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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clarkson took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)52%City taxes27%State tax money12%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

12%

of Clarkson's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes27%

Individual income tax
12%$180 thousand
Other taxes
9.5%$140 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$90 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.8%$71 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$767 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$378 thousand
  • Garbage collection$185 thousand
  • Other service charges$167 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$122 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$175 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Interest on debt5.4%

What stands out

7.9%

of Clarkson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$486 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$486 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$443 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$410 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$186 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$93 thousand
  • Police$93 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$111 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$98 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$98 thousand
Interest on debt
5.4%$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clarkson. 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 Clarkson 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.