Everything about money
Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Washington
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | $23.5 billion | 2,287,171 | $10,262 | WA-08, WA-09, WA-07, WA-01 |
| Pierce County | $7.2 billion | 930,319 | $7,766 | WA-08, WA-10, WA-06 |
| Benton County | $5.7 billion | 212,905 | $26,993 | WA-04 |
| Snohomish County | $4.7 billion | 844,430 | $5,599 | WA-08, WA-01, WA-02 |
| Spokane County | $3.8 billion | 549,056 | $6,960 | WA-05 |
| Thurston County | $3.3 billion | 299,067 | $10,967 | WA-10, WA-03 |
| Clark County | $3.3 billion | 516,959 | $6,336 | WA-03 |
| Kitsap County | $3.2 billion | 277,881 | $11,550 | WA-06 |
| Whatcom County | $1.6 billion | 230,503 | $6,935 | WA-02 |
| Yakima County | $1.4 billion | 257,152 | $5,334 | WA-04 |
| Skagit County | $1.1 billion | 131,328 | $8,563 | WA-02 |
| Cowlitz County | $944.8 million | 112,360 | $8,408 | WA-03 |
| Island County | $935.8 million | 86,836 | $10,776 | WA-02 |
| Clallam County | $908.4 million | 77,813 | $11,674 | WA-06 |
| Chelan County | $791.5 million | 80,172 | $9,872 | WA-08 |
| Grays Harbor County | $730.5 million | 77,053 | $9,481 | WA-06 |
| Lewis County | $674.3 million | 85,154 | $7,918 | WA-03 |
| Grant County | $582.4 million | 101,799 | $5,721 | WA-04 |
| Mason County | $573.2 million | 67,982 | $8,431 | WA-06 |
| Walla Walla County | $527.1 million | 62,161 | $8,479 | WA-05 |
| Stevens County | $463.3 million | 48,067 | $9,638 | WA-05 |
| Jefferson County | $446.2 million | 33,577 | $13,289 | WA-06 |
| Okanogan County | $430.4 million | 43,425 | $9,911 | WA-04 |
| Whitman County | $405.8 million | 47,003 | $8,633 | WA-05 |
| Franklin County | $394.4 million | 98,902 | $3,987 | WA-05, WA-04 |
| Kittitas County | $343.6 million | 47,172 | $7,284 | WA-08 |
| Douglas County | $304.1 million | 44,366 | $6,854 | WA-04 |
| Pacific County | $245.7 million | 23,994 | $10,239 | WA-03 |
| Klickitat County | $219.7 million | 23,411 | $9,385 | WA-04 |
| Asotin County | $201.4 million | 22,467 | $8,965 | WA-05 |
| San Juan County | $171.1 million | 18,478 | $9,261 | WA-02 |
| Pend Oreille County | $149.1 million | 14,050 | $10,616 | WA-05 |
| Lincoln County | $142.5 million | 11,489 | $12,400 | WA-05 |
| Adams County | $113.5 million | 20,800 | $5,455 | WA-05, WA-04 |
| Skamania County | $96.6 million | 12,402 | $7,787 | WA-03 |
| Ferry County | $65.3 million | 7,387 | $8,846 | WA-05 |
| Columbia County | $57.0 million | 4,014 | $14,208 | WA-05 |
| Wahkiakum County | $41.0 million | 4,658 | $8,803 | WA-03 |
| Garfield County | $26.7 million | 2,353 | $11,330 | WA-05 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
534 local governments in Washington in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATTLE CITY | City or town | King | 749,256 | $2.5 billion | $5.5 billion | $5.9 billion |
| KING COUNTY | County | King | 2,266,789 | $2.6 billion | $5.3 billion | $4.9 billion |
| CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY | Special district | King | - | $2.3 billion | $2.2 billion | $3.7 billion |
| SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | King | - | $547.9 million | $1.6 billion | $9.8 million |
| TACOMA CITY | City or town | Pierce | 221,776 | $321.5 million | $1.4 billion | $2.1 billion |
| PORT OF SEATTLE | Special district | King | - | $82.3 million | $1.2 billion | $4.2 billion |
| KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT 2 | Special district | King | - | $29.0 million | $1.0 billion | $245.3 million |
| PIERCE COUNTY | County | Pierce | 927,380 | $512.6 million | $997.6 million | $606.6 million |
| KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 | Special district | King | - | $26.1 million | $947.4 million | $276.8 million |
| SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 1 | Special district | Snohomish | - | $0 | $945.9 million | $450.7 million |
| SNOHOMISH COUNTY | County | Snohomish | 840,079 | $407.4 million | $892.6 million | $507.9 million |
| ENERGY NORTHWEST | Special district | Benton | - | $0 | $732.6 million | $5.1 billion |
| TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 | School district | Pierce | - | $179.9 million | $732.0 million | $885.2 million |
| SPOKANE CITY | City or town | Spokane | 230,160 | $284.1 million | $710.0 million | $437.6 million |
| LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 414 | School district | King | - | $241.2 million | $651.8 million | $515.8 million |
| SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 | Special district | Skagit | - | $5.1 million | $627.3 million | $140.2 million |
| SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT 81 | School district | Spokane | - | $135.1 million | $616.6 million | $608.3 million |
| CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 1 | Special district | Clark | - | $0 | $584.8 million | $418.8 million |
| CHELAN COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | Special district | Chelan | - | $0 | $575.6 million | $336.4 million |
| BELLEVUE CITY | City or town | King | 152,767 | $346.5 million | $565.1 million | $271.8 million |
| HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 401 | School district | King | - | $117.0 million | $557.1 million | $550.0 million |
| KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 415 | School district | King | - | $136.2 million | $549.4 million | $166.1 million |
| NORTHSHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT 417 | School district | King | - | $147.9 million | $522.2 million | $709.8 million |
| BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT 405 | School district | King | - | $220.9 million | $514.5 million | $679.5 million |
| KING COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | King | - | $0 | $502.0 million | $1.2 billion |
| FEDERAL WAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 210 | School district | King | - | $81.2 million | $495.2 million | $474.8 million |
| EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 114 | School district | Clark | - | $97.9 million | $478.9 million | $586.1 million |
| SPOKANE COUNTY | County | Spokane | 549,690 | $231.7 million | $474.9 million | $268.6 million |
| VANCOUVER CITY | City or town | Clark | 194,512 | $280.3 million | $472.7 million | $164.5 million |
| BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT 403 | School district | Pierce | - | $97.6 million | $459.7 million | $395.1 million |
| GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 2 | Special district | Grant | - | $0 | $444.6 million | $1.1 billion |
| VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 37 | School district | Clark | - | $98.1 million | $443.9 million | $354.0 million |
| PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Franklin | - | $47.5 million | $439.3 million | $346.5 million |
| PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 | School district | Pierce | - | $92.9 million | $437.0 million | $237.9 million |
| EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 | School district | Snohomish | - | $132.9 million | $436.7 million | $361.3 million |
| RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 403 | School district | King | - | $126.4 million | $425.2 million | $543.6 million |
| EVERETT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | School district | Snohomish | - | $118.7 million | $412.9 million | $71.4 million |
| CLARK COUNTY | County | Clark | 516,779 | $267.5 million | $408.2 million | $149.6 million |
| ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT 411 | School district | King | - | $151.8 million | $403.5 million | $636.9 million |
| AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT 408 | School district | King | - | $89.8 million | $393.4 million | $437.4 million |
| KITSAP COUNTY | County | Kitsap | 277,673 | $172.9 million | $357.5 million | $185.6 million |
| MUKILTEO SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 | School district | Snohomish | - | $84.1 million | $355.6 million | $263.4 million |
| SEATTLE CTY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | King | - | $0 | $350.2 million | $207.1 million |
| EVERETT CITY | City or town | Snohomish | 111,337 | $169.6 million | $338.0 million | $268.0 million |
| KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT 17 | School district | Benton | - | $35.1 million | $335.8 million | $164.8 million |
| NORTH THURSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 | School district | Thurston | - | $80.6 million | $330.7 million | $218.0 million |
| THURSTON COUNTY | County | Thurston | 298,758 | $180.9 million | $313.3 million | $200.2 million |
| YAKIMA SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 | School district | Yakima | - | $24.0 million | $293.7 million | $70.0 million |
| RENTON CITY | City or town | King | 104,047 | $131.7 million | $279.2 million | $140.4 million |
| KIRKLAND CITY | City or town | King | 92,151 | $133.6 million | $274.9 million | $76.7 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.