La Feria, TX town hall & government
La Feria spent $8.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,174 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Feria's government.
Who runs La Feria
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 La Feria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for La Feria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
La Feria Independent School District
La Feria's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 16%
- State 65%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,350 per pupil, $7,999 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.
Also serving La Feria: Santa Maria Independent School District ($21,848 per pupil).
Which schools La Feria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Feria 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 La Feria's government
Who represents La Feria
La Feria is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Vicente Gonzalez. Greg Abbott 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.