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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Plaquemine took in $26.4 million and spent $25.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)58%City taxes36%State tax money4.7%Fines and other0.9%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
32%$8.5 million
Other taxes
2.3%$619 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$399 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$194 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$410 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$15.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 3 more
  • Electric power$11.1 million
  • Gas$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$223 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$33 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$1.2 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$203 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.5%$135 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$103 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Interest on debt3.3%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

55%

of Plaquemine'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
55%$14.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$9.7 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Gas supply$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$880 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$565 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$845 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$500 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$500 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$174 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$163 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plaquemine. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Plaquemine 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.