Town government · Hendricks County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clayton took in $859 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)42%County and local tax money17%Town taxes15%Federal tax money14%State tax money11%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

17%

of Clayton'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 taxes15%

Property tax
15%$128 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$363 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other government-run businesses
  • Sewer$351 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$119 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$91 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$146 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs77%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.5%Interest on debt4.6%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

77%

of Clayton'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
77%$782 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$747 thousand
  • Government buildings$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.5%$87 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$87 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$43 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 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.