Village government · Vermilion Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Maurice took in $3.4 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other13%State tax money8.1%County and local tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

34%

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

Village taxes49%

Sales tax
34%$1.2 million
Other taxes
13%$449 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$196 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$135 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$114 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$47 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$954 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$435 thousand
  • Sewer$380 thousand
  • Other service charges$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$6 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$276 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$45 thousand

Fines and other13%

Fines
12%$412 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

6.4%

of Maurice's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$668 thousand
  • Sewer systems$432 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$978 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$978 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$586 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$586 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$440 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$440 thousand
Interest on debt
6.4%$211 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$209 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Maurice. 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 Village of Maurice 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.