Belcher, LA town hall & government
Belcher spent $2,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belcher's government.
Where Belcher's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 61%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- From the federal government 17%
Who works for Belcher
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caddo Parish School District
Belcher's K–12 school district, shared with Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston, Ida and Mooringsport. 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 47%
- State 33%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 Belcher kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Belcher's government
Who represents Belcher
Belcher is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.