Parish government · Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Tangipahoa Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Tangipahoa Parish took in $757 million and spent $693 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Tangipahoa 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 taxes10%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage taxes
- Public utility taxes$2.2 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services53%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 4 more
- Hospital bills$366 million
- Other service charges$13.5 million
- Water$11.6 million
- Garbage collection$6.3 million
- Sewer$4.2 million
- Parks and recreation$161 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.5%
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 other30%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Tangipahoa 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$462 million
- Public health$8.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$91.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Police$28.5 million
- Courts and legal services$12.7 million
- Fire protection$3.9 million
- Prisons and jails$3.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$16.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$8.2 million
- Sewer systems$7.0 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$6.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
- Government buildings$2.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$14.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$6.8 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$4.2 million
- Libraries$3.5 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$816 thousand
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$572 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa 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.