Duson, LA town hall & government
Duson spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Duson's government.
Where Duson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 3%
Duson 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 Duson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lafayette Parish School District
Duson's K–12 school district, shared with Carencro, Lafayette, Scott, Youngsville and Broussard. 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 52%
- State 31%
- Federal 18%
Of the $14,043 per pupil, $8,246 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.
Also serving Duson: Acadia Parish School District ($13,594 per pupil).
Which schools Duson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Duson 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 Duson's government
Who represents Duson
Duson 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.