Town government · Avoyelles Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Simmesport took in $2.4 million and spent $2.4 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 (housing, water)52%Town taxes29%Federal tax money13%State tax money2.8%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes29%

Sales tax
18%$431 thousand
Other taxes
9.7%$230 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$124 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$96 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$37 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesHousing; water and 2 more
  • Housing$507 thousand
  • Water$285 thousand
  • Gas$250 thousand
  • Sewer$205 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$315 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$66 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
2.1%$50 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Housing and community development30%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

30%

of Simmesport's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$862 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 1 more
  • Water supply$367 thousand
  • Gas supply$283 thousand
  • Sewer systems$212 thousand
Housing and community development
30%$724 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$343 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$341 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$331 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$169 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$181 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$181 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Simmesport. 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 Simmesport 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.