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Clarkston's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clarkston took in $1.5 million and spent $1.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Clarkston's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
City taxes54%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services29%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parking and 2 more
- Sewer$404 thousand
- Parking$73 thousand
- Water$10 thousand
- Other service charges-$45 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money15%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Clarkston's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
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$383 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$160 thousand
- Police$133 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$30 thousand
- Courts and legal services$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$162 thousand
- Government buildings$67 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$275 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$171 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Clarkston. 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 Clarkston 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.