City government · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Baker took in $22.4 million and spent $19.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (gas, water)28%Federal tax money15%Fines and other9.4%State tax money2.9%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Baker's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes45%

Sales tax
36%$8.0 million
Other taxes
7.0%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$926 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$454 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$114 thousand
  • Other licenses$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$466 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$2.2 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Sewer$912 thousand
  • Other service charges$400 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$381 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
15%$3.3 million

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$651 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$73 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$1.4 million
Fines
3.0%$668 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

48%

of Baker's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$9.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$943 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$237 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and gas supply
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Gas supply$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$827 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$755 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$431 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$338 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$225 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$225 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$48 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Baker. 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 City of Baker 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.