City government · Avoyelles Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bunkie took in $5.7 million and spent $5.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%State tax money12%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
29%$1.6 million
Other taxes
10%$565 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$289 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$253 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$385 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$903 thousand
  • Sewer$627 thousand
  • Housing$354 thousand
  • Airport$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$392 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$661 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$99 thousand
Fines
0.3%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development8.7%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

36%

of Bunkie'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
36%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$578 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$172 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$106 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$460 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$794 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$571 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$605 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$574 thousand
  • Airports$31 thousand
Housing and community development
8.7%$470 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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