City government · Acadia Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Rayne took in $17.7 million and spent $18.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)69%City taxes24%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money2.9%County and local tax money0.7%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes24%

Sales tax
16%$2.9 million
Other taxes
5.0%$885 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; public utility licenses and 3 more
  • Amusement taxes$385 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$310 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$156 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$499 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$12.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$9.6 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$993 thousand
  • Other service charges$307 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
  • Road charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$514 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$32 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$116 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Fines
3.4%$593 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Social services2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

51%

of Rayne'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
51%$9.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$7.3 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$964 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$5.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$445 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$120 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$55 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Social services
2.4%$447 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$447 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$270 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$270 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rayne. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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 Rayne 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.