City government · Red River County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Clarksville took in $3.4 million and spent $3.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes58%

Property tax
31%$1.0 million
Sales tax
18%$627 thousand
Other taxes
9.1%$313 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$313 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$865 thousand
  • Sewer$387 thousand
  • Garbage collection$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$21 thousand
Fines
0.6%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Interest on debt1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

52%

of Clarksville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$992 thousand
  • Sewer systems$382 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$270 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$596 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$355 thousand
  • Fire protection$209 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$561 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)$504 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$258 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$258 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Clarksville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 Clarksville 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.