City government · St Mary Parish, LA

Morgan City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Morgan City took in $45.2 million and spent $45.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)63%City taxes25%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money2.3%State tax money2.1%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes25%

Sales tax
17%$7.6 million
Property tax
5.5%$2.5 million
Other taxes
2.2%$979 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$880 thousand
  • Other licenses$36 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$25 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$21 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$28.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
  • Electric power$18.8 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Gas$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Housing$948 thousand
  • Other service charges$794 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$245 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$138 thousand
  • Transit fares$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$1.0 million

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$970 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$502 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$2.3 million
Fines
1.5%$679 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Housing and community development5.1%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

50%

of Morgan City'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
50%$22.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$16.0 million
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Gas supply$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$658 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$595 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$7.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$893 thousand
  • Government buildings$604 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$234 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$96 thousand
Housing and community development
5.1%$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Ports and harbors$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$234 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 2 more
  • Interest on general debt$88 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$88 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$41 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$131 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$131 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Morgan City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Morgan City 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.