Town government · East Feliciana Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jackson took in $2.0 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)56%Town taxes38%Fines and other3.1%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

23%

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

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
23%$460 thousand
Other taxes
12%$244 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$131 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$59 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$402 thousand
  • Water$362 thousand
  • Gas$353 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$59 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$36 thousand
Fines
1.3%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs24%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

32%

of Jackson'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
44%$701 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$309 thousand
  • Water supply$249 thousand
  • Sewer systems$143 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$505 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$431 thousand
  • Fire protection$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$380 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$380 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jackson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Jackson 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.