Parish government · Lafourche Parish, LA
Lafourche Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lafourche Parish took in $301 million and spent $90.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lafourche Parish's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.
Parish taxes22%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$2.7 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
- Amusement taxes$1.3 million
- Other licenses$756 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$34 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services8.1%
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
- Water$14.6 million
- Other service charges$6.7 million
- Hospital bills$2.5 million
- Sewer$510 thousand
- Parking$66 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other54%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lafourche Parish's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$34.8 million
- Public health$8.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$19.3 million
- Sewer systems$120 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
- Fire protection$12.1 million
- Courts and legal services$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Other and not broken out$2.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$2.6 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$76 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$487 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$72 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Lafourche 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 Lafourche 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.