Louisiana Fiscal Statistics

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State Revenue Analysis (Louisiana: 2012–2022)

Population: 4,604,744 → 4,645,318 (0.9% change)

Overall Revenue Trends

Total Revenue▲ 57.2%

$25,961,795,000 (2012)→$40,808,586,000 (2022)

Per Capita Revenue▲ 55.8%

$5,638 (2012)→$8,785 (2022)

Fund Balances▼ 100%

$18,666,983,000 (2012)→$0 (2022)

Revenue Volatility✓ Low

Avg. fluctuation: 6.5%

Major Tax Revenue

Property Tax▲ 86.2%

$50,937,000 (2012)→$94,860,000 (2022)

Sales Tax▲ 68.6%

$2,815,919,000 (2012)→$4,748,279,000 (2022)

Utility Revenue

Water Utilities▲ 47.3%

$6,025,000 (2012)→$8,876,000 (2022)

Growth Analysis

Fastest Growing Revenue Sources

Regular Highway Charges▲ 24275.0%

$4,000→$975,000

Donations From Private Sources▲ 1160.7%

$90,199,000→$1,137,124,000

Fines & Forfeits▲ 1116.3%

$14,918,000→$181,446,000

Declining/Slowest Growing Sources

Hospital Charges▼ 99.4%

$1,275,027,000→$8,102,000

Sale of Property▼ 94.1%

$6,589,000→$388,000

Local Intergovernmental Education▼ 87.0%

$20,939,000→$2,713,000

Revenue Forecast

Projected Revenue (Next Year)▲ 10.5%

Estimated: $45,090,635,721

Based on 3-year revenue trend

Revenue Composition

2012 Revenue Breakdown

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%

2022 Revenue Breakdown

Federal Intergovernmental Public Welfare31.4%

Total General Sales Taxes11.6%

Individual Income Tax11.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Education8.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Other6.3%

Higher Education Tuition Charges3.2%

Donations From Private Sources2.8%

Insurance Premium Tax2.6%

Corporation Net Income Tax2.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Highways2.2%

Amusement Tax1.9%

Miscellaneous General Revenue Not Elsewhere Classified1.6%

Motor Fuels Sales Tax1.6%

Local Intergovernmental Public Welfare1.3%

Federal Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals1.3%

Severance Tax1.2%

Higher Education Auxiliary Charges1.1%

Corporation License Tax1.0%

Net Lottery Revenue0.7%

Royalties0.7%

All Other Not Elsewhere Classified Charges0.7%

Tobacco Sales Tax0.6%

Unemployment - Contribution0.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Employment Security Administration0.5%

Fines & Forfeits0.4%

Other Selective Sales Taxes0.4%

Water Transportation & Terminal Charges0.3%

Federal Intergovernmental Other Natural Resources0.3%

Occupation & Business License Not Elsewhere Classified0.3%

Local Intergovernmental Other0.2%

Property Tax0.2%

Parks & Recreation Charges0.2%

Motor Vehicle License0.2%

Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax0.2%

Workers Compensation - Other Contributions0.2%

Other In Trust - Other Contributions0.2%

Hunting & Fishing License0.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Highways0.1%

Toll Highway Charges0.1%

Rents0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Sewerage0.0%

Natural Resources Not Elsewhere Classified Charges0.0%

Motor Vehicle Operators License0.0%

Public Utilities Tax0.0%

Water Utilities Revenue0.0%

Hospital Charges0.0%

Public Utility License Tax0.0%

Housing & Community Development Charges0.0%

Parimutuels Tax0.0%

Other License Tax0.0%

Education Other State Charges Not Elsewhere Classified0.0%

Unemployment - Interest Revenue0.0%

Electric Utilities Revenue0.0%

Local Intergovernmental Education0.0%

Regular Highway Charges0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Air Transportation0.0%

Other In Trust - Interest Revenue0.0%

Sale of Property0.0%

Air Transportation Charges0.0%

Local Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.0%

Key Insights

1Total revenue increased by 57.2% from 2012 to 2022, representing a significant change in the state's financial position.
2Population changed by 0.9%, while per-capita revenue changed by 55.8%.
3The state's fund balances decreased by 100%, suggesting financial challenges or major capital expenditures.

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State Expense Analysis (Louisiana: 2012 - 2022)

Total Expenditure Trends

Operating Expenditures▲ 160%

$10,752,515,000→$27,944,302,000

Per Capita Spending▲ 158%

$2,335→$6,016

Population Trends

Population Change▲ 0.9%

4,604,744 (2012)→4,645,318 (2022)

⚠️ Spending growth significantly outpacing population growth

Public Safety Expenses

Police Protection▲ 70%

$211,598,000 (2012)→$359,909,000 (2022)

Fire Protection▼ 0%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2022)

Infrastructure Expenses

Highways Maintenance▲ 18%

$429,120,000 (2012)→$507,559,000 (2022)

Sewerage Operations▼ 0%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2022)

Administrative Expenses

Financial Administration▲ 9%

$411,759,000 (2012)→$450,396,000 (2022)

General Expenses▲ 146%

$776,716,000 (2012)→$1,912,087,000 (2022)

Louisiana Key Insights

1Per capita expenditures grew by 158%, indicating substantial service expansion or cost increases not explained by population growth alone
2General expenses increased dramatically by 146%, which may indicate classification changes, new initiatives, or reporting adjustments

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State Debt Analysis (2012-2022)

Debt Trends

Total Long-Term Debt▲ 42%

$11,641,702,000 (2012)→$16,514,823,000 (2022)

Industrial Revenue Debt▼ 100%

$7,084,805,000 (2012)→$0 (2022)

Per Capita Debt▲ 41%

$2,528 (2012)→$3,555 (2022)

Population Trends

Population Change▲ 0.9%

4,604,744 (2012)→4,645,318 (2022)

⚠️ Per capita debt increased significantly with stable population

Debt Management

Most Recent Year (2022)

Issued:$536,365,000

Retired:$1,644,454,000

Net Change:$-1,108,089,000

Debt Retirement Trend

$2,237,851,000 → $1,644,454,000▼ 27%

Key Insights

1The state's debt burden per resident grew substantially while population remained relatively flat.