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Bienville Parish, LA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Offices for Bienville Parish

LDVA Bienville Parish veterans office - Arcadia

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Arcadia

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Area served: Bienville Parish. Physical office: Arcadia, Bienville Parish.

200 Gap Farms Road, Arcadia, Louisiana 71001

Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Friday: Closed; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed

For statewide phone and remote help, see the Louisiana directory.

Getting help in Bienville Parish

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Veterans in Bienville Parish

The ACS estimates about 565, give or take 122 civilian veterans in Bienville Parish.

Among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents, Bienville Parish ranks 53rd by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureBienville ParishLouisianaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating41 percent

above the Louisiana share; above the national share.

30 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher18 percent; a small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

Veterans 75 and older in Bienville Parish number about 169, give or take 60; their 30 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Bienville Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Bienville Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Bienville Parish

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureBienville ParishLouisianaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$39,133 ± $3,766$48,927 ± $1,145$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$23,545 ± $1,678$32,904 ± $301$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over11.9% ± 7.5 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over16.6% ± 8.1 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6481.2% ± 23.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.0% ± 18.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.7% ± 3.0 points94.7% ± 0.4 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over17.5% ± 13.1 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Bienville Parish

VA reports 283 veterans in Bienville Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent46
30 to 40 percent31
50 to 60 percent34
70 to 90 percent86
100 percent86

FY2019: 210 recipients. Change to FY2025: +73.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Bienville Parish

In 2025, lenders reported 12 VA-backed home loans out of 107 home loans made in Bienville Parish (11.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $271,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 238, give or take 69) and post-9/11 only (about 87, give or take 81; a small survey sample; treat as rough).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Bienville Parish

VA reported about $8.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $8.8 million in medical care spending in Bienville Parish for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Bienville Parish is Alexandria VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Pineville, LA, about 77 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Bienville Parish is Alexandria, LA Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Alexandria, LA, about 79 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Natchez National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
41 Cemetery Road Natchez, MS 39120
601-445-4981

About 109.8 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
7970 Mike Clarke Rd Keithville, LA 71047
318-925-0612

About 52.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Bienville Parish

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Bienville Parish.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Shreveport, Bossier/Northwest Louisiana CoC counted 55 veterans experiencing homelessness (52 sheltered, 3 unsheltered).

LA-502 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 84 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Overton Brooks Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 318-221-8411. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Bienville Parish

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Bienville Parish

  • Arcadia (town): about 2,635 residents
  • Ringgold (town): about 1,405 residents
  • Gibsland (town): about 681 residents
  • Castor (village): about 325 residents
  • Lucky (village): about 196 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (5)
  • Saline (village): about 188 residents
  • Jamestown (village): about 165 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Mount Lebanon (town): about 143 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Bryceland (village): about 139 residents
  • Bienville (village): about 134 residents

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Louisiana benefits

Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.

Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.

See every Louisiana benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Bienville Parish

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Thomas Beron

Attorney · New Orleans · LA · About 45 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59285

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Jennings Jones III

Attorney · Lafayette · LA

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 10690

5.0 · 3 reviews · Firm rating

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Kelly Stribling

Attorney · New Orleans · LA

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VA accreditation number 52423

1.0 · 2 reviews · Firm rating

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Michael Sepanik

Attorney · Metairie · LA · About 261 miles away

VA-accredited since 2011 · checked

VA accreditation number 21533

5.0 · 13 reviews · Firm rating

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