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State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item LOUISIANA
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 4,372 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 17,785,900 100.00 4,068.14
   
   General revenue 14,602,645 82.10 3,340.04
      Intergovernmental revenue 4,588,811 25.80 1,049.59
      Taxes 6,491,235 36.50 1,484.73
         General sales 2,001,177 11.25 457.73
         Selective sales 1,687,407 9.49 385.96
         License taxes 508,289 2.86 116.26
         Individual income tax 1,535,646 8.63 351.25
         Corporate income tax 286,323 1.61 65.49
         Other taxes 472,393 2.66 108.05
      Current charges 2,251,749 12.66 515.04
      Miscellaneous general revenue 1,270,850 7.15 290.68
   Utility revenue 5,906 0.03 1.35
   Liquor store revenue - - -
   Insurance trust revenue 3,177,349 17.86 726.75
   
Total expenditure 15,705,909 100.00 3,592.39
   Intergovernmental expenditure 3,644,823 23.21 833.67
   Direct expenditure 12,061,086 76.79 2,758.71
      Current operation 8,346,471 53.14 1,909.07
      Capital outlay 1,279,606 8.15 292.68
      Insurance benefits and repayments 1,651,684 10.52 377.79
      Assistance and subsidies 377,363 2.40 86.31
      Interest on debt 405,962 2.58 92.85
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 3,343,800 21.29 764.82
   
Total expenditure 15,705,909 100.00 3,592.39
   General expenditure 14,051,203 89.46 3,213.91
      Intergovernmental expenditure 3,644,823 23.21 833.67
      Direct expenditure 10,406,380 66.26 2,380.23
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 5,142,948 32.75 1,176.34
      Public welfare 3,004,635 19.13 687.24
      Hospitals 1,282,421 8.17 293.33
      Health 385,848 2.46 88.25
      Highways 1,019,683 6.49 233.23
   
      Police protection 222,250 1.42 50.83
      Correction 495,734 3.16 113.39
      Natural resources 335,043 2.13 76.63
      Parks and recreation 282,137 1.80 64.53
      Government administration 452,314 2.88 103.46
   
      Interest on general debt 405,962 2.58 92.85
      Other and unallocable 1,022,228 6.51 233.81
   
   Utility expenditure 3,022 0.02 0.69
   Liquor store expenditure - - -
   Insurance trust expenditure 1,651,684 10.52 377.79
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 7,152,457 100.00 1,635.97
Cash and security holdings 32,707,293 100.00 7,481.08
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010