Village government · Acadia Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mermentau took in $575 thousand and spent $657 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%State tax money20%Fines and other13%

What stands out

15%

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

Village taxes43%

Sales tax
15%$88 thousand
Other taxes
15%$85 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$66 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$74 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$134 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$82 thousand
  • Sewer$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$117 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
10%$59 thousand
Fines
3.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.2%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

65%

of Mermentau'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%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$425 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$425 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$111 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$63 thousand
  • Sewer systems$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$83 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$21 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mermentau. 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 Mermentau 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.