Village government · Webster Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shongaloo took in $26 thousand and spent $26 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes96%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

96%

of Shongaloo's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Village taxes96%

Other taxes
96%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility licenses
  • Other licenses$21 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries38%Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%

What stands out

38%

of Shongaloo's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
38%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$4 thousand
  • Gas supply$2 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Village of Shongaloo 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.