Washington Governor Jay Inslee | governor.wa.gov/about-jay
Washington Governor Jay Inslee | governor.wa.gov/about-jay
Of that amount, $3.7 million was in state pension funds, and the remaining $324,559 was in local government pension funds.
The survey includes public pensions sponsored by local and state government entities with employees who are compensated with public funds. The local governments include counties, townships, school districts and special districts.
The data gathered includes revenues, expenditures, financial assets, membership and liabilities information.
It's worth noting that residents in Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming are not subject to state income taxes.
The Census Bureau cautions that not all respondents answer all survey questions. Thus, some fields were left blank.
Washington reported data from 58 pension systems, including 10 state-level pension funds and 48 local-level systems. The total number of pension system members was 681,831 (649,762 at the state level and 32,069 at the local level).
| Local | State | Local & State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee contributions | $121,736 | $558,676 | $680,412 |
| Government contributions | $202,823 | $3,092,007 | $3,294,831 |
| Total Contributions | $324,559 | $3,650,684 | $3,975,243 |
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