Louisiana Residents Per Capita Debt Soars To Near-Record High

Today, The State Bond Commission received an annual report on the amount of Louisiana's ``net state tax supported debt.'' A look at the per capita debt for every Louisiana resident from 1988 through 2010:

_2010, $1,307

_2009, $1,277

_2008, $1,186

_2007, $1,369

_2006, $1,273

_2005, $820

_2004, $743

_2003, $642

_2002, $618

_2001, $523

_2000, $556

_1999, $555

_1998, $566

_1997, $555

_1996, $612

_1995, $746

_1994, $859

_1993, $870

_1992, $1,065

_1991, $1,097

_1990, $787

_1989, $742

_1988, $695

SOURCE:  Report by the staff of The State Bond Commission