Fiscal research

Forecasting & Research Division

Washington State Expenditure Limit Committee - Current spending limits, fiscal growth factors, and information about Initiative 601 and the state expenditure limit. Fiscal growth factors and spending limits are updated annually by the end of November.
State Expenditures and Revenues by County: Fiscal Year 2016 - Nov. 2019
This report compares state expenditures made in each county, with state revenues that come from each county. Tables in the publication rank the counties in terms of a) their share of statewide expenditures and revenues, b) their per capita expenditures and revenues and c) the ratio of expenditures over revenues. The Washington State Department of Transportation does a similar report on transportation related revenues and expenditures:
- WSDOT county by county comparison, state and federal transportation funds (see under county by county comparison)
Privatization of Liquor - The Impact of Initiative 1183