Photo: Nutriawood · CC BY-SA 4.0Gretna spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Gretna’s city government spent $22.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,254 per resident.
What stands out about how Gretna is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,254 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Gretna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,254 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 $1,200–$1,768. Gretna spent less than 67% of 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; Gretna itself left out).
About $1,254 per resident a year, or $3.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Gretna reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 239 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,531 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Gretna’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 Gretna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gretna →
Who’s in charge in Gretna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gretna’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on gretnala.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 68 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 (17,615).
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.
Jefferson Parish School District
Gretna’s K–12 school district, shared with Grand Isle, Harahan, Jean Lafitte, Kenner, Westwego. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,671 per pupil, $7,205 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Gretna.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: gretnala.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseState representatives
- 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 Gretna compares with the towns next door
Gretna spent $1,254 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,266. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | $3,266 | $2,606 |
| Gretna | $1,254 | $1,531 |
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 Gretna’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gretna’s government
How much does Gretna spend per resident?
About $1,254 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,254 was less than 67% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gretna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,531 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gretnala.com.
Who runs Gretna’s government?
See gretnala.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gretna yet.
How many people work for Gretna?
259 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $16.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gretna in the state legislature?
Gretna is split among 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 Gretna’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 →