Parish government · St Mary Parish, LA
St. Mary Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), St. Mary Parish took in $188 million and spent $196 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Mary Parish's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
Parish taxes31%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$2.7 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
- Public utility taxes$899 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$84 thousand
- Other licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services33%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 5 more
- Hospital bills$46.6 million
- Garbage collection$6.1 million
- Water$3.9 million
- Other service charges$2.8 million
- Parks and recreation$1.8 million
- Sewer$952 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other16%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Mary Parish's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$65.1 million
- Public health$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$28.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.3 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
- Government buildings$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$9.7 million
- Prisons and jails$8.0 million
- Courts and legal services$4.8 million
- Fire protection$3.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$840 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$13.6 million
- Sewer systems$6.0 million
- Water supply$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$16.8 million
- Libraries$3.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$6.7 million
- Airports$348 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$766 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$683 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$22 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$307 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
St. Mary 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. Mary 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.