County government · Clinton County, NY
Clinton County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clinton County took in $212 million and spent $205 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Clinton County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes53%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
- Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
- Other licenses$993 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services10%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
- Other service charges$15.4 million
- Garbage collection$2.9 million
- College tuition$2.2 million
- Airport$772 thousand
- University housing and dining$110 thousand
- Transit fares$104 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money12%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money19%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Clinton County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
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$32.7 million
- Sent to the state government$15.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$40.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$27.1 million
- Welfare institutions$8.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$12.8 million
- Airports$10.2 million
- Public transit$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$10.0 million
- Police$4.9 million
- Courts and legal services$4.2 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$2.5 million
- Fire protection$991 thousand
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$11.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
- Government buildings$2.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
- Colleges and universities$7.9 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.9 million
- College housing, dining and bookstores$121 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$424 thousand
- Libraries$40 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$74 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Clinton County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Clinton County 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.