Town government · Jackson Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eros took in $209 thousand and spent $144 thousand.

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, sewer)38%State tax money32%Town taxes23%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes23%

Sales tax
12%$25 thousand
Other taxes
11%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$20 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.5%$1 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$57 thousand
  • Sewer$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$67 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$13 thousand
Fines
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%

What stands out

44%

of Eros' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$64 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$46 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$34 thousand
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Eros. 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 Eros 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.