Ferriday, LA town hall & government
Ferriday spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferriday's government.
Where Ferriday's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Ferriday 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 Ferriday
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ferriday didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Concordia Parish School District
Ferriday's K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Ridgecrest and Vidalia. 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 32%
- State 42%
- Federal 26%
Of the $16,557 per pupil, $8,724 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 Ferriday kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferriday 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 Ferriday's government
Who represents Ferriday
Ferriday 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.