Town government · St James Parish, LA
Lutcher's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Lutcher took in $3.5 million and spent $3.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lutcher's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes28%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$134 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services66%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
- Other service charges$1.2 million
- Water$566 thousand
- Sewer$346 thousand
- Garbage collection$249 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money5.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other<0.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lutcher's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$926 thousand
- Water supply$785 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$248 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$404 thousand
- Other and not broken out$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$200 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$36 thousand
- Interest on general debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Lutcher. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Lutcher 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.