City government · Avoyelles Parish, LA

Marksville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Marksville took in $8.0 million and spent $10.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Federal tax money11%State tax money5.4%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes57%

Sales tax
50%$4.0 million
Other taxes
3.9%$315 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$300 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$234 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$569 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$898 thousand

State tax money5.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.4%$430 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$20 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Fines
3.3%$263 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development48%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

48%

of Marksville'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%

Housing and community development
48%$5.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$750 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$255 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$948 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.8%$416 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$380 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$224 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$224 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$45 thousand
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$43 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$42 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$38 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marksville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Marksville 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.