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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 $845 thousand and spent $891 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%State tax money11%Federal tax money5.2%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

7.7%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
33%$281 thousand
Sales tax
7.7%$65 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$309 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$131 thousand
  • Sewer$115 thousand
  • Garbage collection$62 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$44 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$97 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$26 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking24%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Interest on debt5.3%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

24%

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%

Running the government and other costs
30%$268 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$164 thousand
  • Government buildings$74 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$250 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$182 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$210 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$210 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$72 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Police$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$9 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Social services
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City 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 City 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.