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Government budget and revenue in Spokane Valley, Washington: official figures

Spokane Valley's city government took in $108.37 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $1,010 for each of its 107,325 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 7th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,010
2024
City government spending per resident
$940
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$114
2024

How much does Spokane Valley spend and on what?

It spent $100.92 million in the same year, $940 per resident, the 12th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (32.0%), police (31.6%) and public welfare (5.3%) of the total.

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How much tax does Spokane Valley collect per resident?

Taxes raised $61.30 million ($571 per resident, the 27th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 56.6% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Spokane Valley rely on?

Of Spokane Valley's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 22.0%, general sales tax 60.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 6.8%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Spokane Valley's property tax share is the 76th 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 Spokane Valley get?

Payments from other governments made up 22.5% of Spokane Valley's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 9.0% from the federal government ($91 per resident), 12.3% from the state and 1.2% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Spokane Valley raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $11.90 million, 11.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Spokane Valley spend on police?

Spokane Valley's city government spent $31.89 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $297 per resident (the 178th lowest of 582) and 31.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does Spokane Valley have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Spokane Valley's city government owed $12.26 million in long-term debt, $114 per resident (the 14th lowest of 582). During the year it issued $219,000 of new long-term debt and repaid $1.07 million.

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How much does Spokane Valley pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $373,000 in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 0.4% of total spending.

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How has the Spokane Valley city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 24.5% from $811 to $1,010, spending per resident rose 47.2% to $940, taxes per resident fell 5.8% to $571.

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How Spokane Valley 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))

Spokane Valley ranks 723 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
720Yucaipa$908
721Lawrence$906
722Laguna Niguel$856
723Spokane Valley$811
724Highland$766
725Kenner$744
726Diamond Bar$715
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Spokane Valley ranks 726 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
723Centennial$670
724Citrus Heights$653
725Millcreek$649
726Spokane Valley$639
727Eastvale$625
728Diamond Bar$581
729Jurupa Valley$579
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Spokane Valley ranks 648 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
645Kissimmee$617
646Tallahassee$614
647Apple Valley$612
648Spokane Valley$606
649Ocoee$604
650Killeen$602
651Columbia$600
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Spokane Valley ranks 556 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
553Athens$245
554Gresham$245
555Middletown$245
556Spokane Valley$244
557Chula Vista$244
558Norman$243
559Lake Elsinore$243
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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))

Spokane Valley ranks 707 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
704Pinellas Park$154
705Antioch$149
706Lakewood$142
707Spokane Valley$124
708Daly City$114
709Jurupa Valley$109
710Kentwood$103
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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))

Spokane Valley ranks 642 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
639San Leandro21.4%
640O'Fallon21.1%
641Turlock21.0%
642Spokane Valley20.8%
643Centennial20.7%
644Kennewick20.7%
645Salinas20.6%
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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))

Spokane Valley ranks 430 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
427West Des Moines15.6%
428Winter Haven15.6%
429Birmingham15.6%
430Spokane Valley15.5%
431Cleveland15.5%
432Wellington15.4%
433Carmel15.4%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Spokane Valley ranks 576 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
573Dunwoody$1,138
574Kentwood$1,114
575Lake Forest$1,017
576Spokane Valley$1,010
577Eagle Mountain$888
578Millcreek$846
579Baytown$797
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Spokane Valley ranks 571 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
568Federal Way$1,014
569Sammamish$963
570Goose Creek$956
571Spokane Valley$940
572Madison$928
573Millcreek$724
574Dunwoody$600
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Spokane Valley ranks 556 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
553Flint$580
554Millcreek$574
555Jonesboro$573
556Spokane Valley$571
557Blaine$570
558Westland$562
559Wyoming$558
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Spokane Valley ranks 405 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
402Perth Amboy$298
403La Crosse$298
404Bowling Green$297
405Spokane Valley$297
406Westland$297
407St. Cloud$296
408Eagan$296
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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))

Spokane Valley ranks 569 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
566Lincoln$155
567Troy$145
568Rochester Hills$141
569Spokane Valley$114
570Novi$95
571Lake Forest$71
572Kentwood$67
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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))

Spokane Valley ranks 505 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
502Kent22.5%
503Salinas22.1%
504Buckeye22.1%
505Spokane Valley22.0%
506Anaheim21.9%
507Bellingham21.4%
508San Luis Obispo21.3%
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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))

Spokane Valley ranks 232 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
229Vineland22.6%
230Savannah22.6%
231Pittsburgh22.6%
232Spokane Valley22.5%
233Hialeah22.5%
234Allentown22.2%
235Lawrence22.1%
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