Town government · Tangipahoa Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Independence took in $2.7 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%Town taxes39%Federal tax money13%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

29%

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

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
29%$770 thousand
Property tax
6.7%$179 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$79 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$479 thousand
  • Sewer$472 thousand
  • Garbage collection$137 thousand
  • Housing$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$357 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$42 thousand
Fines
1.1%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Housing and community development4.7%Running the government and other costs2.8%Sent to other local governments0.3%

What stands out

29%

of Independence'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$746 thousand
  • Water supply$548 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$112 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$743 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$464 thousand
  • Fire protection$250 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$212 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$212 thousand
Housing and community development
4.7%$121 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.8%$71 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$8 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$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Independence. 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 Independence 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.