The U.S. Census Bureau
 
State Government Finances: 2005
(Dollar amounts in thousands)  
Item LOUISIANA
 
Total Revenue 24,851,601
 
   General revenue 20,177,492
      Intergovernmental revenue 7,088,626
      Taxes 8,638,674
         General sales 2,861,435
         Selective sales 1,724,448
         License taxes 520,360
         Individual income tax 2,392,727
         Corporate income tax 352,136
         Other taxes 787,568
  -
      Current charges 2,536,912
      Miscellaneous general revenue 1,913,280
 
   Utility revenue 5,874
   Liquor store revenue -
   Insurance trust revenue 4,668,235
  -
Total expenditure 21,411,326
   Intergovernmental expenditure 4,588,748
   Direct expenditure 16,822,578
      Current operation 11,729,791
      Capital outlay 1,338,964
      Insurance benefits and repayments 2,588,769
      Assistance and subsidies 539,749
      Interest on debt 625,305
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 3,857,007
  -
Total expenditure 21,411,326
   General expenditure 18,818,963
      Intergovernmental expenditure 4,588,748
      Direct expenditure 14,230,215
  -
   General expenditures, by function: -
      Education 6,725,095
      Public welfare 4,543,619
      Hospitals 1,622,753
      Health 541,726
      Highways 1,276,992
  -
      Police protection 273,865
      Correction 637,139
      Natural resources 447,673
      Parks and recreation 208,023
      Government administration 606,316
 
      Interest on general debt 625,305
      Other and unallocable 1,310,457
  -
   Utility expenditure 3,594
   Liquor store expenditure -
   Insurance trust expenditure 2,588,769
  -
Debt at end of fiscal year 11,501,431
  -
Cash and security holdings 46,660,649
Symbol:  -  zero or rounds to zero
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, 2005 Survey of State Government Finances,
     January 2007

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