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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Clinton took in $122 million and spent $109 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)79%City taxes9.4%State tax money6.9%County and local tax money4.1%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

79%

of Clinton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes9.4%

Sales tax
5.7%$7.0 million
Property tax
3.7%$4.5 million

Fees for services79%

Fees for services
79%$96.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$89.8 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Other school charges$221 thousand
  • School lunches$158 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$8.4 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$5.0 million

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$626 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities89%Schools and colleges11%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

89%

of Clinton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
89%$96.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$91.1 million
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
Schools and colleges
11%$12.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.0 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$172 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clinton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of 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.