The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description Louisiana
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 3,990,746 4,128,029 - 295,400 5,227,536
         
               General revenue1 3,886,229 3,433,669 - 188,898 5,227,536
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 804,434 715,518 - 38,946 3,224,841
     From federal government 122,382 279,709 - 20,914 67,378
     From state government 671,155 381,431 X 16,151 3,136,420
     From local government1 10,897 54,378 X 1,881 21,043
         
General revenue from own sources   3,081,795 2,718,151 - 149,952 2,002,695
    Taxes   1,281,020 1,616,281 - 83,842 1,843,986
          Property 682,487 470,676 - 20,236 732,227
          Sales and gross receipts   556,567 1,037,803 - 51,002 1,111,759
               General sales   508,314 840,077 - 51,002 1,111,759
               Selective sales 48,253 197,726 - - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage 936 2,665 - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   26,082 126,539 - - -
                    Other selective sales   21,235 68,522 - - -
          Individual income   - 189 - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes 52 3,818 - - -
            Motor vehicle license   52 3,818 - - -
          Other taxes   41,914 103,795 - 12,604 -
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,800,775 1,101,870 - 66,110 158,709
          Current charges   1,377,485 727,440 - 50,298 67,606
               Education   - - - - 67,606
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) - - - - 45,587
               Hospitals   1,166,179 170,213 - - -
               Highways   389 3,461 - - -
               Air transportation (airports)   3,218 80,533 - 2,598 -
               Parking facilities   306 5,467 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,971 - - 38,162 -
               Natural resources   - - - 200 -
               Parks and recreation   9,623 26,650 - - -
               Housing and community development   2,760 38,031 - - -
               Sewerage   35,893 199,548 - - -
               Solid waste management   25,671 91,153 - 726 -
               Other charges   131,475 112,384 - 8,612 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   423,290 374,430 - 15,812 91,103
               Interest earnings   304,982 207,356 - 14,119 57,362
               Special assessments   643 4,438 - - -
               Sale of property   3,270 3,111 - 704 -
               Other general revenue   114,395 159,525 - 989 33,741
         
               Other than general revenue 104,517 694,360 - 106,502 -
         
Utility revenue 104,295 684,284 - 106,502 -
     Water supply   90,613 191,318 - 400 -
     Electric power   - 406,174 - 66,298 -
     Gas supply   13,497 83,288 - 460 -
     Transit   185 3,504 - 39,344 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   222 10,076 - - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   222 10,076 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 3,803,639 4,130,431 - 301,882 5,296,527
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 8,536 5,106 - 2,281 -
     Direct expenditure   3,795,103 4,125,325 - 299,601 5,296,527
          Current operations   3,037,983 3,001,942 - 209,595 4,748,747
          Capital outlay   515,750 745,500 - 67,718 443,002
               Construction   318,616 647,051 - 44,282 268,203
               Other capital outlay   197,134 98,449 - 23,436 174,799
          Assistance and subsidies   202 - - - -
          Interest on debt   239,129 233,200 - 22,288 104,778
          Insurance benefits and repayments 2,039 144,683 - - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   1,362,298 1,249,806 - 86,050 3,086,950
         
Direct expenditure by function 3,795,103 4,125,325 - 299,601 5,296,527
     Direct general expenditure   3,667,317 3,252,938 - 109,792 5,296,527
          Capital outlay   478,136 625,649 - 42,639 443,002
          Other direct general expenditure    3,189,181 2,627,289 - 67,153 4,853,525
         
          Education services:          
               Education   30,350 1,111 - - 5,191,749
                       Capital outlay   211 6 - - 443,002
                   Higher education   - - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   30,350 1,111 - - 5,191,749
                        Capital outlay   211 6 - - 443,002
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   75,807 29,087 - 87 -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   41,598 9,892 - - -
                    Cash assistance payments 202 - - - -
                    Vendor payments   100 144 - - -
                    Other public welfare   41,296 9,748 - - -
               Hospitals   1,371,346 205,543 - - -
                    Capital outlay   137,657 24,780 - - -
               Health   71,910 40,278 - - -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   299,501 280,184 - 71 -
                    Capital outlay   111,217 129,658 - - -
               Air transportation (airports) 7,871 118,191 - 6,495 -
               Parking facilities   349 9,534 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   4,621 1,015 - 51,525 -
               Transit subsidies   13,750 1,439 - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   281,981 412,535 - - -
               Fire protection   98,773 260,526 - - -
               Correction   224,795 69,805 - - -
                    Capital outlay   20,265 3,619 - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   30,708 20,325 - - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   83,061 18,790 - 2,651 -
                    Capital outlay   19,431 9,788 - 600 -
               Parks and recreation   66,639 158,907 - - -
                    Capital outlay   14,412 43,953 - - -
               Housing and community development    69,114 284,328 - - -
               Sewerage   64,233 285,165 - - -
                    Capital outlay   19,432 112,192 - - -
               Solid waste management   92,119 148,461 - 8,854 -
                    Capital outlay   6,810 9,654 - 1,798 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   119,859 125,406 - - -
               Judicial and legal   169,808 132,209 - - -
               General public buildings 38,883 57,608 - - -
               Other governmental administration    74,475 106,783 - - -
          Interest on general debt   232,496 196,332 - 14,911 104,778
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 343 - - -
               Other and unallocable   103,270 279,141 - 25,198 -
         
     Utility expenditure 125,747 727,704 - 189,809 -
               Capital outlay   37,614 119,851 - 25,079 -
          Water supply   110,797 272,630 - 1,033 -
          Electric power   - 345,058 - 61,269 -
          Gas supply   13,430 77,905 - 468 -
          Transit   1,520 32,111 - 127,039 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 2,039 144,683 - - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   2,039 144,683 - - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   4,273,063 4,797,196 - 452,614 2,229,967
         
Short-term    12,066 9,598 - 2,277 -
Long-term    4,260,997 4,787,598 - 450,337 2,229,967
     Full faith and credit   625,931 1,496,830 - 30,175 2,229,967
     Nonguaranteed   3,635,066 3,290,768 - 420,162 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   2,440,634 1,017,637 - 85,844 -
     Education   - - - - 2,229,967
     Utilities   121,386 644,959 - 209,061 -
     Other   1,698,977 3,125,002 - 155,432 -
Long-term debt issued   357,319 456,127 - 77,735 283,484
Long-term debt retired   384,737 342,444 - 22,677 147,001
         
                Cash and security holdings   5,139,666 6,377,741 - 273,362 1,619,130
         
Insurance trust funds   26,056 2,339,133 - - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   26,056 2,339,133 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   5,113,610 4,038,608 - 273,362 1,619,130
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   2,805,659 1,374,052 - 117,750 191,770
          Bond funds   213,837 737,815 - 8,418 466,064
          Other   2,094,114 1,926,741 - 147,194 961,296
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005