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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clermont took in $753 thousand and spent $520 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money59%Town taxes27%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)11%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money0.3%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

59%

of Clermont's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes27%

Other taxes
19%$146 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$82 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$55 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$86 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$2 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$19 thousand

County and local tax money59%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
59%$444 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Running the government and other costs30%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.6%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%

What stands out

48%

of Clermont's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$248 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$248 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$158 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$107 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$68 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.6%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Clermont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Clermont 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.