Prosser, WA town hall & government
Prosser spent $14 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,191 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prosser's government.
Where Prosser's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Prosser
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prosser School District
Prosser'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 20%
- State 71%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,333 per pupil, $10,133 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 Prosser kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prosser 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 Prosser's government
Who represents Prosser
Prosser 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.