City government · Johnson County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Clarksville took in $32.2 million and spent $32.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)86%City taxes12%Fines and other2.1%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

86%

of Clarksville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes12%

Other taxes
5.9%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$532 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$43 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.8%$1.5 million
Property tax
0.9%$301 thousand

Fees for services86%

Fees for services
86%$27.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$17.6 million
  • Water$5.6 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$179 thousand
  • Airport$136 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$148 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$453 thousand
Fines
0.7%$238 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Roads, transit and parking0.5%

What stands out

72%

of Clarksville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
72%$23.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$17.3 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other government-run businesses$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$995 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$143 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$844 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$667 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$177 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$709 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$709 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$168 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$130 thousand
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clarksville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Clarksville 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.