Town government · St Landry Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sunset took in $3.5 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes31%Fees for services (water, gas)28%County and local tax money17%Federal tax money15%Fines and other8.6%

What stands out

22%

of Sunset's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes31%

Sales tax
22%$774 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$215 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$207 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.4%$122 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 1 more
  • Water$421 thousand
  • Gas$322 thousand
  • Sewer$257 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$529 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$592 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Fines
8.6%$305 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

33%

of Sunset's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$975 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$392 thousand
  • Sewer systems$298 thousand
  • Gas supply$285 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$854 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$673 thousand
  • Fire protection$181 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$510 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$181 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$169 thousand
  • Government buildings$160 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$206 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$206 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$13 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sunset. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sunset 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.