pasco's city government owed $193.30 million in long-term debt, $2,437 per resident (the 262nd highest of 582). During the year it issued $89.27 million of new long-term debt and repaid $13.84 million.

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How much does Pasco pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.30 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 1.9% of total spending.

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How has the Pasco city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 12.7% from $1,822 to $2,054, spending per resident rose 52.7% to $2,814, taxes per resident rose 2.8% to $765.

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How Pasco compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Pasco ranks 543 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
540Arlington Heights$1,830
541Ankeny$1,825
542Bethlehem$1,823
543Pasco$1,822
544Omaha$1,822
545North Richland Hills$1,822
546San Angelo$1,817
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Pasco ranks 479 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
476Miramar$1,852
477Plymouth$1,851
478Iowa City$1,848
479Pasco$1,843
480Franklin$1,841
481Corvallis$1,841
482Pomona$1,840
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Pasco ranks 563 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
560Lancaster$748
561Huntington Park$747
562St. Charles$747
563Pasco$744
564Mission Viejo$743
565West Covina$742
566Eau Claire$741
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Pasco ranks 587 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
584Holly Springs$230
585Sioux Falls$229
586Madera$228
587Pasco$228
588Lexington$228
589San Angelo$228
590Methuen$228
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Pasco ranks 466 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
463Lebanon$1,394
464Clearwater$1,392
465West Haven$1,389
466Pasco$1,388
467Tinley Park$1,379
468Elizabeth$1,377
469Salem$1,372
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Pasco ranks 653 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
650Redmond20.2%
651Tempe20.1%
652Goose Creek20.1%
653Pasco20.0%
654San Luis Obispo19.7%
655Madison19.6%
656Renton19.4%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Pasco ranks 359 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
356Santa Rosa17.8%
357Joplin17.7%
358Brookhaven17.7%
359Pasco17.7%
360Cape Coral17.6%
361Allentown17.6%
362Stockton17.6%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Pasco ranks 467 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
464Winston-Salem$2,063
465Lawrence$2,061
466Davie$2,060
467Pasco$2,054
468Gresham$2,053
469Westland$2,049
470Farmington Hills$2,047
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Pasco ranks 265 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
262Columbia$2,845
263Augusta$2,844
264La Crosse$2,818
265Pasco$2,814
266Fairfield$2,811
267Sioux Falls$2,810
268Tracy$2,810
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Pasco ranks 472 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
469Novi$781
470Moreno Valley$776
471Ames$769
472Pasco$765
473Lauderhill$763
474Reno$761
475Greenville$759
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Pasco ranks 384 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
381Hamilton$308
382Sioux City$308
383Rock Hill$307
384Pasco$307
385Broken Arrow$306
386Warwick$306
387Athens$304
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Pasco ranks 262 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
259Midwest City$2,451
260Sunrise$2,440
261Stillwater$2,440
262Pasco$2,437
263Westfield$2,424
264Everett$2,407
265Orange$2,399
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Pasco ranks 513 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
510North Little Rock21.1%
511Santa Monica21.1%
512Aurora20.8%
513Pasco20.7%
514Tracy20.3%
515Owensboro20.0%
516Peoria19.8%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Pasco ranks 258 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
255Fort Pierce21.0%
256Plainfield20.9%
257Pocatello20.7%
258Pasco20.6%
259Evansville20.5%
260Akron20.5%
261Cape Coral20.2%
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