Town government · Concordia Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ferriday took in $4.0 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other5.7%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money5.1%

What stands out

36%

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

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
36%$1.5 million
Property tax
9.2%$370 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$162 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$150 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$529 thousand
  • Sewer$400 thousand
  • Other service charges$277 thousand
  • Housing$155 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$224 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$204 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
4.3%$173 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs24%Housing and community development9.7%Roads, transit and parking4.5%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

10%

of Ferriday's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$941 thousand
  • Sewer systems$257 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$217 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$999 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$799 thousand
  • Fire protection$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$974 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$920 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$54 thousand
Housing and community development
9.7%$393 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$184 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$184 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ferriday. 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 Ferriday 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.