Village government · Grant Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Georgetown took in $1.9 million and spent $857 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other86%Fees for services (water, sewer)6.9%Village taxes6.2%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

41%

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

Village taxes6.2%

Sales tax
5.5%$106 thousand
Property tax
0.5%$9 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$133 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$84 thousand
  • Sewer$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$25 thousand

Fines and other86%

Interest, rents and other
44%$852 thousand
Fines
41%$798 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Georgetown'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
42%$362 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$240 thousand
  • Sewer systems$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$304 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$300 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$190 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$190 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Georgetown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Georgetown 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.