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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clawson took in $19.3 million and spent $15.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money15%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

51%

of Clawson's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes54%

Property tax
51%$9.9 million
Other taxes
2.4%$471 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$471 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$507 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$3.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$135 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$240 thousand
Fines
1.1%$217 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Interest on debt8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

38%

of Clawson's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$695 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$466 thousand
  • Government buildings$183 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$460 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$384 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$156 thousand
Interest on debt
8.1%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$980 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$980 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$307 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$307 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$112 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clawson. 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 Clawson 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.