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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clifton took in $3.0 million and spent $862 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)60%City taxes32%State tax money5.5%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

17%

of Clifton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Sales tax
17%$510 thousand
Property tax
11%$319 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$119 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$755 thousand
  • Water$653 thousand
  • Gas$235 thousand
  • Garbage collection$168 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$165 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$30 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Fines
1.8%$55 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

37%

of Clifton'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
37%$316 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$268 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$30 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$266 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$140 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$66 thousand
  • Sewer systems$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$109 thousand
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)$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$105 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$84 thousand
  • Airports$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$26 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$22 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clifton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Clifton 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.