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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clarence took in $1.4 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)60%City taxes16%State tax money16%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

6.6%

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

City taxes16%

Sales tax
6.6%$92 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$73 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$40 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$17 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.3%$59 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$839 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$318 thousand
  • Water$262 thousand
  • Sewer$194 thousand
  • Garbage collection$59 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$219 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$39 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$64 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

60%

of Clarence'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
60%$823 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$312 thousand
  • Water supply$286 thousand
  • Sewer systems$167 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$223 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$223 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$172 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$172 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$81 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$19 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clarence. 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 Clarence 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.