Bossier Parish
$71.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 92% of this ZIP is in Bossier Parish.
Where the money comes from
Full Bossier Parish breakdown
What stands out
of Bossier Parish's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.
Parish taxes22%
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other licenses and 4 more
- Amusement taxes$2.9 million
- Other licenses$1.9 million
- Occupation and business licenses$497 thousand
- Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$23 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$16 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services3.4%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
- Other service charges$6.4 million
- Sewer$3.1 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money6.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other68%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Bossier Parish's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.4%.
Full Bossier Parish breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Fire protection$9.4 million
- Courts and legal services$6.5 million
- Prisons and jails$5.4 million
- Police$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.0 million
- Government buildings$3.8 million
- Other and not broken out$1.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$970 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$11.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$7.9 million
- Parks and recreation$710 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$8.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$166 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$28 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$26 thousand