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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Clayton took in $39.7 million and spent $34.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)10%Fines and other8.0%County and local tax money4.2%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

28%

of Clayton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes76%

Sales tax
28%$11.2 million
Property tax
26%$10.5 million
Other taxes
21%$8.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$262 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$216 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$101 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesParking; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Parking$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$854 thousand
  • Hospital bills$801 thousand
  • Sewer$94 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$734 thousand

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$1.7 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$2.3 million
Fines
2.1%$840 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Interest on debt2.6%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

0.2%

of Clayton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$13.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$6.3 million
  • Police$6.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$368 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$7.9 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$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$813 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$692 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$6.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$6.2 million
  • Parking$497 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$4.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$883 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$814 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$678 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$136 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$223 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$70 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clayton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Clayton 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.