Village government · Morehouse Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bonita took in $365 thousand and spent $394 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Fines and other32%Village taxes23%State tax money3.6%

What stands out

29%

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

Village taxes23%

Sales tax
14%$52 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.8%$14 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$152 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$91 thousand
  • Sewer$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$13 thousand

Fines and other32%

Fines
29%$105 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.7%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking2.8%

What stands out

38%

of Bonita'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$181 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$110 thousand
  • Sewer systems$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$148 thousand
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)$89 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$54 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bonita. 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 Village of Bonita 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.