Yakima, WA town hall & government
Yakima spent $181.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,872 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yakima's government.
Who runs Yakima
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Yakima's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Yakima
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yakima School District
Yakima's K–12 school district, shared with Union Gap. 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 9%
- State 77%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,105 per pupil, $10,550 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.
Also serving Yakima: West Valley School District (Yakima) ($15,288 per pupil).
Which schools Yakima kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yakima 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 Yakima's government
Who represents Yakima
Yakima 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.