Town government · Claiborne Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Homer took in $22.4 million and spent $18.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, water)69%Town taxes12%State tax money9.6%Fines and other6.0%Federal tax money3.3%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes12%

Sales tax
11%$2.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$183 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$98 thousand
  • Other licenses$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.6%$134 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$15.4 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; water and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$13.8 million
  • Water$789 thousand
  • Sewer$482 thousand
  • Housing$298 thousand
  • Other service charges$32 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$730 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$2.2 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1.3 million
Fines
0.4%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Health and hospitals84%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Running the government and other costs3.8%Housing and community development3.0%Roads, transit and parking1.8%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

84%

of Homer's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
84%$15.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$15.8 million
  • Public health$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$995 thousand
  • Fire protection$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.8%$708 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$282 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$279 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$147 thousand
Housing and community development
3.0%$561 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$330 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$330 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$121 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$121 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$64 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$56 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$25 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$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Homer. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Homer 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.