Village government · Acadia Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Morse took in $528 thousand and spent $399 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money56%Village taxes22%County and local tax money14%Fees for services (sewer, water)7.4%

What stands out

56%

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

Village taxes22%

Sales tax
13%$66 thousand
Other taxes
7.8%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$11 thousand

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$20 thousand
  • Water$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money56%

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

From the federal government
56%$296 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$75 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%

What stands out

74%

of Morse's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
74%$296 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$148 thousand
  • Water supply$148 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Morse. 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 Morse 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.