City government · Chilton County, AL

Clanton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Clanton took in $20.1 million and spent $12.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%Fines and other4.3%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

50%

of Clanton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes71%

Sales tax
50%$10.1 million
Other taxes
16%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$630 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$342 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$304 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$155 thousand
  • Other licenses$117 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.6%$922 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.8%$153 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$660 thousand
Fines
1.0%$207 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

28%

of Clanton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$642 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$619 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$808 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$808 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$267 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clanton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Clanton itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.