Village government · Winn Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dodson took in $168 thousand and spent $349 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, sewer)65%Village taxes26%Fines and other9.5%

What stands out

18%

of Dodson's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Village taxes26%

Other taxes
18%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility licenses$23 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.1%$12 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$109 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$70 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other9.5%

Fines
7.7%$13 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs25%

What stands out

38%

of Dodson'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
38%$134 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$129 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$79 thousand
  • Water supply$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$86 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)$84 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Dodson. 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 Village of Dodson 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.