Town Hall · Ferriday

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ferriday's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,270
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$545 per resident
Water & other utilities
$976,00024%
Administration & buildings
$920,00023%
Police
$799,00020%
Sewer & trash
$474,00012%
Housing & development
$393,00010%
Fire
$200,0005%
Roads & transportation
$184,0005%
Parks & libraries
$50,0001%
Other
$54,0001%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ferriday

Full-time staff
51
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
6
on the town payroll
Police
22 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Fire
6 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,557
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
3,136
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ferriday pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.23%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$84,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ferriday

Ferriday is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Ferriday's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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