Collected and spent
In 2022, Lake Charles spent about $103.8M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$103.8M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$1.498 per $100 of value
Source · Louisiana Legislative Auditor — Maximum Millage Report, City of Lake Charles 2024 property tax — 14.98 mills on 10% AV. Read on July 28, 2026.
Details
City of Lake Charles 2024 property tax — 14.98 mills on 10% AV (effective ~0.15% on market), DERIVED as the sum of the city's four 2024 levies printed in the LLA 2025 Maximum Millage Report actual-levy column (general alimony 5.900, police three-platoon & salaries 5.160, public buildings/streets/bridges 2.260, playgrounds/recreation 1.660 — the only Lake Charles lines in the report). The city's own FY Sept-2024 ACFR exists but cityoflakecharles.com bot-walls non-browser fetches — single-lens derived, held modeled pending a browser-lane pull. Corrects the prior crude 8-mill modelWhere it goes
Nine service lines.
Police
$21.3M
Public works
$19.7M
Fire
$18.5M
Health and human services
$17.7M
Other
$9.2M
General government
$7.8M
Parks and recreation
$5.9M
Courts
$1.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$1.8M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
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When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Sources
What it is
Louisiana Legislative Auditor — Maximum Millage Report, City of Lake Charles 2024 property tax — 14.98 mills on 10% AV. Read on July 28, 2026.
Details
City of Lake Charles 2024 property tax — 14.98 mills on 10% AV (effective ~0.15% on market), DERIVED as the sum of the city's four 2024 levies printed in the LLA 2025 Maximum Millage Report actual-levy column (general alimony 5.900, police three-platoon & salaries 5.160, public buildings/streets/bridges 2.260, playgrounds/recreation 1.660 — the only Lake Charles lines in the report). The city's own FY Sept-2024 ACFR exists but cityoflakecharles.com bot-walls non-browser fetches — single-lens derived, held modeled pending a browser-lane pull. Corrects the prior crude 8-mill modelSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Louisiana Legislative Auditor — Maximum Millage Report, City of Lake Charles 2024 property tax — 14.98 mills on 10% AV. Read on July 28, 2026.
Details
City of Lake Charles 2024 property tax — 14.98 mills on 10% AV (effective ~0.15% on market), DERIVED as the sum of the city's four 2024 levies printed in the LLA 2025 Maximum Millage Report actual-levy column (general alimony 5.900, police three-platoon & salaries 5.160, public buildings/streets/bridges 2.260, playgrounds/recreation 1.660 — the only Lake Charles lines in the report). The city's own FY Sept-2024 ACFR exists but cityoflakecharles.com bot-walls non-browser fetches — single-lens derived, held modeled pending a browser-lane pull. Corrects the prior crude 8-mill modelTo act on what you have read
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