Village government · St Martin Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Parks took in $1.6 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes66%Fees for services (sewer, water)19%State tax money6.7%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

41%

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

Village taxes66%

Sales tax
41%$653 thousand
Property tax
14%$224 thousand
Other taxes
12%$184 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$84 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$63 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$306 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$129 thousand
  • Water$116 thousand
  • Garbage collection$59 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$33 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$107 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$5 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$81 thousand
Fines
0.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

38%

of Parks' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$427 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$286 thousand
  • Fire protection$134 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$274 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$107 thousand
  • Sewer systems$102 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$239 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$123 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$144 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$144 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Parks. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Parks 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.