Pasco, WA town hall & government
Pasco spent $223.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,814 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pasco's government.
Who runs Pasco
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Pasco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Pasco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pasco School District
Pasco's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,663 per pupil, $9,905 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Pasco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pasco pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Pasco's government
Who represents Pasco
Pasco is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. Bob Ferguson is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.