Village government · Livingston Parish, LA

French Settlement's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), French Settlement took in $452 thousand and spent $259 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other70%Federal tax money25%Village taxes4.2%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

48%

of French Settlement's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes4.2%

Other taxes
4.2%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$112 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$3 thousand

Fines and other70%

Fines
48%$217 thousand
Interest, rents and other
22%$101 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Running the government and other costs39%

What stands out

61%

of French Settlement'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
61%$159 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$131 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$43 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of French Settlement. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of French Settlement 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.