Pine Prairie, LA town hall & government
Pine Prairie spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pine Prairie's government.
Where Pine Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Sales taxes 26%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Pine Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pine Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Evangeline Parish School District
Pine Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Chataignier, Mamou, Turkey Creek, Ville Platte and Basile. 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 26%
- State 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $16,090 per pupil, $8,173 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 Pine Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pine Prairie 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Pine Prairie's government
Who represents Pine Prairie
Pine Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.