Town government · Lafourche Parish, LA

Golden Meadow's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Golden Meadow took in $2.2 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fines and other28%Federal tax money16%State tax money4.3%Fees for services (sewer)2.8%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes48%

Sales tax
35%$755 thousand
Property tax
9.4%$202 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$76 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$60 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$349 thousand

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$93 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$15 thousand

Fines and other28%

Fines
27%$585 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking10%Environment and natural resources6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%

What stands out

34%

of Golden Meadow'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
34%$730 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$730 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$659 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$659 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$293 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$285 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$220 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$220 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.8%$147 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$147 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$128 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$128 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Golden Meadow. 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 Town of Golden Meadow 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.