Patterson, LA town hall & government
Patterson spent $11.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,021 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Patterson's government.
Where Patterson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From other local governments 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state <1%
Patterson didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Patterson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Patterson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Mary Parish School District
Patterson's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Berwick, Franklin and Morgan City. 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 42%
- State 38%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,944 per pupil, $7,583 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 Patterson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Patterson 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 Patterson's government
Who represents Patterson
Patterson 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.