County government · Lafayette Parish, LA
Lafayette City-Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Lafayette City-Parish took in $798 million and spent $721 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lafayette City-Parish's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City-county taxes36%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$8.3 million
- Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
- Other licenses$3.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$3.0 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$632 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$172 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services54%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other government-run businesses and 10 more
- Electric power$252 million
- Other government-run businesses$41.8 million
- Sewer$35.0 million
- Water$34.2 million
- Parks and recreation$21.2 million
- Garbage collection$20.9 million
- Other service charges$13.9 million
- Airport$10.2 million
- Housing$1.1 million
- Parking$876 thousand
- Transit fares$281 thousand
- Gas$46 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lafayette City-Parish's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
- Electric power$203 million
- Water supply$33.4 million
- Sewer systems$28.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$19.3 million
- Gas supply$227 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$125 million
- Fire protection$32.3 million
- Courts and legal services$19.6 million
- Prisons and jails$8.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
- Roads and highways$61.0 million
- Public transit$15.6 million
- Airports$8.1 million
- Parking$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31.0 million
- Other and not broken out$23.4 million
- Government buildings$9.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$30.7 million
- Libraries$11.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 2 more
- Interest on general debt$9.5 million
- Interest on electric power debt$6.6 million
- Interest on water supply debt$813 thousand
- Interest on public transit debt$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$9.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.0 million
- Sent to the state government$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Lafayette City-Parish. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of Lafayette City-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.