Jennings, LA town hall & government
Jennings spent $16.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,739 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jennings's government.
Where Jennings's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
Jennings 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 Jennings
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson Davis Parish School District
Jennings's K–12 school district, shared with Elton, Fenton, 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 Jennings kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jennings 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 Jennings's government
Who represents Jennings
Jennings 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.