Town government · St Martin Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Henderson took in $2.2 million and spent $1.2 million.

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 money36%Fines and other33%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)20%Town taxes11%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes11%

Sales tax
5.6%$122 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$117 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$75 thousand
  • Other licenses$38 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.3%$7 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$443 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$239 thousand
  • Garbage collection$186 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$790 thousand

Fines and other33%

Fines
31%$689 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

50%

of Henderson'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
50%$590 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$548 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$295 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$149 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$145 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$257 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
  • Sewer systems$121 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$27 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Henderson. 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 Henderson 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.