Town government · Kent County, DE
Clayton's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clayton took in $5.4 million and spent $1.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Clayton'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%.
Town taxes14%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services84%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 2 more
- Electric power$3.0 million
- Sewer$617 thousand
- Water$479 thousand
- Garbage collection$463 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money0.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.2%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
- Police$736 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$102 thousand
- Water supply$102 thousand
- Electric power$102 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$265 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Clayton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Clayton 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.