ZIP 70427 · Washington Parish, LA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 70427: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Louisiana governments, the Louisiana Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 70427?
70427 is served by the State of Louisiana, Washington Parish, Bogalusa City School District and Washington Parish School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Louisiana spent $46.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington Parish spent $77.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Bogalusa City School District spent $39.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Washington Parish School District spent $70.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 70427?
Of the governments serving 70427, State of Louisiana collected $131 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington Parish collected $13.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Bogalusa City School District collected $8.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Washington Parish School District collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 70427.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Washington Parish, Bogalusa City School District and Washington Parish School District

Why not this year? Louisiana governments with newer filings show school system figures from the Louisiana Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 70427

State of Louisiana$131 million

0.3% of its $44.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Washington Parish$13.3 million

9.9% of its $134 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Bogalusa City School District$8.0 million

20% of its $40.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Washington Parish School District$2.6 million

3.7% of its $71.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Washington Parish provides local services like police and parks.

Washington Parish

$77.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 90% of this ZIP is in Washington Parish.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, water)62%Parish taxes22%Fines and other7.5%State tax money4.9%Local tax money3.1%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

62%

of Washington Parish's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Washington Parish breakdown

Parish taxes22%

Sales tax
12%$15.6 million
Property tax
9.9%$13.3 million
Other taxes
0.9%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$80 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$83.0 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 3 more
  • Hospital bills$76.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.5 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Gas$932 thousand
  • Garbage collection$873 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$194 thousand

State tax money4.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.9%$6.6 million

Local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.1%$4.2 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$9.8 million
Fines
0.2%$310 thousand
Washington Parish page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals43%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

43%

of Washington Parish's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Washington Parish breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
43%$33.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$32.5 million
  • Public health$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$15.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$9.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$12.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.0 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$8.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
  • Government buildings$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$698 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Gas supply$782 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$300 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$154 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$146 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$270 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$244 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$26 thousand
Washington Parish page →

Your schools

Bogalusa City School District

$39.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Louisiana Department of Education.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Bogalusa City School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%School district taxes30%Federal tax money21%Fines and other8.3%Fees for services0.8%
Full Bogalusa City School District breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
20%$8.0 million
Sales tax
10%$4.1 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$330 thousand

Federal tax money21%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
21%$8.3 million

State tax money40%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
40%$16.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$3.3 million
Bogalusa City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)<0.1%
Full Bogalusa City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$38.7 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$344 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$26 thousand
Bogalusa City School District page →

Washington Parish School District

$70.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Louisiana Department of Education.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Washington Parish School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%Federal tax money17%School district taxes16%Fees for services4.3%Fines and other2.4%
Full Washington Parish School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Sales tax
12%$8.6 million
Property tax
3.7%$2.6 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$3.0 million

Federal tax money17%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
17%$12.4 million

State tax money60%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
60%$42.7 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.7 million
Washington Parish School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.2%Sent to other local governments0.2%
Full Washington Parish School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$70.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.2%$160 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$149 thousand
Washington Parish School District page →

Your state

State of Louisiana

$46.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money50%State taxes37%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.8%Local tax money1.3%

What stands out

50%

of Louisiana's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Louisiana breakdown

State taxes37%

Other taxes
12%$5.50 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; severance taxes and 13 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.33 billion
  • Severance taxes$829 million
  • Amusement taxes$809 million
  • Corporation licenses$696 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$626 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$622 million
  • Tobacco taxes$221 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$82.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$76.2 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$32.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$15.1 million
  • Driver's licenses$12.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Other licenses$5.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
11%$4.88 billion
Sales tax
11%$4.87 billion
Business income tax
2.3%$1.01 billion
Property tax
0.3%$131 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$2.56 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 12 more
  • College tuition$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$514 million
  • Other service charges$324 million
  • Ports and waterways$160 million
  • Parks and recreation$133 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$28.3 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$22.6 million
  • Water$9.0 million
  • Hospital bills$8.7 million
  • Housing$5.8 million
  • Electric power$4.8 million
  • Other education charges$3.9 million
  • Road charges$542 thousand
  • Airport$338 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money50%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
50%$22.4 billion

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.3%$578 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$2.55 billion
Fines
0.2%$97.6 million
Louisiana page →

Where the money goes

Social services41%Sent to local governments21%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending11%

What stands out

41%

of Louisiana's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Louisiana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
41%$19.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$18.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$237 million
  • Welfare institutions$66.3 million
  • Veterans' services$13.5 million
Sent to local governments
21%$9.62 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.71 billion
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$180 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$135 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$116 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$66.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$52.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$40.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$21.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$17.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$6.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$883 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$105 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: public health$105 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$2 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$6.39 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.23 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$925 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$730 million
  • Other education$497 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$3.47 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.13 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$911 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$272 million
  • Other government administration$119 million
  • Government buildings$35.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$2.84 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.52 billion
  • Ports and harbors$268 million
  • Airports$29.6 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$20.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$1.52 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$631 million
  • Police$371 million
  • Courts and legal services$203 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$200 million
  • Inspections and regulation$112 million
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$1.35 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.35 billion
Health and hospitals
2.6%$1.22 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$689 million
  • Hospitals$535 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$461 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$404 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$397 million
  • Libraries$7.5 million
Housing and community development
0.1%$68.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Electric power$3.4 million
Louisiana page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washington Parish. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Bogalusa City School District. Louisiana Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data for school systems, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washington Parish School District. Louisiana Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data for school systems, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Louisiana school system figures are from each system's Annual Financial Report filed with the Louisiana Department of Education for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They cover the system's general, federal, school food service and activity, debt service and construction funds. Transfers between funds, bond proceeds and trust funds are left out. Payments to charter schools the system authorizes are shown as money sent to other governments, and state and federal payments made on the system's behalf are counted as both revenue and spending. Spending includes construction and debt payments (principal and interest).

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.