City government · Calcasieu Parish, LA

Sulphur's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sulphur took in $59.6 million and spent $57.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%Federal tax money16%State tax money11%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

37%

of Sulphur's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes48%

Sales tax
37%$22.2 million
Property tax
5.6%$3.3 million
Other taxes
5.0%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$12.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Water$3.8 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Housing$557 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
16%$9.5 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$6.6 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$2.3 million
Fines
0.2%$102 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs11%Housing and community development5.9%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

5.9%

of Sulphur's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$19.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$12.6 million
  • Water supply$7.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$15.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$7.4 million
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$782 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$715 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$9.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
Housing and community development
5.9%$3.4 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$2.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sulphur. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Sulphur 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.