Clayton, NM town hall & government
Clayton spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,065 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.
Where Clayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 15%
- From other local governments 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Clayton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Clayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clayton Public Schools
Clayton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 15%
- State 76%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,689 per pupil, $10,812 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Clayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clayton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Clayton's government
Who represents Clayton
Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.