City government · Polk County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Clive took in $49.4 million and spent $39.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Fines and other8.0%State tax money5.8%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

8.3%

of Clive's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes54%

Property tax
40%$19.8 million
Sales tax
8.3%$4.1 million
Other taxes
5.9%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$922 thousand
  • Other licenses$746 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$14.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$6.2 million
  • Sewer$5.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$638 thousand
  • Housing$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$1.1 million

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$2.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$34 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$3.9 million
Fines
0.1%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking9.4%All other spending18%

What stands out

8.4%

of Clive's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$7.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$454 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$5.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Sent to other local governments
8.4%$3.3 million
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$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
5.6%$2.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.2 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$1.3 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$387 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clive. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Clive 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.