Welsh, LA town hall & government
Welsh spent $8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,490 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Welsh's government.
Where Welsh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Welsh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson Davis Parish School District
Welsh's K–12 school district, shared with Elton, Fenton, Jennings and Lake Arthur. 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 Welsh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Welsh 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 Welsh's government
Who represents Welsh
Welsh 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.