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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Clovis took in $91.6 million and spent $73.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)23%State tax money10%Fines and other8.4%Federal tax money5.8%

What stands out

45%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
45%$41.4 million
Other taxes
3.9%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$910 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$153 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.5%$3.3 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$21.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Other service charges$6.3 million
  • Garbage collection$6.0 million
  • Sewer$3.8 million
  • Airport$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Transit fares$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$5.3 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$9.4 million

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$7.6 million
Fines
0.2%$139 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt4.3%

What stands out

17%

of Clovis' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$21.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$10.5 million
  • Police$9.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$921 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$620 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$17.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$13.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$12.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
  • Airports$5.4 million
  • Public transit$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$10.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$8.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$3.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Clovis 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.