Town government · Greenlee County, AZ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Clifton took in $6.0 million and spent $4.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Town taxes32%Fines and other15%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)13%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes32%

Sales tax
16%$943 thousand
Property tax
14%$831 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$181 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$123 thousand
  • Other licenses$55 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$763 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$423 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$272 thousand
  • Other service charges$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$2.4 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
12%$750 thousand
Fines
2.3%$136 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.3%

What stands out

45%

of Clifton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$954 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$691 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$184 thousand
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$781 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$781 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$413 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$278 thousand
  • Libraries$135 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.3%$381 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$381 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Clifton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Town of Clifton 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.