Delta, LA town hall & government
Delta spent $412,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delta's government.
Where Delta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Sales taxes 23%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Delta didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Delta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Delta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Madison Parish School District
Delta's K–12 school district, shared with Mound, Richmond and Tallulah. 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 30%
- State 31%
- Federal 39%
Of the $20,532 per pupil, $9,258 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 Delta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delta 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Delta's government
Who represents Delta
Delta is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative 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.