City government · Webster County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clay took in $1.6 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)52%City taxes25%State tax money23%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Clay's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes25%

Other taxes
14%$224 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$151 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$159 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$809 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$799 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$361 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Roads, transit and parking0.2%

What stands out

69%

of Clay's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
69%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$249 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$154 thousand
  • Police$95 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$199 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$199 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clay. 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 Clay 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.