City government · Norton County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clayton took in $32 thousand and spent $22 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)78%City taxes22%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
13%$4 thousand
Property tax
9.4%$3 thousand

Fees for services78%

Fees for services
78%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$17 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Interest on debt27%Running the government and other costs18%

What stands out

27%

of Clayton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$7 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Interest on debt
27%$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$4 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City 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 City 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.