Village government · Natchitoches Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ashland took in $41 thousand and spent $22 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes85%Fines and other15%

What stands out

85%

of Ashland's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Village taxes85%

Other taxes
85%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$29 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$4 thousand
Fines
4.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Police, fire, courts and jails32%

What stands out

68%

of Ashland's 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%

Running the government and other costs
68%$15 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Ashland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Ashland 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.