Village government · Evangeline Parish, LA

Turkey Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Turkey Creek took in $1.3 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)57%Fines and other31%Federal tax money6.6%State tax money3.1%Village taxes2.1%

What stands out

31%

of Turkey Creek's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes2.1%

Property tax
0.9%$12 thousand
Sales tax
0.9%$12 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$749 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$732 thousand
  • Sewer$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$86 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$41 thousand

Fines and other31%

Fines
31%$401 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs2.2%

What stands out

33%

of Turkey Creek'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
64%$953 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$936 thousand
  • Sewer systems$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$496 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$496 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.2%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Turkey Creek. 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 Village of Turkey Creek 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.