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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clarkston took in $12.1 million and spent $10.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Federal tax money20%County and local tax money18%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)7.1%Fines and other5.5%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

20%

of Clarkston's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes49%

Property tax
30%$3.6 million
Other taxes
19%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$462 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$351 thousand
  • Other licenses$210 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$199 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$855 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$306 thousand
  • Sewer$305 thousand
  • Garbage collection$220 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$2.4 million

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$135 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$2.1 million

Fines and other5.5%

Fines
3.1%$373 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.5%$298 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs25%Interest on debt4.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

37%

of Clarkston's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$551 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$721 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$351 thousand
  • Government buildings$251 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$456 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$219 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$219 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$131 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clarkston. 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 City of Clarkston 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.