Village government · Merrick County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Clarks took in $527 thousand and spent $815 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Village taxes37%State tax money14%County and local tax money1.9%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

20%

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

Village taxes37%

Sales tax
20%$106 thousand
Property tax
17%$87 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$244 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$165 thousand
  • Sewer$75 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$76 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$10 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%

What stands out

62%

of Clarks' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$509 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$509 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$158 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$110 thousand
  • Sewer systems$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$107 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$12 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Clarks. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Clarks 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.