Village government · Natchitoches Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Provencal took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 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 taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, water)19%County and local tax money14%Fines and other3.2%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

39%

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

Village taxes63%

Sales tax
39%$564 thousand
Property tax
13%$195 thousand
Other taxes
11%$158 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$72 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$54 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$278 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$122 thousand
  • Water$98 thousand
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$19 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$203 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$41 thousand
Fines
0.4%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

35%

of Provencal's 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
35%$463 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$307 thousand
  • Fire protection$150 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$299 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$150 thousand
  • Water supply$82 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$278 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$278 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$253 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$127 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$124 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Provencal. 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 Provencal 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.