Parish government · St Tammany Parish, LA
St. Tammany Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), St. Tammany Parish took in $473 million and spent $434 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Tammany Parish's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
Parish taxes59%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 9 more
- Public utility taxes$5.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$5.0 million
- Other licenses$4.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$2.8 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$991 thousand
- Amusement taxes$510 thousand
- Public utility licenses$308 thousand
- Severance taxes$117 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$116 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$26 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$16 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 6 more
- Other service charges$32.6 million
- Water$9.2 million
- Sewer$9.1 million
- Parks and recreation$2.1 million
- Garbage collection$704 thousand
- Transit fares$290 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$208 thousand
- Airport$17 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money4.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other13%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Tammany Parish's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$98.4 million
- Fire protection$71.2 million
- Courts and legal services$17.8 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
- Prisons and jails$155 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$57.0 million
- Public transit$3.4 million
- Airports$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$21.9 million
- Parks and recreation$12.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$14.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
- Government buildings$3.1 million
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$31.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$26.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$13.5 million
- Water supply$8.1 million
- Garbage and solid waste$498 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$20.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$6.4 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$6.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
St. Tammany 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. Tammany 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.