Town government · Iberville Parish, LA

White Castle's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), White Castle took in $5.5 million and spent $4.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (housing, sewer)24%Federal tax money14%State tax money4.3%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes55%

Sales tax
34%$1.9 million
Property tax
12%$642 thousand
Other taxes
9.5%$525 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$240 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$179 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesHousing; sewer and 3 more
  • Housing$421 thousand
  • Sewer$380 thousand
  • Water$309 thousand
  • Garbage collection$176 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$786 thousand

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$236 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$13 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$124 thousand
Fines
0.2%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development30%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking8.7%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

30%

of White Castle'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%

Housing and community development
30%$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$806 thousand
  • Fire protection$376 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$805 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$338 thousand
  • Sewer systems$284 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$183 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$673 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$346 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$321 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$399 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$399 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$39 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of White Castle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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 Town of White Castle 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.