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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sulphur took in $9.0 million and spent $7.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other18%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
37%$3.4 million
Other taxes
3.6%$322 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$224 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$70 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$895 thousand
  • Garbage collection$888 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$119 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
16%$1.5 million
Fines
1.9%$168 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs8.6%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

35%

of Sulphur'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
47%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$784 thousand
  • Sewer systems$322 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$317 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$123 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.6%$629 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$282 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$192 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$155 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$344 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$344 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$284 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$284 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$99 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$93 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sulphur. 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 Sulphur 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.