Town government · Livingston Parish, LA

Walker's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Walker took in $24.1 million and spent $21.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)60%Town taxes27%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other3.1%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes27%

Sales tax
15%$3.7 million
Other taxes
12%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$464 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$398 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$109 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.6%$144 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$14.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$10.5 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$421 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$215 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$1.7 million

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$511 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
1.7%$408 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$352 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

45%

of Walker's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$9.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$5.2 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$424 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
2.6%$557 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$557 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$537 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Walker. 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 Town of Walker 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.