STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES
(Amounts are in thousands.  Per capita in dollars.)

                                                      Percent           Per
LOUISIANA                                    1995 Distribution       capita

Population (thousands)                      4,342           -             -
Total Revenue                          13,956,017       100.0%     3,214.19
  General revenue                      12,065,711        86.5%     2,778.84
    Intergovernmental revenue           4,670,057        33.5%     1,075.55
    Taxes                               4,676,969        33.5%     1,077.15
      General sales                     1,490,235        10.7%       343.21
      Selective sales                     916,528         6.6%       211.08
      License taxes                       445,074         3.2%       102.50
      Individual income                 1,061,606         7.6%       244.50
      Corporation net income              283,076         2.0%        65.19
      Other taxes                         480,450         3.4%       110.65
    Current charges                     1,637,200        11.7%       377.06
    Miscellaneous general revenue       1,081,485         7.7%       249.08
  Utility revenue                               0         0.0%         0.00
  Liquor stores revenue                         0         0.0%         0.00
  Insurance trust revenue               1,890,306        13.5%       435.35

Total Expenditure                      14,461,235       100.0%     3,330.55
  Intergovernmental expenditure         2,981,314        20.6%       686.62
  Direct expenditure                   11,479,921        79.4%     2,643.92
    Current operation                   8,415,915        58.2%     1,938.26
    Capital outlay                        853,816         5.9%       196.64
    Insurance benefits and repayments   1,325,751         9.2%       305.33
    Assistance and subsidies              284,611         2.0%        65.55
    Interest on debt                      599,828         4.1%       138.15
Exhibit:  Salaries and wages            2,889,972        20.0%       665.59

Total expenditure                      14,461,235       100.0%     3,330.55
  General expenditure                  13,135,484        90.8%     3,025.22
        Intergovernmental expenditure   2,981,314        20.6%       686.62
        Direct expenditure             10,154,170        70.2%     2,338.59
  General expenditure, by function:
      Education                         4,245,083        29.4%       977.68
      Public welfare                    3,876,320        26.8%       892.75
      Hospitals                         1,187,167         8.2%       273.41
      Health                              389,253         2.7%        89.65
      Highways                            798,093         5.5%       183.81
      Police protection                   139,379         1.0%        32.10
      Correction                          353,473         2.4%        81.41
      Natural resources                   310,949         2.2%        71.61
      Parks and recreation                 94,622         0.7%        21.79
      Governmental administration         322,166         2.2%        74.20
      Interest on general debt            599,828         4.1%       138.15
      Other and unallocable               819,151         5.7%       188.66
  Utility expenditure                           0         0.0%         0.00
  Liquor stores expenditure                     0         0.0%         0.00
  Insurance trust expenditure           1,325,751         9.2%       305.33

Debt at end of fiscal year              8,520,442       100.0%     1,962.33

Cash and Security Holdings             24,227,662       100.0%     5,579.84