Fenton, LA town hall & government
Fenton spent $597,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fenton's government.
Where Fenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Fenton 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 Fenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson Davis Parish School District
Fenton's K–12 school district, shared with Elton, Jennings, Lake Arthur and Welsh. 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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,500 per pupil, $7,501 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 Fenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Fenton's government
Who represents Fenton
Fenton 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.