Town government · Allen Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elizabeth took in $2.5 million and spent $2.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)83%State tax money9.0%Town taxes6.8%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

83%

of Elizabeth's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes6.8%

Sales tax
3.5%$87 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$70 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$53 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.5%$13 thousand

Fees for services83%

Fees for services
83%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$1.7 million
  • Water$198 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Sewer$54 thousand
  • Other service charges$37 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$227 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$21 thousand
Fines
0.5%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

62%

of Elizabeth'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
62%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Gas supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$241 thousand
  • Water supply$212 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$770 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$324 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$253 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$162 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$162 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$100 thousand
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$123 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Elizabeth 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.