The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2003-04
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Louisiana
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
           
 Revenue1 34,117,237 0.09 23,451,376 15,245,759 0.26
         
General revenue1 27,915,026 0.1 18,877,276 13,617,648 0.29
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 7,622,353 0.15 6,995,885 5,206,366 0.5
     From Federal Government 7,622,353 0.15 6,900,021 722,332 1.58
     From State government1 (1) 0 0 4,484,034 0.49
     From local governments1 (1) 0 95,864 (1) 0
         
General revenue from own sources   20,292,673 0.14 11,881,391 8,411,282 0.34
    Taxes   13,065,430 0.11 7,741,289 5,324,141 0.26
          Property 2,263,204 0.39 39,739 2,223,465 0.4
          Sales and gross receipts   7,239,436 0.15 4,321,306 2,918,130 0.37
               General sales   5,329,806 0.18 2,680,716 2,649,090 0.36
               Selective sales 1,909,630 0.32 1,640,590 269,040 2.27
                    Motor fuel 560,769 0 560,769 0 0
                    Alcoholic beverage 55,579 0.26 53,422 2,157 6.6
                    Tobacco products 101,040 0 101,040 0 0
                    Public utilities   172,526 1.17 7,467 165,059 1.22
                    Other selective sales   1,019,716 0.56 917,892 101,824 5.61
          Individual income   2,192,038 0 2,192,038 0 0
          Corporate income   236,745 0 236,745 0 0
          Motor vehicle license   117,463 0.07 114,090 3,373 2.33
          Other taxes   1,016,544 0.33 837,371 179,173 1.87
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   7,227,243 0.4 4,140,102 3,087,141 0.93
          Current charges   4,656,347 0.39 2,390,841 2,265,506 0.8
               Education   1,034,776 0 972,375 62,401 0
                    Institutions  of higher education   953,406 0 953,406 0 0
                    School lunch sales (gross) 45,183 0 0 45,183 0
               Hospitals   2,265,928 0.77 1,078,894 1,187,034 1.46
               Highways   43,135 0.07 37,311 5,824 0.52
               Air transportation (airports)   113,829 0.27 75 113,754 0.27
               Parking facilities   5,942 0 0 5,942 0
               Sea and inland port facilities   90,976 1.95 47,691 43,285 4.1
               Natural resources   7,526 0 7,326 200 0
               Parks and recreation   133,601 0.16 64,560 69,041 0.32
               Housing and community development   46,709 2.73 1,073 45,636 2.79
               Sewerage   281,857 1.35 0 281,857 1.35
               Solid waste management   127,449 1.85 0 127,449 1.85
               Other charges   504,619 1.32 181,536 323,083 2.06
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,570,896 0.84 1,749,261 821,635 2.63
               Interest earnings   965,269 0.15 541,758 423,511 0.33
               Special assessments   18,946 3.3 0 18,946 3.3
               Sale of property   39,645 1.27 33,416 6,229 8.09
               Other general revenue   1,547,036 1.41 1,174,087 372,949 5.84
         
Utility revenue 1,028,664 0.72 4,870 1,023,794 0.72
     Water supply   314,341 2.1 2,745 311,596 2.11
     Electric power   541,396 0.32 2,125 539,271 0.32
     Gas supply   129,580 2 0 129,580 2
     Transit   43,347 0 0 43,347 0
         
Liquor store revenue   0 0 0 0 0
         
Insurance trust revenue   5,173,547 0.02 4,569,230 604,317 0.2
     Unemployment compensation   280,909 0 280,909 0 0
     Employee retirement   4,846,294 0.03 4,241,977 604,317 0.2
     Workers' compensation   46,344 0 46,344 0 0
     Other insurance trust revenue   0 0 0 0 0
         
 Expenditure1 31,099,486 0.19 20,482,301 15,038,198 0.4
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 0 0 4,410,251 10,762 0.17
     Direct expenditure   31,099,486 0.19 16,072,050 15,027,436 0.4
          Current operations   23,215,510 0.19 11,128,275 12,087,235 0.37
          Capital outlay   3,408,611 0.94 1,303,178 2,105,433 1.52
               Construction   2,659,257 1.07 1,054,324 1,604,933 1.77
               Other capital outlay   749,354 1.17 248,854 500,500 1.75
          Assistance and subsidies   501,583 0 501,576 7 0
          Interest on debt   1,344,488 0.25 679,412 665,076 0.5
          Insurance benefits and repayments 2,629,294 0.02 2,459,609 169,685 0.34
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   9,853,860 0.22 3,754,815 6,099,045 0.35
         
Direct expenditure by function 31,099,486 0.19 16,072,050 15,027,436 0.4
     Direct general expenditure   27,261,007 0.22 13,607,816 13,653,191 0.43
          Capital outlay   3,171,191 0.99 1,301,426 1,869,765 1.67
          Other direct general expenditure    24,089,816 0.18 12,306,390 11,783,426 0.36
         
          Education services:        
               Education   8,615,618 0 2,980,514 5,635,104 0
                    Capital outlay   582,840 0.04 210,066 372,774 0.07
                 Higher education   2,290,796 0 2,290,796 0 0
                    Capital outlay   189,083 0 189,083 0 0
                 Elementary & secondary   5,635,104 0 0 5,635,104 0
                    Capital outlay   372,774 0.07 0 372,774 0.07
                 Other education   689,718 0 689,718 0 0
               Libraries   131,781 3.89 7,975 123,806 4.14
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   4,079,114 0.02 4,040,932 38,182 2.6
                    Cash assistance payments 189,461 0 189,454 7 0
                    Vendor payments   3,443,940 0 3,442,022 1,918 0
                    Other public welfare   445,713 0.22 409,456 36,257 2.74
               Hospitals   3,051,246 0.64 1,648,077 1,403,169 1.4
                    Capital outlay   165,858 2.56 44,089 121,769 3.49
               Health   615,328 0.77 471,026 144,302 3.3
               Employment security administration    109,807 0 109,807 0 0
               Veterans' services   21,944 0 21,944 0 0
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,683,761 0.87 1,040,377 643,384 2.27
                    Capital outlay   962,895 1.4 676,476 286,419 4.7
               Air transportation (airports) 176,966 2.68 2,324 174,642 2.71
               Parking facilities   11,338 0.62 0 11,338 0.62
               Sea and inland port facilities   177,839 10.18 106,781 71,058 25.48
               Transit subsidies   8,712 0 0 8,712 0
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   986,688 0.81 193,918 792,770 1
               Fire protection   411,917 1.13 0 411,917 1.13
               Correction   850,271 3.32 453,953 396,318 7.12
                    Capital outlay   38,657 21.28 18,428 20,229 40.67
               Protective inspection and regulation   107,251 0.99 53,145 54,106 1.96
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   561,724 0.45 385,421 176,303 1.45
                    Capital outlay   126,956 0.31 50,290 76,666 0.51
               Parks and recreation   470,844 0.42 187,576 283,268 0.69
                    Capital outlay   115,448 0.72 50,734 64,714 1.29
               Housing and community development    482,063 1.76 16,426 465,637 1.82
               Sewerage   444,354 1.52 0 444,354 1.52
                    Capital outlay   198,641 3.22 0 198,641 3.22
               Solid waste management   287,110 0.82 19,313 267,797 0.88
                    Capital outlay   12,393 4.78 431 11,962 4.95
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   534,748 0.82 291,458 243,290 1.79
               Judicial and legal   504,230 0.68 164,695 339,535 1
               General public buildings 268,206 0.92 153,584 114,622 2.16
               Other governmental administration    276,577 1.01 70,054 206,523 1.35
          Interest on general debt   1,295,074 0.23 679,412 615,662 0.49
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   27 0 0 27 0
               Other and unallocable   1,096,469 1.25 509,104 587,365 2.34
         
     Utility expenditure 1,209,185 1.91 4,625 1,204,560 1.92
               Capital outlay   237,420 1.82 1,752 235,668 1.83
          Water supply   399,167 2.77 2,462 396,705 2.79
          Electric power   485,329 3.87 2,163 483,166 3.89
          Gas supply   114,496 10.04 0 114,496 10.04
          Transit   210,193 0 0 210,193 0
         
     Liquor store expenditure   0 0 0 0 0
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 2,629,294 0.02 2,459,609 169,685 0.34
          Unemployment compensation   309,581 0 309,581 0 0
          Employee retirement   2,319,713 0.02 2,150,028 169,685 0.34
          Workers' compensation   0 0 0 0 0
          Other insurance trust   0 0 0 0 0
         
 Debt outstanding   22,165,486 0.36 10,182,940 11,982,546 0.66
         
Short-term    130,271 0.11 5,150 125,121 0.12
Long-term    22,035,215 0.36 10,177,790 11,857,425 0.66
     Full faith and credit   6,774,166 0.53 2,181,640 4,592,526 0.78
     Nonguaranteed   15,261,049 0.48 7,996,150 7,264,899 1
         
Long-term debt by purpose:        
     Public debt for private purposes   7,382,567 0.14 4,062,947 3,319,620 0.32
     Education   2,917,652 0 552,244 2,365,408 0
     Utilities   1,020,439 4.64 0 1,020,439 4.64
     Other   10,714,557 0.67 5,562,599 5,151,958 1.38
Long-term debt issued   3,228,059 0.91 1,201,890 2,026,169 1.46
Long-term debt retired   3,055,326 0.34 790,914 2,264,412 0.46
         
 Cash and security holdings   56,787,628 0.1 43,125,998 13,661,630 0.42
         
Insurance trust funds   32,199,904 0.03 29,672,608 2,527,296 0.35
     Unemployment compensation    1,479,537 0 1,479,537 0 0
     Employee retirement   30,602,861 0.03 28,075,565 2,527,296 0.35
     Workers' compensation   117,506 0 117,506 0 0
     Miscellaneous   0 0 0 0 0
         
Other than insurance trust funds   24,587,724 0.23 13,453,390 11,134,334 0.51
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   9,727,172 0.14 5,413,434 4,313,738 0.32
          Bond funds   2,327,149 0.69 738,301 1,588,848 1
          Other   12,533,403 0.42 7,301,655 5,231,748 1
 
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)   not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"          

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 17 2008
Last Revised: December 08 2008