Town government · Richland Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rayville took in $7.6 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)65%Town taxes23%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other4.4%State tax money1.2%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes23%

Sales tax
16%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.0%$304 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$177 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$27 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.7%$203 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$4.0 million
  • Sewer$392 thousand
  • Water$273 thousand
  • Housing$207 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$429 thousand

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$90 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$86 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Fines
2.9%$219 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Sent to other local governments2.3%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

34%

of Rayville'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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$1.5 million
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$860 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$617 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$963 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$266 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$45 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$31 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$792 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$408 thousand
  • Water supply$347 thousand
  • Electric power$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$151 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$91 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$91 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$80 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rayville. 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 Town of Rayville 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.