Town government · St Tammany Parish, LA
Abita Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Abita Springs took in $2.1 million and spent $634 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Abita Springs' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes31%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$39 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services68%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
- Sewer$531 thousand
- Water$326 thousand
- Garbage collection$317 thousand
- Gas$186 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
- Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other1.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Abita Springs' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.
Spending by category100%
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)$271 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$97 thousand
- Water supply$97 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$73 thousand
- Courts and legal services$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Abita Springs. 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 Town of Abita Springs 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.