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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clinton took in $3.4 million and spent $4.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%Federal tax money39%State tax money5.6%City taxes3.3%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes3.3%

Property tax
3.2%$109 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$115 thousand
  • Water$83 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$1.3 million

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$190 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$34 thousand
Fines
0.4%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs4.1%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%Housing and community development0.7%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

76%

of Clinton'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
76%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Water supply$423 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$639 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$639 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$171 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$119 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$148 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$148 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$31 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$25 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$21 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clinton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Clinton 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.