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Clarkson Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clarkson Valley took in $1.3 million and spent $936 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes69%Federal tax money20%State tax money5.8%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services1.8%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes69%

Sales tax
33%$433 thousand
Other taxes
23%$308 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$156 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$112 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$23 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$159 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$265 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$76 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Fines
3.4%$44 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%

What stands out

54%

of Clarkson Valley's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$503 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$407 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$56 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$39 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$123 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$121 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$176 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$176 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clarkson Valley. 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 Clarkson Valley 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.