Palmetto, LA town hall & government
Palmetto spent $561,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $3,596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmetto's government.
Where Palmetto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 78%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Palmetto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Landry Parish School District
Palmetto's K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and Opelousas. 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 27%
- State 38%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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 Palmetto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Palmetto's government
Who represents Palmetto
Palmetto is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative 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.