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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clairton took in $5.1 million and spent $6.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fines and other24%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)8.7%State tax money8.3%Federal tax money7.2%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax

28%$1.4 million

Individual income tax

15%$759 thousand

Other taxes

9.0%$460 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more

Occupation and business licenses$314 thousand
Public utility licenses$95 thousand
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services

8.7%$441 thousand

What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more

Garbage collection$384 thousand
Parks and recreation$43 thousand
Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government

7.2%$364 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state

8.3%$420 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other

24%$1.2 million

Fines

0.5%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

45%

of Clairton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

45%$2.8 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$1.2 million
Fire protection$943 thousand
Courts and legal services$525 thousand
Inspections and regulation$81 thousand

Running the government and other costs

25%$1.5 million

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

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$489 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$443 thousand
Government buildings$366 thousand
Other and not broken out$247 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

15%$950 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$950 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

7.9%$492 thousand

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

Garbage and solid waste$492 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.3%$267 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$213 thousand
Libraries$54 thousand

Housing and community development

2.7%$170 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.2%$10 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$10 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clairton. 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 City of Clairton 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.