Village government · Vernon Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Simpson took in $336 thousand and spent $87 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%Fees for services (water)46%Village taxes0.6%

What stands out

53%

of Simpson's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes0.6%

Other taxes
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$155 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$155 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$179 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs5.7%

What stands out

80%

of Simpson'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
80%$70 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Simpson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Simpson 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.