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Town Hall · Farmerville

How is Farmerville run?

Farmerville’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $628 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Farmerville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.3M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$628
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$3.2M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
44
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $159,081
Typical tax bill
$559
0.53% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Farmerville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $628 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 36%Sales taxes 26%Fees & charges 21%Property taxes 12%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Farmerville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $162,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Farmerville yet

Every year of Farmerville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $559 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Farmerville$559
$559
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$104,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Farmerville’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 Farmerville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Farmerville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Farmerville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See farmerville.org for Farmerville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Farmerville yet.farmerville.org ↗
Agendas

Farmerville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on farmerville.org ↗.

Who works for Farmerville

One full-time town employee for every 83 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,641).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police12 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash9 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings7 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation5 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries4
Water & other utilities4
Fire3
Other0 + 1 pt
44
full-time
8
part-time
$159,081
payroll for March 2022
$1.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Farmerville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Union Parish School District

Farmerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bernice, Lillie, Marion, Spearsville, Downsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Farmerville →
$17,757
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,800
students
$32.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,757 per pupil, $8,755 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 32%Federal 26%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Farmerville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Farmerville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Farmerville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Farmerville’s government

How much does Farmerville spend per resident?

About $628 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Farmerville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Farmerville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $559 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see farmerville.org.

Who runs Farmerville’s government?

See farmerville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Farmerville yet.

How many people work for Farmerville?

44 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $159,081 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Farmerville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Stewart Cathey) and State House District 12 (Chris Turner). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Farmerville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Farmerville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →