The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Louisiana State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1993-94
(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 (July 1994, thousands) 4,315 (X) 4,315 4,315 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1993, in millions)  71,252 (X) 71,252 - (X)
         
 Revenue1 19,850,687 0.41 13,524,435 9,144,213 0.92
         
  General revenue1 17,399,760 0.45 11,846,512 8,371,209 1.03
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 5,035,252 0.43 4,702,918 3,150,295 1.34
     From Federal Government 5,035,252 0.43 4,674,760 360,492 5.99
     From State government (1) (X) - 2,789,803 1.21
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 28,158 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   12,364,508 0.57 7,143,594 5,220,914 1.34
    Taxes   7,422,331 0.35 4,382,693 3,039,638 0.86
          Property 1,287,554 0.00 48,815 1,238,739 0.00
          Sales and gross receipts   3,975,357 0.00 2,281,396 1,693,961 0.00
               General sales   2,941,168 0.00 1,379,112 1,562,056 0.00
               Selective sales 1,034,189 0.00 902,284 131,905 0.00
                    Motor fuel 465,940 0.00 465,940 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 53,116 0.00 50,056 3,060 0.00
                    Tobacco products 82,370 0.00 81,910 460 0.00
                    Public utilities   119,898 0.00 19,513 100,385 0.00
                    Other selective sales   312,866 0.00 284,865 28,001 0.00
          Individual income   977,593 0.00 977,593 - 0.00
          Corporate income   219,190 0.00 219,190 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   98,947 0.00 95,928 3,019 0.00
          Other taxes   863,690 0.00 759,771 103,919 0.00
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   4,942,177 0.91 2,760,901 2,181,276 2.06
          Current charges   3,169,508 1.37 1,569,597 1,599,911 2.71
               Education   807,716 0.00 754,034 53,682 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   742,023 0.00 741,554 469 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 37,655 0.00 - 37,655 0.00
               Hospitals   1,410,340 0.00 464,162 946,178 0.00
               Highways   33,215 0.00 31,010 2,205 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   67,563 0.00 - 67,563 0.00
               Parking facilities   4,766 0.00 - 4,766 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   60,156 0.00 43,880 16,276 0.00
               Natural resources   24,534 0.00 24,534 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   78,015 0.00 41,875 36,140 0.00
               Housing and community development   26,666 0.00 922 25,744 0.00
               Sewerage   180,982 0.00 - 180,982 0.00
               Solid waste management   75,536 0.00 - 75,536 0.00
               Other charges   400,019 0.00 209,180 190,839 0.00
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,772,669 0.37 1,191,304 581,365 1.13
               Interest earnings   919,283 0.00 543,266 376,017 0.00
               Special assessments   4,351 0.00 - 4,351 0.00
               Sale of property   2,925 0.00 1,267 1,658 0.00
               Other general revenue   846,110 0.00 646,771 199,339 0.00
         
Utility revenue 663,769 1.39 - 663,769 1.39
     Water supply   225,322 0.00 - 225,322 0.00
     Electric power   320,560 0.00 - 320,560 0.00
     Gas supply   82,235 0.00 - 82,235 0.00
     Transit   35,652 0.00 - 35,652 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   1,787,158 0.00 1,677,923 109,235 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   312,781 0.00 312,781 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,474,377 0.00 1,365,142 109,235 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 18,901,800 0.52 12,935,620 8,820,560 1.12
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 2,844,099 10,281 10.35
     Direct expenditure   18,901,800 0.52 10,091,521 8,810,279 1.12
          Current operations   14,496,005 0.58 7,172,705 7,323,300 1.14
          Capital outlay   1,736,173 2.16 866,917 869,256 4.32
               Construction   1,299,034 0.00 655,053 643,981 0.00
               Other capital outlay   437,139 0.00 211,864 225,275 0.00
         
          Assistance and subsidies   261,977 0.00 261,977 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,178,590 0.00 640,359 538,231 0.00
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,229,055 0.00 1,149,563 79,492 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   6,575,882 0.00 2,699,930 3,875,952 0.00
         
Direct expenditure by function 18,901,800 0.52 10,091,521 8,810,279 1.12
     Direct general expenditure   16,852,083 0.59 8,941,958 7,910,125 1.25
          Capital outlay   1,607,848 1.48 866,917 740,931 3.21
          Other direct general expenditure    15,244,235 0.58 8,075,041 7,169,194 1.23
         
          Education services:          
               Education   5,096,706 0.30 1,651,497 3,445,209 0.44
                    Capital outlay   269,791 4.48 78,136 191,655 6.30
                         Higher education   1,350,585 0.00 1,350,585 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   74,293 0.00 74,293 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   3,474,739 0.44 29,530 3,445,209 0.44
                              Capital outlay   191,655 13.55 - 191,655 13.55
                         Other education   271,382 0.00 271,382 - 0.00
               Libraries   65,004 4.23 3,280 61,724 4.46
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   2,850,565 0.30 2,803,656 46,909 18.09
                    Cash assistance payments 186,453 0.00 186,453 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,259,441 0.00 2,257,810 1,631 47.64
                    Other public welfare   404,671 2.07 359,393 45,278 18.54
               Hospitals   2,005,940 1.53 1,081,007 924,933 3.33
                    Capital outlay   107,070 3.19 36,311 70,759 4.83
               Health   406,426 0.54 347,999 58,427 3.73
               Social insurance administration    67,266 0.00 67,266 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   6,189 0.00 6,189 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   1,165,600 0.90 809,598 356,002 2.95
                    Capital outlay   641,052 0.70 557,968 83,084 5.41
               Air transportation (airports) 72,149 1.33 661 71,488 1.34
               Parking facilities   4,590 0.00 - 4,590 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   119,493 0.00 88,458 31,035 0.00
               Transit subsidies   10,376 0.00 - 10,376 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   614,447 2.33 96,903 517,544 2.77
               Fire protection   205,382 1.77 - 205,382 1.77
               Correction   389,024 0.39 271,316 117,708 1.30
                    Capital outlay   12,712 1.21 1,478 11,234 1.37
               Protective inspection and regulation   44,806 0.44 27,214 17,592 1.12
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   355,281 0.24 298,908 56,373 1.53
                    Capital outlay   69,348 0.00 56,765 12,583 0.00
               Parks and recreation   221,395 1.69 89,333 132,062 2.84
                    Capital outlay   28,168 1.08 15,209 12,959 2.35
               Housing and community development    200,735 2.16 1,511 199,224 2.18
               Sewerage   272,851 6.22 - 272,851 6.22
                    Capital outlay   104,885 6.08 - 104,885 6.08
               Solid waste management   175,657 2.31 15,186 160,471 2.52
                    Capital outlay   24,755 4.86 270 24,485 4.91
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   269,997 3.53 119,972 150,025 6.35
               Judicial and legal   218,956 1.57 92,690 126,266 2.73
               General public buildings 69,119 1.50 12,203 56,916 1.82
               Other governmental administration    193,997 3.55 78,494 115,503 5.96
          Interest on general debt   1,130,979 0.35 640,359 490,620 0.81
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   619,153 2.50 338,258 280,895 5.52
         
     Utility expenditure 820,662 3.67 - 820,662 3.67
               Capital outlay   128,325 18.35 - 128,325 18.35
          Water supply   302,476 8.31 - 302,476 8.31
          Electric power   331,197 0.46 - 331,197 0.46
          Gas supply   81,104 9.07 - 81,104 9.07
          Transit   105,885 0.00 - 105,885 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,229,055 0.00 1,149,563 79,492 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   202,067 0.00 202,067 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,000,094 0.00 920,602 79,492 0.00
          Workers' compensation   26,894 0.00 26,894 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   16,982,487 0.43 8,781,953 8,200,534 0.90
         
Short-term    20,291 5.81 2,293 17,998 6.55
Long-term    16,962,196 0.43 8,779,660 8,182,536 0.90
     Full faith and credit   6,287,147 1.27 3,286,571 3,000,576 2.66
     Nonguaranteed   10,675,049 0.56 5,493,089 5,181,960 1.15
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   6,653,083 0.00 3,791,676 2,861,407 0.00
     Education   1,376,140 0.00 111,167 1,264,973 0.00
     Utilities   835,070 0.00 - 835,070 0.00
     Other   8,097,904 0.00 4,876,817 3,221,087 0.00
Long-term debt issued   2,059,831 1.04 1,078,005 981,826 2.19
Long-term debt retired   2,913,742 0.47 1,792,329 1,121,413 1.22
         
 Cash and security holdings   27,816,431 0.23 20,138,202 7,678,229 0.84
         
Insurance trust funds   13,270,744 0.00 12,285,606 985,138 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    808,919 0.00 808,919 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   12,447,996 0.00 11,462,858 985,138 0.00
     Workers' compensation   13,829 0.00 13,829 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   14,545,687 0.44 7,852,596 6,693,091 0.96
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   8,966,320 0.00 5,070,146 3,896,174 0.00
          Bond funds   631,520 0.00 31,789 599,731 0.00
          Other   4,947,847 0.00 2,750,661 2,197,186 0.00
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 July 1, 1994.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1995) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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