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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clarks took in $445 thousand and spent $386 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Federal tax money35%State tax money4.5%Town taxes3.8%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes3.8%

Other taxes
2.2%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$7 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$239 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$158 thousand
  • Sewer$70 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$157 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$20 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities89%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Running the government and other costs2.3%

What stands out

89%

of Clarks' 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
89%$345 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$204 thousand
  • Sewer systems$141 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.3%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Clarks. 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 Town of Clarks 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.