Louisiana Fiscal Statistics

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State Revenue Analysis (Louisiana: 2012–2021)

Population: 4,604,744 → 4,648,794 (1.0% change)

Overall Revenue Trends

Total Revenue▲ 47.3%

$25,961,795,000 (2012)→$38,248,665,000 (2021)

Per Capita Revenue▲ 45.9%

$5,638 (2012)→$8,228 (2021)

Fund Balances▲ 31.9%

$18,666,983,000 (2012)→$24,612,658,000 (2021)

Revenue Volatility✓ Low

Avg. fluctuation: 6.4%

Major Tax Revenue

Property Tax▲ 103.7%

$50,937,000 (2012)→$103,750,000 (2021)

Sales Tax▲ 43.8%

$2,815,919,000 (2012)→$4,048,616,000 (2021)

Utility Revenue

Water Utilities▲ 32.3%

$6,025,000 (2012)→$7,974,000 (2021)

Growth Analysis

Fastest Growing Revenue Sources

Regular Highway Charges▲ 17500.0%

$4,000→$704,000

Fines & Forfeits▲ 959.6%

$14,918,000→$158,071,000

All Other Not Elsewhere Classified Charges▲ 530.6%

$70,085,000→$441,988,000

Declining/Slowest Growing Sources

Hospital Charges▼ 99.4%

$1,275,027,000→$8,092,000

Unemployment - Interest Revenue▼ 93.7%

$23,812,000→$1,493,000

Sale of Property▼ 84.7%

$6,589,000→$1,011,000

Revenue Forecast

Projected Revenue (Next Year)▲ 11.1%

Estimated: $42,505,301,299

Based on 3-year revenue trend

Revenue Composition

2012 Revenue Sources

Federal Intergovernmental Public Welfare21.3%

Total General Sales Taxes10.8%

Individual Income Tax9.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Other9.4%

Federal Intergovernmental Education5.7%

Hospital Charges4.9%

Federal Intergovernmental Highways3.8%

Miscellaneous General Revenue Not Elsewhere Classified3.6%

Severance Tax3.4%

Higher Education Tuition Charges3.1%

Amusement Tax2.6%

Royalties2.4%

Motor Fuels Sales Tax2.2%

Interest Earnings2.1%

Insurance Premium Tax1.4%

Higher Education Auxiliary Charges1.3%

Corporation Net Income Tax1.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals1.1%

Other Selective Sales Taxes1.0%

Unemployment - Contribution1.0%

Other In Trust - Other Contributions0.9%

Net Lottery Revenue0.7%

Federal Intergovernmental Employment Security Administration0.6%

Federal Intergovernmental Other Natural Resources0.5%

Tobacco Sales Tax0.5%

Motor Vehicle License0.5%

Occupation & Business License Not Elsewhere Classified0.4%

Corporation License Tax0.4%

Donations From Private Sources0.3%

Rents0.3%

Parks & Recreation Charges0.3%

All Other Not Elsewhere Classified Charges0.3%

Water Transportation & Terminal Charges0.3%

Workers Compensation - Other Contributions0.3%

Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax0.2%

Federal Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.2%

Property Tax0.2%

Local Intergovernmental Other0.2%

Toll Highway Charges0.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Sewerage0.1%

Hunting & Fishing License0.1%

Natural Resources Not Elsewhere Classified Charges0.1%

Unemployment - Interest Revenue0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Education0.1%

Education Other State Charges Not Elsewhere Classified0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Highways0.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Water Utilities0.1%

Fines & Forfeits0.1%

Public Utilities Tax0.0%

Motor Vehicle Operators License0.0%

Public Utility License Tax0.0%

Sale of Property0.0%

Water Utilities Revenue0.0%

Parimutuels Tax0.0%

Other License Tax0.0%

Other In Trust - Interest Revenue0.0%

Housing & Community Development Charges0.0%

Electric Utilities Revenue0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Air Transportation0.0%

Death & Gift Tax0.0%

Local Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals0.0%

Local Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.0%

Air Transportation Charges0.0%

Regular Highway Charges0.0%

2021 Revenue Sources

Federal Intergovernmental Public Welfare30.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Other13.0%

Total General Sales Taxes10.6%

Individual Income Tax10.3%

Federal Intergovernmental Education5.2%

Higher Education Tuition Charges3.4%

Miscellaneous General Revenue Not Elsewhere Classified2.8%

Insurance Premium Tax2.6%

Federal Intergovernmental Highways2.2%

Amusement Tax1.8%

Motor Fuels Sales Tax1.7%

Corporation Net Income Tax1.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals1.3%

Local Intergovernmental Public Welfare1.2%

Donations From Private Sources1.2%

All Other Not Elsewhere Classified Charges1.2%

Interest Earnings1.0%

Higher Education Auxiliary Charges0.9%

Severance Tax0.8%

Tobacco Sales Tax0.7%

Corporation License Tax0.6%

Net Lottery Revenue0.6%

Unemployment - Contribution0.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Employment Security Administration0.5%

Fines & Forfeits0.4%

Royalties0.4%

Other Selective Sales Taxes0.3%

Local Intergovernmental Other0.3%

Water Transportation & Terminal Charges0.3%

Occupation & Business License Not Elsewhere Classified0.3%

Property Tax0.3%

Federal Intergovernmental Other Natural Resources0.2%

Motor Vehicle License0.2%

Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax0.2%

Workers Compensation - Other Contributions0.2%

Other In Trust - Other Contributions0.2%

Parks & Recreation Charges0.1%

Hunting & Fishing License0.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Highways0.1%

Toll Highway Charges0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Sewerage0.0%

Rents0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Water Utilities0.0%

Natural Resources Not Elsewhere Classified Charges0.0%

Public Utilities Tax0.0%

Hospital Charges0.0%

Water Utilities Revenue0.0%

Electric Utilities Revenue0.0%

Public Utility License Tax0.0%

Motor Vehicle Operators License0.0%

Parimutuels Tax0.0%

Housing & Community Development Charges0.0%

Other License Tax0.0%

Local Intergovernmental Education0.0%

Education Other State Charges Not Elsewhere Classified0.0%

Other In Trust - Interest Revenue0.0%

Unemployment - Interest Revenue0.0%

Sale of Property0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Air Transportation0.0%

Regular Highway Charges0.0%

Air Transportation Charges0.0%

Local Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.0%

Key Insights

1Total revenue increased by 47.3% from 2012 to 2021, representing a significant change in the state's financial position.
2Population changed by 1.0%, while per-capita revenue changed by 45.9%.
3The state's fund balances increased by 31.9%, suggesting improved fiscal health.

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State Expense Analysis (Louisiana: 2012 - 2021)

Total Expenditure Trends

Operating Expenditures▼ 1%

$10,752,515,000→$10,653,027,000

Per Capita Spending▼ 2%

$2,335→$2,292

Population Trends

Population Change▲ 1%

4,604,744 (2012)→4,648,794 (2021)

Public Safety Expenses

Police Protection▲ 21%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Fire Protection▼ 0%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Infrastructure Expenses

Highways Maintenance▼ 3%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Sewerage Operations▼ 0%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Administrative Expenses

Financial Administration▲ 4%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

General Expenses▲ 108%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Louisiana Key Insights

1General expenses increased dramatically by 108%, which may indicate classification changes, new initiatives, or reporting adjustments

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State Debt Analysis (2012-2021)

Debt Trends

Total Long-Term Debt▼ 12%

$11,641,702,000 (2012)→$10,223,084,000 (2021)

Industrial Revenue Debt▼ 5%

$7,084,805,000 (2012)→$6,758,988,000 (2021)

Per Capita Debt▼ 13%

$2,528 (2012)→$2,199 (2021)

Population Trends

Population Change▲ 1%

4,604,744 (2012)→4,648,794 (2021)

Debt Management

Most Recent Year (2021)

Issued:$887,435,000

Retired:$1,706,126,000

Net Change:$-818,691,000

Debt Retirement Trend

$2,237,851,000 → $1,706,126,000▼ 24%