Baker, LA town hall & government
Baker spent $24.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baker's government.
Who runs Baker
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Baker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Baker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baker City School District
Baker's K–12 school district. 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 34%
- State 30%
- Federal 36%
Of the $16,796 per pupil, $9,759 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 Baker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baker 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 Baker's government
Who represents Baker
Baker is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. 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.