Town government · St Landry Parish, LA

Grand Coteau's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Grand Coteau took in $3.7 million and spent $863 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money28%Town taxes24%Fees for services (housing, water)19%Federal tax money15%Fines and other15%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes24%

Sales tax
14%$530 thousand
Other taxes
8.4%$309 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$228 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$76 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.2%$43 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$683 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHousing; water and 3 more
  • Housing$414 thousand
  • Water$101 thousand
  • Transit fares$98 thousand
  • Sewer$47 thousand
  • Gas$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$539 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$1.0 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$312 thousand
Fines
6.1%$223 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Housing and community development72%Police, fire, courts and jails28%

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
72%$618 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$245 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$245 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Grand Coteau. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Grand Coteau 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.