Washington State Data Book: The people, the economy, and the government of Washington State State of Washington Office of Financial Management

State Ferry System: Revenues and Expenditures

Source:  Department of Transportation

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STATE FERRY SYSTEM: REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
All Figures in Thousands
  State Fiscal Year
2001 2002 2003 20044 2005 2006 2007
Traffic Handled
Vehicles 11,463 11,141 10,812 10,867 10,810 10,814 10,856
Passengers 15,140 14,489 13,703 13,541 13,071 12,963 13,191
Total Passengers 26,603 25,630 24,515 24,408 23,881 23,777 23,047
Revenue - $
Ferry System 98,135 112,112 121,459 128,860 135,044 142,184 150,161
    Farebox 96,199 110,497 119,825 126,920 132,783 139,661 146,803
    Other 1,936 1,615 1,634 1,940 2,261 2,523 3,358
Tax Support1 60,729 42,171 35,531 29,689 37,625 44,070 55,264
Total 158,864 154,283 156,990 158,549 172,669 186,254 205,425
Expenditures - $
Payroll2 83,054 83,852 83,294 80,993 81,689 85,750 96,904
    Vessel 66,141 66,922 66,660 64,299 64,703 67,759 77,331
    Terminal 16,913 16,930 16,634 16,694 16,986 17,991 19,573
Maintenance 19,292 23,626 20,336 21,411 21,349 23,516 24,623
    Vessel 13,378 17,042 12,664 14,305 14,307 15,932 16,900
    Terminal 5,914 6,584 7,672 7,106 7,042 7,584 7,723
Fuel 22,379 14,622 19,144 20,748 30,066 39,115 41,506
Administration3 20,977 18,918 21,922 22,636 26,183 25,297 27,449
Other 13,161 13,265 12,294 12,761 13,382 12,576 14,943
Total 158,864 154,283 156,990 158,549 172,669 186,254 205,425

  State Fiscal Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Traffic Handled
Vehicles 10,582 10,741 10,914 11,214 11,379 11,543
Passengers 13,354 13,859 13,968 14,701 15,118 15,330
Total Passengers 23,936 24,600 24,882 25,915 26,497 26,873
Revenue - $
Ferry System 78,119 80,438 81,079 84,361 91,649 97,145
    Farebox 77,551 77,797 79,709 82,961 90,630 95,582
    Other 568 2,641 1,370 1,400 1,019 1,563
Tax Support1 34,075 37,069 42,182 43,556 44,661 47,552
Total 112,194 117,507 123,261 127,917 136,310 144,697
Expenditures - $
Payroll2 62,622 65,993 67,183 72,690 78,075 81,286
    Vessel 50,123 52,548 53,667 58,156 62,069 65,180
    Terminal 12,499 13,445 13,516 14,534 16,006 16,106
Maintenance 16,443 17,372 18,943 19,018 19,208 19,381
    Vessel 11,188 11,863 13,264 13,370 12,715 14,243
    Terminal 5,255 5,509 5,679 5,648 6,493 5,138
Fuel 9,685 11,306 11,273 10,244 10,062 15,631
Administration3 11,976 13,724 16,051 16,032 17,113 16,758
Other 11,468 9,079 9,811 9,933 11,852 11,641
Total 112,194 117,474 123,261 127,917 136,310 144,697

1Tax support from the Motor Vehicle Fund consists of statutorily dedicated fuel tax and license, permits, and fees for Washington State Ferry operating account (Fund 109).
2Payroll as represented on this table only includes vessel and terminal operations labor.
32004 expenditures include security expenditures not reported in the 2004 or 2005 Route Statements (per Legislative direction).
42004 expenditures include "13th" month expenditures reported in TRAINS during July and August 2004.

Note: Passenger counts do not include driver of the vehicle. Vehicles plus passengers represent total riders. Totals may not add due to rounding.

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