Town government · Vermilion Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Delcambre took in $2.4 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)41%Town taxes18%Federal tax money16%State tax money12%Fines and other11%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes18%

Sales tax
12%$282 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$112 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$76 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.0%$47 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$973 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 2 more
  • Water$334 thousand
  • Gas$270 thousand
  • Sewer$220 thousand
  • Other service charges$149 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$370 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$283 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$43 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$231 thousand
Fines
1.8%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

29%

of Delcambre'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$706 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$303 thousand
  • Sewer systems$253 thousand
  • Gas supply$150 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$530 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$438 thousand
  • Fire protection$92 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$282 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$282 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$224 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$224 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$64 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$55 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Delcambre. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Delcambre 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.