Table 11

Louisiana Taxes as a Percentage of Southern Average with Different Tax Structures in Different Locations

Firm

CURRENT TAX STRUCTURE

NO STATE SALES TAX ON MANUFACTURING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

NO STATE OR LOCAL SALES TAX ON MANUFACTURING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

NO STATE OR LOCAL SALES TAX ON MANUFACTURING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT AND WITH DEBT REMOVED FROM THE FRANCHISE TAX

State and Local Taxes

Total Taxes

State and Local Taxes

Total Taxes

State and Local Taxes

Total Taxes

State and Local Taxes

Total Taxes

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Total

As % of Average

Rank

Average Manufacturer

 

Urban

218,130

131%

2

502,989

110%

1

198,810

120%

3

483,669

106%

2

174,660

107%

4

459,519

102%

4

167,567

103%

5

454,837

101%

4

Rural

185,862

122%

3

479,805

108%

2

166,542

108%

5

460,485

103%

5

147,222

99%

6

441,165

100%

6

142,257

96%

6

437,888

99%

6

Suburban

188,735

122%

2

482,645

108%

2

169,415

111%

4

463,325

104%

3

147,680

98%

6

441,590

99%

6

140,587

94%

8

436,908

98%

9

Capital-Intensive Manufacturer

 

Urban

323,234

146%

1

582,915

118%

1

290,114

132%

2

549,795

112%

2

248,714

115%

5

508,395

104%

5

241,621

112%

5

503,713

103%

5

Rural

265,847

134%

4

541,979

113%

1

232,727

117%

4

508,859

106%

4

199,607

103%

5

475,739

101%

5

193,933

101%

6

471,994

100%

6

Suburban

270,429

134%

3

546,533

114%

1

237,309

119%

3

513,413

107%

3

200,049

102%

5

476,153

100%

5

192,956

99%

5

471,472

99%

5

Labor Intensive Firm

 

Urban

147,086

109%

3

446,699

103%

3

138,686

103%

5

438,299

101%

3

128,186

96%

6

427,799

99%

7

121,093

91%

8

423,117

98%

8

Rural

130,440

105%

4

434,794

102%

4

122,040

96%

5

426,394

100%

4

113,640

92%

8

417,994

98%

8

109,740

89%

8

415,420

98%

8

Suburban

131,823

104%

5

436,166

102%

5

123,423

98%

6

427,766

100%

6

113,973

91%

8

418,316

98%

8

106,880

86%

8

413,635

97%

8

No-profit Manufacturer

 

Urban

173,933

147%

2

173,933

147%

2

154,613

133%

3

154,613

133%

3

130,463

114%

4

130,463

114%

4

122,975

108%

5

122,975

108%

5

Rural

140,177

137%

3

140,177

137%

3

120,857

116%

5

120,857

116%

5

101,537

102%

6

101,537

102%

6

96,296

97%

6

96,296

97%

6

Suburban

143,056

136%

2

143,056

136%

2

123,736

120%

4

123,736

120%

4

102,001

101%

5

102,001

101%

5

94,513

94%

7

94,513

94%

7

High-debt Manufacturer

 

Urban

218,130

132%

2

502,989

111%

1

198,810

122%

3

483,669

107%

2

174,660

108%

4

459,519

102%

4

163,311

102%

5

452,028

100%

5

Rural

185,862

123%

3

479,805

108%

2

166,542

109%

5

460,485

103%

5

147,222

101%

6

441,165

100%

6

138,001

94%

6

435,079

99%

6

Suburban

188,735

124%

2

482,645

108%

2

169,415

112%

3

463,325

104%

3

147,680

99%

6

441,590

100%

6

136,331

92%

8

434,100

98%

8

Retail Firm

 

Urban

165,803

105%

3

454,462

101%

3

165,803

105%

3

454,462

101%

3

165,803

105%

3

454,462

101%

3

154,738

99%

8

447,159

100%

7

Rural

141,042

99%

5

437,712

100%

5

141,042

97%

5

437,712

99%

5

141,042

99%

5

437,712

100%

5

133,258

94%

7

432,574

99%

7

Suburban

141,607

97%

7

438,289

99%

7

141,607

97%

7

438,289

99%

7

141,607

97%

7

438,289

99%

7

130,542

90%

8

430,986

98%

7

Wholesale Firm

 

Urban

128,504

100%

6

427,702

100%

6

128,504

100%

6

427,702

100%

6

128,504

100%

6

427,702

100%

6

120,559

94%

7

422,459

99%

7

Rural

112,998

96%

7

417,299

99%

7

112,998

93%

7

417,299

99%

7

112,998

96%

7

417,299

99%

7

107,892

92%

7

413,929

98%

7

Suburban

113,154

93%

8

417,486

99%

8

113,154

93%

8

417,486

99%

8

113,154

93%

8

417,486

99%

8

105,209

87%

8

412,243

98%

8

Pulp, Paper & Board Mills

 

Urban

230,649

146%

1

513,638

114%

1

208,689

133%

1

491,678

109%

1

181,239

118%

3

464,228

104%

2

173,550

113%

4

459,153

103%

4

Rural

195,331

135%

2

488,176

111%

1

173,371

119%

4

466,216

105%

4

151,411

108%

5

444,256

101%

5

144,192

103%

5

439,492

100%

5

Suburban

198,631

136%

1

491,430

111%

1

176,671

122%

2

469,470

106%

2

151,966

107%

4

444,765

101%

4

144,277

102%

5

439,690

100%

5

Industrial Chemicals & Plastics Manufacturer

 

Urban

242,281

141%

1

522,417

114%

1

219,001

129%

1

499,137

109%

1

189,901

113%

4

470,037

103%

4

182,808

110%

5

465,355

102%

5

Rural

204,764

131%

3

495,381

110%

1

181,484

115%

4

472,101

105%

4

158,204

104%

6

448,821

101%

6

152,423

101%

6

445,006

100%

6

Suburban

208,248

132%

1

498,818

111%

1

184,968

118%

3

475,538

106%

3

158,778

103%

5

449,348

101%

4

151,685

99%

6

444,667

100%

7

Fabricated Metal Manufacturer

 

Urban

206,540

129%

1

492,402

109%

1

190,580

120%

3

476,442

106%

2

170,630

109%

4

456,492

102%

4

165,240

106%

4

452,934

101%

4

Rural

176,006

121%

3

470,688

107%

2

160,046

108%

5

454,728

103%

5

144,086

101%

6

438,768

100%

6

140,602

99%

6

436,469

100%

6

Suburban

178,323

121%

2

472,999

107%

2

162,363

111%

4

457,039

104%

3

144,408

100%

7

439,084

100%

6

139,018

96%

8

435,526

99%

8

Electrical & Electronic Equipment Manufacturer

 

Urban

171,547

124%

3

466,736

107%

1

158,587

115%

3

453,776

104%

3

142,387

104%

4

437,576

101%

4

137,479

101%

4

434,337

100%

6

Rural

149,660

117%

3

451,016

105%

2

136,700

105%

6

438,056

102%

6

123,740

98%

6

425,096

100%

6

120,889

96%

6

423,214

99%

7

Suburban

151,600

117%

2

452,934

105%

2

138,640

108%

4

439,974

103%

4

124,060

97%

8

425,394

99%

8

119,152

94%

9

422,154

99%

8

Ship Building Manufacturer

 

Urban

154,697

106%

6

452,770

103%

3

144,857

100%

6

442,930

101%

6

132,557

92%

6

430,630

98%

7

122,798

86%

8

424,188

97%

8

Rural

136,875

102%

4

440,048

102%

4

127,035

93%

7

430,208

99%

5

117,195

88%

8

420,368

98%

8

111,692

85%

8

416,736

97%

8

Suburban

138,314

102%

6

441,477

102%

5

128,474

95%

6

431,637

100%

6

117,404

87%

8

420,567

97%

7

107,644

81%

9

414,125

96%

9

Scientific Instruments Manufacturer

 

Urban

153,126

118%

3

451,549

105%

3

143,526

111%

3

441,949

103%

3

131,526

102%

6

429,949

100%

6

127,441

99%

7

427,253

100%

7

Rural

135,004

112%

4

438,650

104%

3

125,404

102%

5

429,050

101%

4

115,804

97%

6

419,450

99%

8

113,883

96%

8

418,182

99%

8

Suburban

136,402

112%

3

440,041

104%

2

126,802

104%

6

430,441

102%

6

116,002

96%

8

419,641

99%

8

111,916

93%

8

416,945

99%

8