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State Government Finances: 2001
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised March 2004)
Item LOUISIANA
   
Amount Percent Per Capita
     
Population (thousands, July 1, 2001) 4,470 (X) (X)
     
Total Revenue 17,811,457 100.00 3,984.67
     
   General revenue 16,810,432 94.38 3,760.72
      Intergovernmental revenue 5,280,258 29.65 1,181.27
      Taxes 7,197,380 40.41 1,610.15
         General sales 2,400,038 13.47 536.92
         Selective sales 1,704,293 9.57 381.27
         License taxes 477,775 2.68 106.88
         Individual income tax 1,750,261 9.83 391.56
         Corporate income tax 293,056 1.65 65.56
         Other taxes 571,957 3.21 127.95
     
      Current charges 2,257,671 12.68 505.07
      Miscellaneous general revenue 2,075,123 11.65 464.23
   Utility revenue 3,462 0.02 0.77
   Liquor store revenue 0 0.00 0.00
   Insurance trust revenue 997,563 5.60 223.17
     
Total expenditure 16,410,263 100.00 3,671.20
   Intergovernmental expenditure 3,800,785 23.16 850.29
   Direct expenditure 12,609,478 76.84 2,820.91
      Current operation 8,747,860 53.31 1,957.02
      Capital outlay 1,042,387 6.35 233.20
      Insurance benefits and repayments 1,936,120 11.80 433.14
      Assistance and subsidies 428,321 2.61 95.82
      Interest on debt 454,790 2.77 101.74
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 3,784,170 23.06 846.57
     
Total expenditure 16,410,263 100.00 3,671.20
   General expenditure 14,470,179 88.18 3,237.18
      Intergovernmental expenditure 3,800,785 23.16 850.29
      Direct expenditure 10,669,394 65.02 2,386.89
     
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 5,516,218 33.61 1,234.05
      Public welfare 2,801,250 17.07 626.68
      Hospitals 1,341,034 8.17 300.01
      Health 471,732 2.87 105.53
      Highways 925,891 5.64 207.13
     
      Police protection 240,529 1.47 53.81
      Correction 581,057 3.54 129.99
      Natural resources 353,123 2.15 79.00
      Parks and recreation 224,202 1.37 50.16
      Government administration 464,339 2.83 103.88
     
      Interest on general debt 454,790 2.77 101.74
      Other and unallocable 1,096,014 6.68 245.19
     
   Utility expenditure 3,964 0.02 0.89
   Liquor store expenditure 0 0.00 0.00
   Insurance trust expenditure 1,936,120 11.80 433.14
     
Debt at end of fiscal year 7,977,398 100.00 1,784.65
     
Cash and security holdings 36,099,591 100.00 8,075.97
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Table ST-EST2002-01 - State Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002,  Population Division,
U.S. Census Bureau, released December 20, 2002.
Created: March 19 2004
Last Revised: May 14 2010