Village government · Ottawa County, OH

Clay Center's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clay Center took in $198 thousand and spent $147 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes64%State tax money28%Fines and other8.6%

What stands out

59%

of Clay Center's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes64%

Individual income tax

59%$116 thousand

Property tax

5.1%$10 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state

28%$55 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other

7.6%$15 thousand

Fines

1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.8%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

30%

of Clay Center'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%

Running the government and other costs

32%$47 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Government buildings$1 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

30%$44 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$44 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

18%$27 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice

Police$27 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

9.5%$14 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

8.8%$13 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand

Interest on debt

1.4%$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Clay Center. 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 Village of Clay Center 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.