City government · Ascension Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2024), Gonzales took in $43.3 million and spent $54.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fees for services (sewer, gas)18%Fines and other11%State tax money4.7%County and local tax money1.6%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

52%

of Gonzales' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes64%

Sales tax
52%$22.6 million
Other taxes
8.4%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$967 thousand
  • Other licenses$687 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$662 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$37 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$1.7 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$7.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Gas$2.1 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$852 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$93 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$50 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$2.0 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$713 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$4.5 million
Fines
0.3%$146 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt6.3%

What stands out

21%

of Gonzales' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Fire protection$5.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$462 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$11.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Gas supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$7.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$3.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gonzales. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Gonzales 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.