Parish government · St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
St. John the Baptist Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), St. John the Baptist Parish took in $212 million and spent $142 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. John the Baptist Parish's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.
Parish taxes48%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services8.1%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
- Water$7.2 million
- Sewer$5.6 million
- Garbage collection$3.6 million
- Other service charges$496 thousand
- Housing$185 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other37%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. John the Baptist Parish's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$41.9 million
- Fire protection$9.7 million
- Courts and legal services$7.8 million
- Prisons and jails$896 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$124 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$12.9 million
- Sewer systems$12.7 million
- Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$13.5 million
- Parks and recreation$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$10.2 million
- Airports$188 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.8 million
- Other and not broken out$3.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$828 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$682 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$317 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
St. John the Baptist Parish. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of St. John the Baptist Parish 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.