ZIP 70556 · Mermentau, LA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 70556: 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 70556?
70556 is served by the State of Louisiana, Acadia Parish, Acadia Parish School District and the Village of Mermentau. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Louisiana spent $46.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Acadia Parish spent $65.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Acadia Parish School District spent $130 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Village of Mermentau spent $657 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 70556?
Of the governments serving 70556, State of Louisiana collected $131 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Acadia Parish collected $18.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Acadia Parish School District collected $14.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Village of Mermentau collected $74 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 70556.

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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: Acadia Parish, Mermentau and Acadia 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 70556

State of Louisiana$131 million

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

Acadia Parish$18.4 million

22% of its $85.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Acadia Parish School District$14.1 million

11% of its $132 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Village of Mermentau$74 thousand

13% of its $575 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

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

Acadia Parish

$65.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Parish taxes50%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)20%Fines and other18%State tax money9.0%Local tax money2.9%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Acadia Parish breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Acadia Parish's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

Parish taxes50%

Sales tax
26%$22.2 million
Property tax
22%$18.4 million
Other taxes
2.4%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 6 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$536 thousand
  • Other licenses$262 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$112 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$87 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$17.4 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 3 more
  • Hospital bills$14.2 million
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$167 thousand
  • Airport$26 thousand
  • Gas$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$70 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$7.7 million

Local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.9%$2.5 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
11%$9.0 million
Fines
7.0%$6.0 million
Acadia Parish page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals30%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Running the government and other costs8.1%All other spending12%

What stands out

30%

of Acadia Parish's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Acadia Parish breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
30%$19.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$16.9 million
  • Public health$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$19.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$14.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$485 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
  • Airports$407 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.8%$3.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$2.4 million
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$2.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$443 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$402 thousand
Acadia Parish page →

Your town

Village of Mermentau

$657 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Mermentau.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%State tax money20%Fines and other13%
Full Mermentau breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Mermentau's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes43%

Sales tax
15%$88 thousand
Other taxes
15%$85 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$66 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$74 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$134 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$82 thousand
  • Sewer$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$117 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
10%$59 thousand
Fines
3.1%$18 thousand
Mermentau page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.2%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

65%

of Mermentau's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Full Mermentau breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$425 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$425 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$111 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$63 thousand
  • Sewer systems$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$83 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$21 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$17 thousand
Mermentau page →

Your schools

Acadia Parish School District

$130 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Louisiana Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes24%Federal tax money21%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services2.2%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Acadia Parish School District breakdown

School district taxes24%

Sales tax
13%$16.9 million
Property tax
11%$14.1 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$3.0 million

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$28.0 million

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$65.9 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$561 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$3.3 million
Acadia Parish School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.6%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.5%
Full Acadia Parish School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$129 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$825 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.5%$671 thousand
Acadia 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.

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

Acadia 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.

Village of Mermentau. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.