Lafayette, LA town hall & government
Lafayette spent $721 million in the year to October 31, 2024, about $5,940 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lafayette's government.
Who runs Lafayette
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lafayette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Lafayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lafayette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lafayette Parish School District
Lafayette's K–12 school district, shared with Carencro, Scott, Youngsville, Broussard and Duson. 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.
Which schools Lafayette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lafayette 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 Lafayette's government
Who represents Lafayette
Lafayette is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Clay Higgins and Cleo Fields. 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.