Collected and spent
In 2022, Ouachita County spent about $160.8M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$160.8M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$4.544 per $100 of value
Source · City of Monroe ACFR FY2025 (overlapping rates) + Ouachita Parish Assessor ward totals + LLA 2025 Maximum Millage Report, Ouachita Parish 2024 property tax. Read on July 28, 2026.
Details
Ouachita Parish 2024 property tax — parish-wide non-school bundle 45.44 mills on 10% AV for an in-city (Monroe) address (effective ~0.45% on market), PRINTED as the overlapping 'Parish' rate in the City of Monroe's own ACFR (FY ended April 30, 2025, statistical section, 2024-roll row). The LLA 2025 report's itemizable parish-wide 2024 levies sum to 42.92 (alimony 4.140, assessor 1.830, law enforcement 3.880+8.230, health/animal 1.750, library 7.640, juvenile 2.900, G.B. Cooley hospital 1.380, mosquito 1.970, correctional center 9.200), leaving 2.52 mills of the printed total unattributed line-by-line. Excludes rural-only levies (exempted-municipalities 2.070, Fire District 1 19.110, East Ouachita recreation). Print + subtraction-corroboration (not two independent prints) — held modeled. Corrects the prior crude 45-mill modelWhere it goes
Eleven service lines.
Police
$41.1M
Health and human services
$23.9M
Fire
$22.6M
Corrections
$20.2M
Courts
$16.2M
Other
$14.4M
General government
$9.7M
Library
$7.6M
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Public works
$2.8M
Parks and recreation
$1.8M
Debt service · past obligation
$0.3M
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.
Who decides
The Police Jury votes on the parish budget each December. State law lets a police jury levy the taxes it thinks the parish needs. In December 2025 it approved the 2026 budget. 6 Police Jurors, each elected from 1 of 6 districts.
Toni Bacon
Police Juror, District A
Term end not published
Re-check by October 10, 2027
Jimmy Tyson
Police Juror, District B
Term end not published
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Larry Bratton
Police Juror, District C
Term end not published
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Michael Thompson
Police Juror, District D
Term end not published
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Shane Smiley
Police Juror, District E
Term end not published
Re-check by October 10, 2027
Lonnie Hudson
Police Juror, District F
Term end not published
Re-check by October 10, 2027
Source · Louisiana State Legislature, Louisiana R.S. 33:1236. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Louisiana R.S. 33:1236 (Powers of parish governing authorities), paragraph 7 (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The 2026 budget began on January 1. The Jury passed it in December.
Each yearThe parish budget year is the calendar year.
Next electionThe next Police Jury election is in fall 2027.
Jurors serve 4-year terms and are elected at the state general election.
How to reach it
Police Jury office: (318) 327-1340
Phone
P.O. Box 3007, Monroe, LA 71210
Mailing address
Source · KNOE-TV, KNOE-TV, Ouachita Parish Police Jury approves 2026 budget. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
KNOE-TV, Ouachita Parish Police Jury approves 2026 budget (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
An Ouachita County address pays these governments too. Which cities and school districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Ouachita County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 6
MonroeCity
ClaiborneNot in Who Taxes Me yet
West MonroeNot in Who Taxes Me yet
SwartzNot in Who Taxes Me yet
BawcomvilleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
BrownsvilleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
City of Monroe ACFR FY2025 (overlapping rates) + Ouachita Parish Assessor ward totals + LLA 2025 Maximum Millage Report, Ouachita Parish 2024 property tax. Read on July 28, 2026.
Details
Ouachita Parish 2024 property tax — parish-wide non-school bundle 45.44 mills on 10% AV for an in-city (Monroe) address (effective ~0.45% on market), PRINTED as the overlapping 'Parish' rate in the City of Monroe's own ACFR (FY ended April 30, 2025, statistical section, 2024-roll row). The LLA 2025 report's itemizable parish-wide 2024 levies sum to 42.92 (alimony 4.140, assessor 1.830, law enforcement 3.880+8.230, health/animal 1.750, library 7.640, juvenile 2.900, G.B. Cooley hospital 1.380, mosquito 1.970, correctional center 9.200), leaving 2.52 mills of the printed total unattributed line-by-line. Excludes rural-only levies (exempted-municipalities 2.070, Fire District 1 19.110, East Ouachita recreation). Print + subtraction-corroboration (not two independent prints) — held modeled. Corrects the prior crude 45-mill modelWho decides
Louisiana State Legislature, Louisiana R.S. 33:1236. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Louisiana R.S. 33:1236 (Powers of parish governing authorities), paragraph 7 (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
KNOE-TV, KNOE-TV, Ouachita Parish Police Jury approves 2026 budget. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
KNOE-TV, Ouachita Parish Police Jury approves 2026 budget (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Jurors page footer. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Jurors page footer (read 2026-10-10)What it does
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 13, 2026.
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