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Port Clinton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Port Clinton took in $11.1 million and spent $12.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes39%State tax money14%Fines and other2.3%County and local tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes39%

Individual income tax
28%$3.1 million
Property tax
8.7%$969 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$306 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$215 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$61 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$28 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.6 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$152 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$248 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Interest on debt8.1%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

8.1%

of Port Clinton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$422 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$995 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$445 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
8.1%$978 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$941 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$371 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$371 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$61 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$40 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Port Clinton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Port Clinton 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.