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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Slidell took in $63.7 million and spent $6.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other7.5%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

43%

of Slidell's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes63%

Sales tax
43%$27.6 million
Property tax
13%$8.1 million
Other taxes
7.3%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$85 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$13.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$5.2 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Airport$1.0 million
  • Housing$504 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$5.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$419 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$4.5 million
Fines
0.4%$279 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Housing and community development92%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Sent to other local governments1.8%

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
92%$5.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$384 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$384 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$107 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$107 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Slidell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Slidell 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.