Town government · Rapides Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Woodworth took in $4.5 million and spent $4.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Fines and other31%Town taxes19%State tax money5.3%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes19%

Sales tax
16%$742 thousand
Property tax
2.1%$94 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$765 thousand
  • Sewer$580 thousand
  • Gas$445 thousand
  • Garbage collection$218 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$238 thousand

Fines and other31%

Fines
31%$1.4 million
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%

What stands out

24%

of Woodworth'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
49%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$896 thousand
  • Sewer systems$735 thousand
  • Gas supply$549 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$190 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$895 thousand
  • Fire protection$272 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$933 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$933 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$325 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$325 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Woodworth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Woodworth 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.