Town government · Union Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Farmerville took in $4.8 million and spent $3.1 million.

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)57%Town taxes41%Fines and other1.4%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes41%

Sales tax
26%$1.3 million
Property tax
12%$561 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$159 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$139 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$513 thousand
  • Garbage collection$501 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$23 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
0.9%$45 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt5.1%Roads, transit and parking1.2%

What stands out

35%

of Farmerville'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
48%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$702 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$499 thousand
  • Sewer systems$297 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$353 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$219 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$108 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$162 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Farmerville. 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 Town of Farmerville 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.