STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1997 Amount Percent Per Louisiana (in thousands) Distribution capita Population (thousands) 4,352 Total Revenue 15,928,979 100.00 3,660.15 General revenue 13,529,327 84.94 3,108.76 Intergovernmental revenue 4,329,084 27.18 994.73 Taxes 5,646,255 35.45 1,297.39 General sales 1,828,434 11.48 420.14 Selective sales 930,616 5.84 213.84 License taxes 435,603 2.73 100.09 Individual income tax 1,560,048 9.79 358.47 Corporate income tax 380,155 2.39 87.35 Other taxes 511,399 3.21 117.51 Current charges 1,827,548 11.47 419.93 Miscellaneous general revenue 1,726,440 10.84 396.70 Utility revenue 3,749 0.02 0.86 Liquor stores revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust revenue 2,395,903 15.04 550.53 Total expenditure 14,285,704 100.00 3,282.56 Intergovernmental expenditure 3,170,676 22.19 728.56 Direct expenditure 11,115,028 77.81 2,554.00 Current operation 7,790,851 54.54 1,790.18 Capital outlay 1,050,891 7.36 241.47 Insurance benefits and repayments 1,493,111 10.45 343.09 Assistance and subsidies 236,093 1.65 54.25 Interest on debt 544,082 3.81 125.02 Exhibit: Salaries and wages 2,755,139 19.29 633.07 Total expenditure 14,285,704 100.00 3,282.56 General expenditure 12,789,619 89.53 2,938.79 Intergovernmental expenditure 3,170,676 22.19 728.56 Direct expenditure 9,618,943 67.33 2,210.24 General expenditure, by function: Education 4,558,193 31.91 1,047.38 Public welfare 2,959,999 20.72 680.15 Hospitals 1,063,310 7.44 244.33 Health 395,194 2.77 90.81 Highways 850,034 5.95 195.32 Police protection 191,760 1.34 44.06 Correction 416,981 2.92 95.81 Natural resources 312,996 2.19 71.92 Parks and recreation 189,849 1.33 43.62 Governmental administration 482,810 3.38 110.94 Interest on general debt 544,082 3.81 125.02 Other and unallocable 824,411 5.77 189.43 Utility expenditure 2,974 0.02 0.68 Liquor stores expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust expenditure 1,493,111 10.45 343.09 Debt at end of fiscal year 7,030,252 100.00 1,615.41 Cash and security holdings 26,721,914 100.00 6,140.15