The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Louisiana State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Louisiana
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (FY 1998, in thousands) 4,369 (X) 4,369 4,369 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  92,290 (X) 92,290 92,290 (X)
         
 Revenue1 25,395,910 0.15 17,605,336 11,242,153 0.40
         
  General revenue1 20,524,827 0.18 13,648,882 10,327,524 0.43
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 4,247,550 0.09 4,026,348 3,672,781 0.61
     From Federal Government 4,247,550 0.09 3,972,738 274,812 1.38
     From State government (1) (X) - 3,397,969 0.63
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 53,610 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   16,277,277 0.22 9,622,534 6,654,743 0.54
    Taxes   10,061,798 0.31 6,082,026 3,979,772 0.78
          Property 1,536,788 0.56 22,805 1,513,983 0.57
          Sales and gross receipts   5,449,577 0.19 3,199,028 2,250,549 0.47
               General sales   4,046,242 0.26 1,981,231 2,065,011 0.51
               Selective sales 1,403,335 0.14 1,217,797 185,538 1.04
                    Motor fuel 530,943 0.00 530,943 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 54,114 0.41 52,304 1,810 12.36
                    Tobacco products 87,455 0.16 87,209 246 58.09
                    Public utilities   135,345 0.99 13,120 122,225 1.10
                    Other selective sales   595,478 0.23 534,221 61,257 2.27
          Individual income   1,450,814 0.00 1,450,814 - 0.00
          Corporate income   359,510 0.00 359,510 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   104,617 0.00 100,999 3,618 0.00
          Other taxes   1,160,492 2.37 948,870 211,622 12.98
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   6,215,479 0.36 3,540,508 2,674,971 0.84
          Current charges   4,069,237 0.50 2,123,337 1,945,900 1.05
               Education   890,978 0.00 823,095 67,883 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   815,370 0.00 815,370 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 44,689 0.00 - 44,689 0.00
               Hospitals   2,190,758 0.92 971,577 1,219,181 1.65
               Highways   40,477 0.01 38,410 2,067 0.10
               Air transportation (airports)   71,979 0.04 - 71,979 0.04
               Parking facilities   4,976 0.10 - 4,976 0.10
               Sea and inland port facilities   68,379 0.00 49,381 18,998 0.00
               Natural resources   27,349 0.00 27,347 2 0.00
               Parks and recreation   102,053 0.43 65,569 36,484 1.19
               Housing and community development   36,378 1.28 2,765 33,613 1.38
               Sewerage   183,601 1.87 - 183,601 1.87
               Solid waste management   98,156 1.71 - 98,156 1.71
               Other charges   354,153 1.11 145,193 208,960 1.88
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,146,242 0.38 1,417,171 729,071 1.13
               Interest earnings   1,037,119 0.27 531,053 506,066 0.55
               Special assessments   2,752 11.93 - 2,752 11.93
               Sale of property   56,802 0.69 50,483 6,319 6.17
               Other general revenue   1,049,569 0.65 835,635 213,934 3.18
         
Utility revenue 750,694 0.29 6,248 744,446 0.29
     Water supply   244,233 0.79 2,605 241,628 0.80
     Electric power   375,598 0.23 3,643 371,955 0.23
     Gas supply   91,287 0.17 - 91,287 0.17
     Transit   39,576 0.02 - 39,576 0.02
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   4,120,389 0.00 3,950,206 170,183 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   275,978 0.00 275,978 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,804,511 0.00 3,634,328 170,183 0.00
     Workers' compensation   39,900 0.00 39,900 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 22,325,514 0.35 14,918,718 10,861,803 0.71
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 3,451,053 3,954 0.00
     Direct expenditure   22,325,514 0.35 11,467,665 10,857,849 0.71
          Current operations   16,959,897 0.16 8,084,666 8,875,231 0.31
          Capital outlay   2,476,031 2.71 1,196,247 1,279,784 5.25
               Construction   1,813,503 3.62 970,990 842,513 7.79
               Other capital outlay   662,528 1.42 225,257 437,271 2.16
         
          Assistance and subsidies   270,216 0.00 269,767 449 0.00
          Interest on debt   999,625 1.37 424,507 575,118 2.38
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,619,745 0.00 1,492,478 127,267 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   7,838,438 0.25 3,158,727 4,679,711 0.42
         
Direct expenditure by function 22,325,514 0.35 11,467,665 10,857,849 0.71
     Direct general expenditure   19,863,705 0.26 9,972,274 9,891,431 0.53
          Capital outlay   2,357,963 1.63 1,196,247 1,161,716 3.30
          Other direct general expenditure    17,505,742 0.16 8,776,027 8,729,715 0.33
         
          Education services:          
               Education   6,336,252 0.00 2,049,597 4,286,655 0.00
                     Capital outlay   452,453 0.00 142,337 310,116 0.00
                   Higher education   1,696,515 0.00 1,696,515 - 0.00
                         Capital outlay   133,406 0.00 133,406 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   4,286,655 0.00 - 4,286,655 0.00
                         Capital outlay   310,116 0.00 - 310,116 0.00
                   Other education   353,082 0.00 353,082 - 0.00
               Libraries   82,504 2.14 8,180 74,324 2.38
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   2,936,314 0.09 2,881,971 54,343 4.74
                    Cash assistance payments 171,765 0.00 171,316 449 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,156,184 0.01 2,152,603 3,581 8.78
                    Other public welfare   608,365 0.42 558,052 50,313 5.12
               Hospitals   2,505,871 0.68 1,212,424 1,293,447 1.31
                    Capital outlay   164,351 0.98 33,448 130,903 1.24
               Health   446,554 0.29 375,805 70,749 1.86
               Social insurance administration    63,083 0.00 63,083 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   11,398 0.00 11,398 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   1,405,192 1.41 928,370 476,822 4.14
                    Capital outlay   773,401 2.36 612,094 161,307 11.34
               Air transportation (airports) 88,051 0.07 286 87,765 0.07
               Parking facilities   8,231 0.00 - 8,231 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   104,455 0.00 60,290 44,165 0.00
               Transit subsidies   17,971 0.00 - 17,971 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   768,841 1.46 165,820 603,021 1.86
               Fire protection   253,367 1.85 - 253,367 1.85
               Correction   541,402 0.63 355,687 185,715 1.83
                    Capital outlay   36,233 2.99 16,189 20,044 5.40
               Protective inspection and regulation   63,034 0.77 34,453 28,581 1.69
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   425,847 0.59 358,478 67,369 3.74
                    Capital outlay   96,324 0.26 80,143 16,181 1.56
               Parks and recreation   419,271 1.26 255,089 164,182 3.23
                    Capital outlay   188,536 1.35 160,400 28,136 9.02
               Housing and community development    219,657 1.43 3,202 216,455 1.45
               Sewerage   302,286 7.73 - 302,286 7.73
                    Capital outlay   116,485 18.37 - 116,485 18.37
               Solid waste management   225,882 2.20 38,185 187,697 2.65
                    Capital outlay   12,730 12.49 459 12,271 12.96
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   339,847 1.01 158,640 181,207 1.90
               Judicial and legal   321,140 1.23 119,165 201,975 1.95
               General public buildings 115,644 2.08 35,268 80,376 2.99
               Other governmental administration    227,244 1.64 110,093 117,151 3.19
          Interest on general debt   950,804 1.44 424,507 526,297 2.61
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   683,563 2.88 322,283 361,280 5.44
         
     Utility expenditure 842,064 4.09 2,913 839,151 4.10
               Capital outlay   118,068 28.38 - 118,068 28.38
          Water supply   298,718 4.52 1,954 296,764 4.55
          Electric power   316,607 0.41 959 315,648 0.41
          Gas supply   107,998 21.97 - 107,998 21.97
          Transit   118,741 0.49 - 118,741 0.49
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,619,745 0.00 1,492,478 127,267 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   123,511 0.00 123,511 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,470,443 0.00 1,343,176 127,267 0.00
          Workers' compensation   25,791 0.00 25,791 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   16,666,617 1.41 7,093,467 9,573,150 2.46
         
Short-term    3,895 1.44 1,341 2,554 2.20
Long-term    16,662,722 1.41 7,092,126 9,570,596 2.46
     Full faith and credit   5,935,575 0.89 2,155,922 3,779,653 1.39
     Nonguaranteed   10,727,147 2.05 4,936,204 5,790,943 3.80
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   6,231,374 0.10 3,333,201 2,898,173 0.22
     Education   1,979,293 0.00 138,527 1,840,766 0.00
     Utilities   726,767 4.15 - 726,767 4.15
     Other   7,725,288 3.08 3,620,398 4,104,890 5.80
Long-term debt issued   2,257,131 1.31 1,266,768 990,363 2.98
Long-term debt retired   2,030,896 1.01 1,158,383 872,513 2.36
         
 Cash and security holdings   39,879,748 0.13 29,631,424 10,248,324 0.49
         
Insurance trust funds   22,795,280 0.00 21,413,189 1,382,091 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    1,347,590 0.00 1,347,590 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   21,342,131 0.00 19,960,040 1,382,091 0.00
     Workers' compensation   105,559 0.00 105,559 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   17,084,468 0.30 8,218,235 8,866,233 0.57
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   8,311,971 0.13 4,373,958 3,938,013 0.28
          Bond funds   1,443,393 1.62 177,517 1,265,876 1.85
          Other   7,329,104 0.69 3,666,760 3,662,344 1.38
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 31, 1998.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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