Borough government · Butler County, PA

Eau Claire's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eau Claire took in $80 thousand and spent $85 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes61%State tax money20%Federal tax money19%

What stands out

33%

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

Borough taxes61%

Individual income tax
33%$26 thousand
Property tax
26%$21 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$15 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%

What stands out

49%

of Eau Claire'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%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Eau Claire. 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 Borough of Eau Claire 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.