STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1998 Amount Percent Per Louisiana (in thousands) Distribution capita Population (thousands) 4,369 Total Revenue 17,605,336 100.00 4,029.63 General revenue 13,648,882 77.53 3,124.05 Intergovernmental revenue 4,026,348 22.87 921.58 Taxes 6,082,026 34.55 1,392.10 General sales 1,981,231 11.25 453.48 Selective sales 1,217,797 6.92 278.74 License taxes 456,721 2.59 104.54 Individual income tax 1,450,814 8.24 332.07 Corporate income tax 359,510 2.04 82.29 Other taxes 615,953 3.50 140.98 Current charges 2,123,337 12.06 486.00 Miscellaneous general revenue 1,417,171 8.05 324.37 Utility revenue 6,248 0.04 1.43 Liquor stores revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust revenue 3,950,206 22.44 904.15 Total expenditure 14,918,718 100.00 3,414.70 Intergovernmental expenditure 3,451,053 23.13 789.90 Direct expenditure 11,467,665 76.87 2,624.80 Current operation 8,084,666 54.19 1,850.48 Capital outlay 1,196,247 8.02 273.81 Insurance benefits and repayments 1,492,478 10.00 341.61 Assistance and subsidies 269,767 1.81 61.75 Interest on debt 424,507 2.85 97.16 Exhibit: Salaries and wages 3,158,727 21.17 722.99 Total expenditure 14,918,718 100.00 3,414.70 General expenditure 13,423,327 89.98 3,072.43 Intergovernmental expenditure 3,451,053 23.13 789.90 Direct expenditure 9,972,274 66.84 2,282.52 General expenditure, by function: Education 4,827,916 32.36 1,105.05 Public welfare 2,957,958 19.83 677.04 Hospitals 1,212,424 8.13 277.51 Health 380,552 2.55 87.10 Highways 981,487 6.58 224.65 Police protection 207,625 1.39 47.52 Correction 447,672 3.00 102.47 Natural resources 359,124 2.41 82.20 Parks and recreation 276,597 1.85 63.31 Governmental administration 423,166 2.84 96.86 Interest on general debt 424,507 2.85 97.16 Other and unallocable 924,299 6.20 211.56 Utility expenditure 2,913 0.02 0.67 Liquor stores expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust expenditure 1,492,478 10.00 341.61 Debt at end of fiscal year 7,093,467 100.00 1,623.60 Cash and security holdings 29,631,424 100.00 6,782.25