City government · Webster Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Minden took in $40.8 million and spent $45.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)60%City taxes26%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other6.8%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

20%

of Minden's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes26%

Sales tax
20%$8.3 million
Other taxes
4.0%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$880 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$732 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.3%$525 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$24.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$18.4 million
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Airport$569 thousand
  • Other service charges$256 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$2.9 million

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$363 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Fines
4.0%$1.6 million
Interest, rents and other
2.7%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%

What stands out

41%

of Minden's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$18.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$15.3 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$894 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$11.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$281 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$204 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$62 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$3.4 million
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Minden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Minden 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.