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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Climax took in $441 thousand and spent $250 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money46%City taxes20%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)20%Federal tax money11%Fines and other2.5%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes20%

Other taxes
12%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$16 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$32 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$86 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$36 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Sewer$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$49 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$5 thousand

County and local tax money46%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
46%$203 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Roads, transit and parking29%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%

What stands out

57%

of Climax's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$142 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$142 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$73 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$73 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Climax. 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 Climax 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.