City government · St Mary Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Patterson took in $8.1 million and spent $11.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)47%City taxes35%County and local tax money9.6%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money4.1%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
15%$1.2 million
Other taxes
11%$857 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$322 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$300 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$223 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.2%$746 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 4 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Gas$816 thousand
  • Garbage collection$613 thousand
  • Sewer$607 thousand
  • Housing$360 thousand
  • Other service charges$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$332 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$37 thousand

County and local tax money9.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.6%$783 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$185 thousand
Fines
2.1%$169 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking11%Environment and natural resources8.0%All other spending13%

What stands out

8%

of Patterson's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$3.1 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$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$942 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$923 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$904 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$629 thousand
  • Sewer systems$539 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
8.0%$923 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$923 thousand
Housing and community development
6.6%$763 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$659 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$659 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$62 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$19 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Patterson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Patterson 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.