City government · Webster Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Springhill took in $7.1 million and spent $5.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other3.8%State tax money3.4%Federal tax money2.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
44%$3.1 million
Other taxes
7.9%$564 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$296 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$244 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$409 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$894 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Airport$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$199 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$238 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$203 thousand
Fines
0.9%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

37%

of Springhill'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$606 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$819 thousand
  • Sewer systems$498 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$523 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$298 thousand
  • Government buildings$240 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$78 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$499 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$457 thousand
  • Airports$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$341 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$341 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$127 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Springhill. 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 City of Springhill 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.