Photo: Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Broussard spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Broussard’s city government spent $15.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,214 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Broussard is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,214 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Broussard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,214 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,552, and the middle half spent $1,210–$1,768. Broussard spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Broussard itself left out).
About $1,214 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Broussard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 98 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,574 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Broussard’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Broussard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Broussard →
Who’s in charge in Broussard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Broussard’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on broussardla.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 110 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,076).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lafayette Parish School District
Broussard’s K–12 school district, shared with Carencro, Lafayette, Scott, Youngsville, Duson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,043 per pupil, $8,246 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
St. Martin Parish School District · $14,606 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Broussard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: broussardla.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseBroussard is split between 3 districts
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Broussard compares with the towns next door
Broussard spent $1,214 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,195 to $2,474. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Youngsville | $1,195 | $1,902 |
| Lafayette | $2,474 | $1,482 |
| Broussard | $1,214 | $1,574 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Broussard’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Broussard’s government
How much does Broussard spend per resident?
About $1,214 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,214 was less than 72% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Broussard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,574 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see broussardla.com.
Who runs Broussard’s government?
See broussardla.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Broussard yet.
How many people work for Broussard?
119 full-time and 63 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $579,047 (about $6.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Broussard in the state legislature?
Broussard is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Broussard’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →