ZIP 71303 · Alexandria, LA

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Louisiana

$46.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money50%State taxes37%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.8%Local tax money1.3%

What stands out

50%

of Louisiana's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Louisiana breakdown

State taxes37%

Other taxes
12%$5.50 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; severance taxes and 13 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.33 billion
  • Severance taxes$829 million
  • Amusement taxes$809 million
  • Corporation licenses$696 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$626 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$622 million
  • Tobacco taxes$221 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$82.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$76.2 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$32.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$15.1 million
  • Driver's licenses$12.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Other licenses$5.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
11%$4.88 billion
Sales tax
11%$4.87 billion
Business income tax
2.3%$1.01 billion
Property tax
0.3%$131 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$2.56 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 12 more
  • College tuition$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$514 million
  • Other service charges$324 million
  • Ports and waterways$160 million
  • Parks and recreation$133 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$28.3 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$22.6 million
  • Water$9.0 million
  • Hospital bills$8.7 million
  • Housing$5.8 million
  • Electric power$4.8 million
  • Other education charges$3.9 million
  • Road charges$542 thousand
  • Airport$338 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money50%

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

From the federal government
50%$22.4 billion

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.3%$578 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$2.55 billion
Fines
0.2%$97.6 million
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Where the money goes

Social services41%Sent to local governments21%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending11%

What stands out

41%

of Louisiana's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Louisiana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
41%$19.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$18.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$237 million
  • Welfare institutions$66.3 million
  • Veterans' services$13.5 million
Sent to local governments
21%$9.62 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.71 billion
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$180 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$135 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$116 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$66.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$52.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$40.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$21.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$17.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$6.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$883 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$105 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: public health$105 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$2 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$6.39 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.23 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$925 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$730 million
  • Other education$497 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$3.47 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.13 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$911 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$272 million
  • Other government administration$119 million
  • Government buildings$35.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$2.84 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.52 billion
  • Ports and harbors$268 million
  • Airports$29.6 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$20.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$1.52 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$631 million
  • Police$371 million
  • Courts and legal services$203 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$200 million
  • Inspections and regulation$112 million
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$1.35 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.35 billion
Health and hospitals
2.6%$1.22 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$689 million
  • Hospitals$535 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$461 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$404 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$397 million
  • Libraries$7.5 million
Housing and community development
0.1%$68.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Electric power$3.4 million
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Your county

Rapides Parish

$171 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Parish taxes65%Fees for services (water, parking)18%Fines and other12%State tax money3.2%Local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Rapides Parish breakdown

What stands out

25%

of Rapides Parish's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

Parish taxes65%

Property tax
40%$53.3 million
Sales tax
25%$33.3 million
Other taxes
0.7%$923 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$723 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$200 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$23.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$15.9 million
  • Water$7.9 million
  • Parking$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$396 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$4.2 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$16.5 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails81%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Running the government and other costs5.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.6%Interest on debt0.5%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

81%

of Rapides Parish's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Rapides Parish breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
81%$138 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$85.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$19.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$17.5 million
  • Fire protection$13.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$14.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$13.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$9.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$7.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and gas supply
  • Water supply$7.7 million
  • Gas supply$180 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$885 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$833 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$52 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$302 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$230 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$72 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$56 thousand
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Your city

City of Alexandria

$186 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended April 30, 2024.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Alexandria.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)56%City taxes29%Federal tax money5.1%County and local tax money5.0%Fines and other3.7%State tax money1.1%
Full Alexandria breakdown

What stands out

22%

of Alexandria's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Sales tax
22%$47.8 million
Property tax
5.6%$12.3 million
Other taxes
2.0%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$896 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$122 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 7 more
  • Electric power$90.1 million
  • Gas$9.6 million
  • Water$8.5 million
  • Sewer$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$5.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$809 thousand
  • Transit fares$275 thousand
  • Other service charges$88 thousand
  • Housing$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$11.2 million

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$2.4 million

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$11.1 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$7.9 million
Fines
0.1%$240 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs15%Housing and community development5.4%Roads, transit and parking5.3%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

47%

of Alexandria's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Alexandria breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$87.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$56.1 million
  • Gas supply$8.6 million
  • Water supply$8.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.0 million
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$37.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$20.0 million
  • Fire protection$12.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$28.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.6 million
  • Government buildings$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
Housing and community development
5.4%$10.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$9.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
  • Public transit$3.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$8.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.0 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$4.9 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$6 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$6 thousand
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Your schools

Rapides Parish School District

$391 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes32%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money3.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.3%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Rapides Parish School District breakdown

What stands out

17%

of Rapides Parish School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes32%

Sales tax
17%$69.0 million
Property tax
14%$57.9 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$9.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$8.8 million
  • School lunches$163 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$14.1 million

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$234 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$1.3 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$14.7 million
Rapides Parish School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.2%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Rapides Parish School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$385 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$385 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$4.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$1.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.3 million
Rapides Parish School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Rapides Parish. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Rapides Parish School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Alexandria. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.