City government · Calcasieu Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Westlake took in $12.7 million and spent $14.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)49%City taxes38%State tax money8.1%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
28%$3.6 million
Other taxes
7.5%$946 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$579 thousand
  • Other licenses$364 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$304 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$2.6 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$957 thousand
  • Sewer$898 thousand
  • Other service charges$418 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$200 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$1.0 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$405 thousand
Fines
2.1%$268 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Running the government and other costs9.5%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

32%

of Westlake'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
40%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Gas supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$485 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$176 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$696 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$500 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$131 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$884 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$884 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$317 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$305 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westlake. 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 Westlake 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.