Town government · Bossier Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Haughton took in $4.0 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money12%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

40%

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

Town taxes58%

Sales tax
40%$1.6 million
Other taxes
12%$493 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$241 thousand
  • Other licenses$237 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.0%$239 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$562 thousand
  • Sewer$263 thousand
  • Garbage collection$261 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$494 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
1.7%$69 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking3.5%

What stands out

41%

of Haughton'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
41%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$814 thousand
  • Fire protection$360 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$537 thousand
  • Sewer systems$377 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$218 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$482 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$185 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$173 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$124 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Haughton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Haughton 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.