Abbeville, LA town hall & government
Abbeville spent $28.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Abbeville's government.
Who runs Abbeville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Abbeville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Abbeville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vermilion Parish School District
Abbeville's K–12 school district, shared with Erath, Gueydan, Kaplan, Maurice and Delcambre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 31%
- State 50%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,379 per pupil, $7,354 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Abbeville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Abbeville pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Abbeville's government
Who represents Abbeville
Abbeville is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. Jeff Landry is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.