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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Clinton took in $7.1 million and spent $6.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%City taxes34%Fines and other11%State tax money8.5%County and local tax money7.4%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes34%

Sales tax
25%$1.8 million
Other taxes
4.7%$335 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$249 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$62 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$273 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$394 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Airport$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.9%$64 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$602 thousand

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$521 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$549 thousand
Fines
3.4%$240 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

22%

of Clinton'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
38%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$498 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$854 thousand
  • Fire protection$586 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$589 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$564 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$663 thousand
  • Airports$440 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$205 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$205 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$81 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$68 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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