State Statistical Abstracts 2008
Louisiana
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population - (DL-1C) |
4,410,796 |
|
1.5% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
43,562 |
|
1.2% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
2,160,747 |
75.6% |
1.6% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
698,585 |
24.4% |
1.8% |
| Total Fuel |
2,859,332 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
65,985 |
3.1% |
1.7% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
2,062,543 |
96.9% |
1.6% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
44,758 |
73.3% |
1.5% |
| Urban |
16,335 |
26.7% |
1.5% |
| Total |
61,093 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
906 |
1.5% |
1.9% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
2,060 |
3.4% |
1.3% |
| Minor Arterial |
3,478 |
5.7% |
1.4% |
| Collectors |
10,042 |
16.4% |
1.3% |
| Local |
44,559 |
72.9% |
1.6% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
50 |
0.1% |
0.4% |
| Total |
61,095 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
16,685 |
27.3% |
2.1% |
| County |
32,514 |
53.2% |
1.8% |
| Town/Townships |
11,250 |
18.4% |
0.9% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
17 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Federal |
627 |
1.0% |
0.5% |
| Total |
61,093 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
3,836 |
3.0% |
1.8% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
6,448 |
5.0% |
1.4% |
| Minor Arterial |
8,324 |
6.5% |
1.5% |
| Collectors |
20,593 |
16.0% |
1.3% |
| Local |
89,118 |
69.3% |
1.6% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
213 |
0.2% |
0.4% |
| Total |
128,532 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
19,425 |
43.1% |
2.0% |
| Urban |
25,666 |
56.9% |
1.3% |
| Total |
45,091 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
12,669 |
28.1% |
1.8% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
10,149 |
22.5% |
1.5% |
| Minor Arterial |
9,090 |
20.2% |
1.7% |
| Collectors |
8,636 |
19.2% |
2.1% |
| Local |
4,019 |
8.9% |
1.0% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
528 |
1.2% |
0.2% |
| Total |
45,091 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
1,450,040 |
48.36% |
1.40% |
| Female |
1,548,122 |
51.64% |
1.48% |
| Total |
2,998,162 |
100.00% |
1.44% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
20 |
| Diesel |
20 |
| Gasohol |
20 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
1,957,262 |
48.36% |
1.43% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
1,999,450 |
49.40% |
1.81% |
| Buses |
22,476 |
0.56% |
2.67% |
| Total |
3,979,188 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
68,496 |
1.69% |
0.89% |
| Grand Total |
4,047,684 |
100.00% |
1.58% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
501 |
54.93% |
2.41% |
| Urban |
411 |
45.07% |
2.58% |
| Unknown |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Total |
912 |
100% |
2.45% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$2,802,867 |
|
2.03% |
| Disbursements |
$2,487,734 |
|
1.87% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway User Taxes |
$695,134 |
17.10% |
1.65% |
| Tolls |
$879,430 |
21.63% |
1.41% |
| General Fund |
$883,684 |
21.74% |
2.78% |
| Property Taxes |
$63,094 |
1.55% |
0.73% |
| Other Imposts |
$248,992 |
6.12% |
1.87% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$137,667 |
3.39% |
0.87% |
| Bonds |
$1,157,393 |
28.47% |
4.51% |
| Total |
$4,065,394 |
100.00% |
2.02% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$1,454,624 |
58.08% |
1.60% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$568,130 |
22.68% |
1.28% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$124,013 |
4.95% |
0.95% |
| Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$171,983 |
6.87% |
1.17% |
| Interest |
$143,959 |
5.75% |
1.73% |
| Bond Retirement |
$41,887 |
1.67% |
0.53% |
| Total |
$2,504,596 |
100.00% |
1.38% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$515,642 |
86.26% |
1.65% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$82,165 |
13.74% |
1.63% |
Total
|
$597,807 |
100.00% |
1.64% |
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