City government · Morehouse Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bastrop took in $15.4 million and spent $13.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (sewer, airport)11%Fines and other7.9%County and local tax money6.6%State tax money2.3%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

43%

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

City taxes71%

Sales tax
43%$6.5 million
Property tax
22%$3.4 million
Other taxes
6.7%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$524 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$407 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$46 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$27 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; airport and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Airport$83 thousand
  • Other service charges$59 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$177 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$361 thousand

County and local tax money6.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.6%$1.0 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$1.2 million
Fines
0.3%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

37%

of Bastrop's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$363 thousand
  • Government buildings$173 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Airports$129 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$525 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$525 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$319 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$130 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$130 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bastrop. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Bastrop 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.