County government · Terrebone Parish, LA
Terrebonne's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Terrebonne took in $364 million and spent $330 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Terrebonne's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
City-county taxes35%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
- Other licenses$4.5 million
- Public utility taxes$1.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$648 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services30%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; electric power and 6 more
- Other service charges$34.2 million
- Electric power$30.5 million
- Water$19.9 million
- Garbage collection$8.7 million
- Sewer$7.7 million
- Gas$6.3 million
- Parks and recreation$154 thousand
- Transit fares$64 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money10%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money13%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money5.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Terrebonne's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 3 more
- Electric power$31.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$20.0 million
- Water supply$15.5 million
- Sewer systems$8.2 million
- Gas supply$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Police$57.0 million
- Prisons and jails$8.7 million
- Fire protection$7.7 million
- Courts and legal services$7.1 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$42.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.7 million
- Government buildings$6.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$32.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$16.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$13.9 million
- Public transit$2.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$12.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$12.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$6.0 million
- Interest on water supply debt$615 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$2.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Terrebonne Consolidated Government. 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 Terrebonne Consolidated Government 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.