Town government · Bienville Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ringgold took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other2.9%State tax money1.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

52%

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

Town taxes68%

Sales tax
52%$663 thousand
Other taxes
10%$134 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$118 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$73 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$362 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$257 thousand
  • Sewer$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$14 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
1.8%$23 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Interest on debt4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

21%

of Ringgold'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$481 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$348 thousand
  • Sewer systems$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$386 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$267 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$88 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$242 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$242 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ringgold. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Ringgold 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.