Parish government · Vermilion Parish, LA
Vermilion Parish's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Vermilion Parish took in $162 million and spent $157 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Vermilion 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 taxes35%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$851 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$689 thousand
- Other licenses$91 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$24 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services41%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
- Hospital bills$52.6 million
- Other service charges$7.5 million
- Water$4.7 million
- Garbage collection$969 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money11%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Vermilion 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$72.1 million
- Public health$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$12.7 million
- Fire protection$6.1 million
- Prisons and jails$4.1 million
- Courts and legal services$3.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$692 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$8.2 million
- Water supply$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$12.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$3.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.4 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
- Welfare institutions$4.6 million
- Other public welfare$242 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$2.0 million
- Parks and recreation$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
- Interest on general debt$366 thousand
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$368 thousand
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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.