County government · Clearfield County, PA

Clearfield County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clearfield County took in $39.0 million and spent $39.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%County taxes36%Federal tax money16%Fees for services7.4%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Clearfield County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

County taxes36%

Property tax
34%$13.4 million
Other taxes
1.4%$532 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$532 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$6.3 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$15.6 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$277 thousand

Where it goes

Social services40%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

40%

of Clearfield County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$15.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$14.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$6.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.5 million
  • Police$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$8.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$496 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$496 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$184 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$184 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$113 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$113 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$83 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clearfield 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 Clearfield 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.