Town government · Avoyelles Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cottonport took in $1.7 million and spent $1.8 million.

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)55%Town taxes31%Federal tax money11%State tax money2.0%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes31%

Other taxes
14%$246 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$143 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$92 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$237 thousand
Property tax
2.6%$44 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$948 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$578 thousand
  • Sewer$223 thousand
  • Housing$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$185 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$35 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.7%$12 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Housing and community development24%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

24%

of Cottonport'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
36%$648 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$408 thousand
  • Sewer systems$240 thousand
Housing and community development
24%$439 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$316 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$297 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$218 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)$131 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$87 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$183 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$183 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cottonport. 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 Cottonport 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.