Town government · St James Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gramercy took in $4.8 million and spent $5.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes35%State tax money32%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other2.1%Federal tax money2.0%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

24%

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

Town taxes35%

Sales tax
24%$1.2 million
Other taxes
6.2%$301 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$188 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$110 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.3%$207 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$669 thousand
  • Sewer$406 thousand
  • Garbage collection$233 thousand
  • Other service charges$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$96 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$1.5 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$75 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$89 thousand
Fines
0.3%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Environment and natural resources12%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

12%

of Gramercy's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.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%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$985 thousand
  • Sewer systems$525 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$262 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$936 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$936 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$889 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$889 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$841 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$841 thousand
Environment and natural resources
12%$638 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$638 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gramercy. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Gramercy 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.