Parish government · Jefferson Parish, LA
Jefferson Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jefferson Parish took in $1.19 billion and spent $765 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Jefferson Parish's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
Parish taxes50%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; amusement taxes and 6 more
- Occupation and business licenses$10.9 million
- Amusement taxes$5.8 million
- Other licenses$5.4 million
- Public utility taxes$4.5 million
- Other selective sales taxes$4.0 million
- Severance taxes$1.1 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$357 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$256 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 5 more
- Other service charges$113 million
- Water$38.3 million
- Sewer$28.2 million
- Garbage collection$25.1 million
- Hospital bills$5.2 million
- Parks and recreation$5.0 million
- Transit fares$1.9 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money12%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other18%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Jefferson Parish's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$163 million
- Fire protection$76.0 million
- Courts and legal services$56.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$7.0 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$82.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$41.4 million
- Sewer systems$39.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$40.1 million
- Public transit$21.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$36.8 million
- Libraries$21.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$56.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
- Public health$46.2 million
- Hospitals$1.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$41.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$22.2 million
- Interest on water supply debt$143 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
- Other and not broken out$10.1 million
- Government buildings$617 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$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Jefferson Parish. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Jefferson Parish 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.