Town government · East Carroll Parish, LA

Lake Providence's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lake Providence took in $3.0 million and spent $3.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Federal tax money31%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other4.7%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes38%

Other taxes
30%$915 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$352 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$352 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 thousand
  • Other licenses$101 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$229 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$802 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$565 thousand
  • Sewer$237 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$922 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Fines
4.5%$135 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Housing and community development25%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt3.6%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

25%

of Lake Providence's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$593 thousand
  • Water supply$444 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$205 thousand
Housing and community development
25%$804 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$520 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$392 thousand
  • Fire protection$128 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$389 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$351 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$115 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$23 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$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lake Providence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lake Providence 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.