Village government · Antelope County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Clearwater took in $4.1 million and spent $3.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money88%Fees for services (sewer, water)6.3%Village taxes3.4%State tax money2.3%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

88%

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

Village taxes3.4%

Property tax

1.7%$69 thousand

Sales tax

1.7%$69 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services

6.3%$256 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more

Sewer$125 thousand
Water$98 thousand
Garbage collection$26 thousand
Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money88%

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

From the federal government

88%$3.6 million

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state

2.3%$94 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other

0.2%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Running the government and other costs5.4%Interest on debt3.9%Housing and community development3.2%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

78%

of Clearwater'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

78%$2.8 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$2.7 million
Water supply$65 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

7.2%$260 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$260 thousand

Running the government and other costs

5.4%$195 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)$102 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
Government buildings$15 thousand

Interest on debt

3.9%$140 thousand

Housing and community development

3.2%$115 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

1.4%$50 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$30 thousand
Fire protection$20 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.3%$45 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Libraries$11 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Clearwater. 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 Clearwater 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.