Town government · Bladen County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clarkton took in $1.6 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)49%Town taxes36%State tax money13%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes36%

Property tax

24%$379 thousand

Sales tax

12%$185 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services

49%$774 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection

Water$685 thousand
Garbage collection$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state

13%$204 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other

1.7%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

33%

of Clarkton's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

40%$445 thousand

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

Sewer systems$226 thousand
Water supply$219 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

33%$371 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$371 thousand

Running the government and other costs

22%$248 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$203 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
Government buildings$17 thousand
Other and not broken out$2 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

1.8%$20 thousand

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

Fire protection$20 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.7%$19 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$15 thousand
Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Interest on debt

1.5%$17 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Clarkton 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.