Village government · Caldwell Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Grayson took in $593 thousand and spent $73 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Fines and other27%Village taxes18%

What stands out

14%

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

Village taxes18%

Sales tax
14%$85 thousand
Property tax
2.4%$14 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$321 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$203 thousand
  • Sewer$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other
24%$143 thousand
Fines
3.4%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Sent to other local governments26%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt11%

What stands out

26%

of Grayson's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$27 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$15 thousand
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
26%$19 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$10 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Grayson. 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 Village of Grayson 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.