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Government budget and revenue in Redmond, Washington: official figures

Redmond's city government took in $255.09 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, or $3,518 for each of its 72,507 residents (2022 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 177th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

City government revenue per resident
$3,518
2022
City government spending per resident
$2,748
2022
City long-term debt per resident
$1,327
2022

How much does Redmond spend and on what?

It spent $199.26 million in the same year, $2,748 per resident, the 258th highest of 731 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments. The largest identified functions were sewerage (17.4%), fire protection (16.5%) and the water utility (11.5%) of the total.

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How much tax does Redmond collect per resident?

Taxes raised $143.36 million ($1,977 per resident, the 80th highest of 731) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, 61.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Redmond rely on?

Of Redmond's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, property tax made up 20.2%, general sales tax 35.2%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 8.1%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Redmond's property tax share is the 81st lowest of 730 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2022 Census of Governments.

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How much federal and state money does Redmond get?

Payments from other governments made up 4.9% of Redmond's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021: 0.2% from the federal government ($5 per resident), 4.2% from the state and 0.5% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Redmond raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $69.18 million, 29.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $21.77 million.

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How much does Redmond spend on police?

Redmond's city government spent $17.90 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, $247 per resident (the 183rd lowest of 731) and 9.0% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Redmond spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $32.81 million, $453 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021.

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How much debt does Redmond have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, Redmond's city government owed $96.20 million in long-term debt, $1,327 per resident (the 247th lowest of 731). During the year it issued $41.77 million of new long-term debt and repaid $53.92 million.

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How much does Redmond pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $2.78 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, 1.4% of total spending.

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What is the latest budget data for Redmond?

The Census Bureau imputed 100% of the revenue dollars in Redmond's 2024 record, so these facts use the 2022 Census of Governments, for which the city reported its figures.

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How Redmond 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))

Redmond ranks 177 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
174Cedar Rapids$3,549
175North Little Rock$3,549
176Clearwater$3,540
177Redmond$3,518
178Perth Amboy$3,511
179Fargo$3,495
180Rock Hill$3,490
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redmond ranks 258 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
255St. Paul$2,770
256Colton$2,764
257Hammond$2,753
258Redmond$2,748
259Jonesboro$2,746
260South Bend$2,719
261Naperville$2,715
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redmond ranks 80 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
77Grapevine$1,993
78Delray Beach$1,988
79Richmond$1,984
80Redmond$1,977
81Boca Raton$1,976
82Perth Amboy$1,964
83Lynchburg$1,955
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Redmond ranks 549 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
546Amarillo$248
547Cheyenne$248
548Macon-Bibb County$247
549Redmond$247
550West Valley City$247
551Port St. Lucie$245
552Richland$245
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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))

Redmond ranks 485 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
482Peoria$1,332
483Fontana$1,329
484Malden$1,328
485Redmond$1,327
486Livermore$1,322
487Dothan$1,305
488Cranston$1,301
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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))

Redmond ranks 650 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
647St. Peters20.4%
648Visalia20.4%
649Bellevue20.2%
650Redmond20.2%
651Tempe20.1%
652Goose Creek20.1%
653Pasco20.0%
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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))

Redmond ranks 702 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
699Palm Desert5.0%
700Edina4.9%
701Manteca4.9%
702Redmond4.9%
703Dublin4.8%
704Leander4.8%
705Flower Mound4.7%
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