Village government · Acadia Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Estherwood took in $663 thousand and spent $505 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Village taxes25%Federal tax money17%Fines and other16%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

17%

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

Village taxes25%

Sales tax
12%$78 thousand
Other taxes
11%$72 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand
  • Other licenses$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$16 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$277 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$186 thousand
  • Sewer$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$113 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$4 thousand

Fines and other16%

Fines
9.7%$64 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.9%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

25%

of Estherwood'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
51%$256 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$135 thousand
  • Water supply$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$124 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$66 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$49 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$102 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
  • Government buildings$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Village of Estherwood 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.