City government · St Martin Parish, LA

Breaux Bridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Breaux Bridge took in $15.7 million and spent $19.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Federal tax money4.6%State tax money3.8%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
47%$7.4 million
Other taxes
10%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesAmusement licenses; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Amusement licenses$839 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$507 thousand
  • Other licenses$206 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$71 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$303 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$973 thousand
  • Housing$343 thousand
  • Other service charges$138 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$727 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$596 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$361 thousand
Fines
0.4%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

4.8%

of Breaux Bridge's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$8.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.1 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$958 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$301 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Housing and community development
4.8%$934 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$692 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$692 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$46 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Breaux Bridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Breaux Bridge 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.