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Ville Platte's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ville Platte took in $17.4 million and spent $17.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (gas, water)38%Federal tax money15%State tax money4.1%County and local tax money3.7%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
20%$3.5 million
Property tax
11%$1.9 million
Other taxes
6.8%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$572 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$556 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$2.1 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Housing$1.2 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$430 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$70 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%$2.6 million

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$712 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$654 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$186 thousand
Fines
0.9%$153 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Housing and community development26%Running the government and other costs8.1%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

26%

of Ville Platte's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$2.2 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$697 thousand
Housing and community development
26%$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$694 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$527 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$180 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$358 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$358 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$69 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$69 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$20 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on gas supply debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on gas supply debt$11 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ville Platte. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Ville Platte 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.