Parish government · St Landry Parish, LA
St. Landry Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), St. Landry Parish took in $486 million and spent $458 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Landry Parish's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.
Parish taxes11%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 6 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$533 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$276 thousand
- Public utility taxes$255 thousand
- Other licenses$115 thousand
- Severance taxes$48 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$13 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
- Amusement licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services72%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 5 more
- Hospital bills$339 million
- Other service charges$7.4 million
- Water$1.2 million
- Housing$346 thousand
- Airport$334 thousand
- Parks and recreation$134 thousand
- Sewer$95 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money12%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Landry Parish's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$377 million
- Public health$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$8.8 million
- Police$8.4 million
- Courts and legal services$8.4 million
- Prisons and jails$1.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$23.2 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$67 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.9 million
- Other and not broken out$1.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$556 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$7.8 million
- Airports$655 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$2.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$216 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$911 thousand
- Sewer systems$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
St. Landry Parish. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of St. Landry 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.