Baton Rouge, LA town hall & government
Baton Rouge spent $1.4 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baton Rouge's government.
Who runs Baton Rouge
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Baton Rouge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Baton Rouge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Baton Rouge Parish School District
Baton Rouge's K–12 school district, shared with St. George. 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 57%
- State 25%
- Federal 18%
Of the $17,382 per pupil, $8,835 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 Baton Rouge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge's government
Who represents Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Cleo Fields and Julia Letlow. 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.