City government · Dunklin County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clarkton took in $535 thousand and spent $370 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)59%City taxes30%State tax money10%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
24%$126 thousand
Property tax
6.7%$36 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$315 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$165 thousand
  • Sewer$150 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs41%Interest on debt7.6%

What stands out

52%

of Clarkton'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
52%$192 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$176 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$150 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$150 thousand
Interest on debt
7.6%$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clarkton. 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 Clarkton 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.