ZIP 70818 · Central, LA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 70818: 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 70818?
70818 is served by the State of Louisiana, the City of Central, Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish and Central Community School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Louisiana spent $46.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Central spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish spent $1.39 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Central Community School District spent $76.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 70818?
Of the governments serving 70818, Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish collected $226 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), State of Louisiana collected $131 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Central Community School District collected $14.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 70818.

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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: Central, Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish and Central Community 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 70818

Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish$226 million

13% of its $1.72 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

State of Louisiana$131 million

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

Central Community School District$14.4 million

18% of its $79.0 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 cities and towns

East Baton Rouge Parish is served by a consolidated city-county government (Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish), so there is no separate county section.

City of Central

$12.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

City taxes83%Fines and other13%Federal tax money3.7%State tax money1.1%
Full Central breakdown

What stands out

77%

of Central's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes83%

Sales tax
77%$13.3 million
Other taxes
5.6%$960 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$632 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$328 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$640 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$190 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$2.2 million
Central page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs86%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Roads, transit and parking3.9%

What stands out

86%

of Central's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Full Central breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
86%$10.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.7%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$63 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$470 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$470 thousand
Central page →

Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish

$1.39 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City-county taxes44%Fees for services (hospital bills, sewer)37%Federal tax money9.2%State tax money7.4%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City-county taxes44%

Sales tax
28%$478 million
Property tax
13%$226 million
Other taxes
2.5%$42.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; amusement taxes and 7 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$16.5 million
  • Amusement taxes$10.5 million
  • Other licenses$8.2 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$648 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$640 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; sewer and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$363 million
  • Sewer$106 million
  • Other service charges$71.3 million
  • Garbage collection$54.0 million
  • Airport$18.7 million
  • Housing$11.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$10.0 million
  • Gas$3.2 million
  • Transit fares$1.7 million
  • Parking$1.3 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$158 million

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$126 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%$7.3 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$34.9 million
Fines
0.1%$2.3 million
Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs19%Health and hospitals18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Roads, transit and parking8.9%All other spending20%

What stands out

18%

of Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$336 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
  • Police$167 million
  • Fire protection$78.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$43.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$36.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$5.4 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$264 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$213 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26.7 million
  • Government buildings$13.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.2 million
Health and hospitals
18%$251 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$130 million
  • Public health$121 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$141 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$86.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$52.2 million
  • Gas supply$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$124 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$63.9 million
  • Public transit$40.6 million
  • Airports$17.8 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
Housing and community development
7.9%$109 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$68.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$48.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$65.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$24.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$24.7 million
Social services
0.2%$2.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$1.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.5 million
Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge City-Parish page →

Your schools

Central Community School District

$76.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Louisiana Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%School district taxes37%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services4.7%
Full Central Community School District breakdown

School district taxes37%

Sales tax
18%$14.5 million
Property tax
18%$14.4 million

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$3.7 million

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$5.0 million

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$37.4 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$4.0 million
Central Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.8%Sent to other local governments1.0%
Full Central Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$69.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.8%$6.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$784 thousand
Central Community 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.

City of Central. 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.

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

Central Community School District. Louisiana Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data for school systems, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

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.