Town government · West Feliciana Parish, LA

St. Francisville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), St. Francisville took in $9.1 million and spent $12.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)58%Town taxes28%State tax money7.3%Fines and other6.2%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes28%

Sales tax
21%$1.9 million
Other taxes
5.3%$482 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$357 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$114 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$173 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 2 more
  • Gas$4.6 million
  • Water$457 thousand
  • Sewer$215 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$664 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$480 thousand
Fines
0.9%$83 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities81%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Running the government and other costs2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

81%

of St. Francisville'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
81%$10.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; gas supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.3 million
  • Gas supply$4.3 million
  • Water supply$608 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$812 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$684 thousand
  • Fire protection$128 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$764 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$764 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$319 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$319 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$285 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$285 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$178 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$163 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of St. Francisville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of St. Francisville 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.