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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bogalusa took in $25.1 million and spent $25.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Federal tax money13%Fines and other4.5%State tax money3.8%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes56%

Sales tax
37%$9.2 million
Property tax
18%$4.4 million
Other taxes
2.1%$523 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$488 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$958 thousand
  • Housing$618 thousand
  • Other service charges$95 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$3.3 million

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$964 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$92 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$988 thousand
Fines
0.6%$145 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Housing and community development13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.3%Roads, transit and parking5.7%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

13%

of Bogalusa's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$9.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$601 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$316 thousand
  • Government buildings$137 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$504 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$3.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.3%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$979 thousand
  • Water supply$838 thousand
  • Sewer systems$585 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$745 thousand
  • Airports$741 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$341 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$341 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$153 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$153 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$82 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$42 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bogalusa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Bogalusa 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.