Town government · Jackson Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Chatham took in $930 thousand and spent $764 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, gas)50%State tax money27%Town taxes15%Fines and other7.4%

What stands out

7.3%

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

Town taxes15%

Sales tax
7.3%$68 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$43 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.0%$19 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$464 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 3 more
  • Water$225 thousand
  • Gas$106 thousand
  • Sewer$103 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$255 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$54 thousand
Fines
1.6%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

80%

of Chatham's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
80%$614 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$391 thousand
  • Gas supply$104 thousand
  • Sewer systems$97 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$91 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$81 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chatham. 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 Town of Chatham 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.