Town government · Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elton took in $1.2 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%Town taxes31%Federal tax money31%Fines and other3.2%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes31%

Sales tax
17%$213 thousand
Other taxes
12%$149 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$81 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.3%$28 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$417 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$180 thousand
  • Garbage collection$121 thousand
  • Sewer$77 thousand
  • Housing$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$381 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Fines
2.9%$36 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Housing and community development5.9%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

30%

of Elton'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
38%$536 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$285 thousand
  • Sewer systems$131 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$430 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$380 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$162 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$132 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$132 thousand
Housing and community development
5.9%$83 thousand
Schools and colleges
4.5%$64 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$64 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Elton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Elton 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.