Evergreen Reporter

Washington collected $390 million in property taxes during the second quarter, an 81.6% decrease from the first quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Property tax revenue for the first quarter was $2.1 billion.

Overall, Washington collected approximately $9.7 billion in combined tax revenues in the second quarter, which is nearly identical to the amount collected in the previous quarter.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.

Type of Tax	Amount (millions)
Property Taxes	$390
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes	$7,164
Income Taxes	$901
License Taxes	$620
Other Taxes	$617

Source: U.S. Census Bureau