Pelican State News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 225 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending March 19.

15 people die in Louisiana with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending April 2, 2022

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending April 2, 2022, a 25% increase over the previous week.

108 people die in Louisiana from heart disease in week ending April 2, 2022

There were 108 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending April 2, 2022, a 14.3% decrease from the previous week.

Louisiana's miscellaneous tax revenues up 26.8% in Q1 2022

Louisiana collected $123 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2022, a 26.8% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Louisiana ranks 23rd in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages sales tax paid in 2021

In 2021, Louisiana collected $79.3 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax, ranking it 23rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

22 people die in Louisiana from cerebrovascular disease in week ending April 2, 2022

There were 22 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending April 2, 2022, a 37.1% decrease from the previous week.

Week of March 19: 219 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Louisiana

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 219 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending March 19.

102 people die in Louisiana from cancer in week ending April 2, 2022

There were 102 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending April 2, 2022, a 8.9% decrease from the previous week.

Louisiana deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending March 19

Louisiana's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending March 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Louisiana ranks 22nd in the U.S. for the most selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2021

In 2021, Louisiana collected $2.8 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 22nd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

26 people die in Louisiana from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending April 2, 2022

There were 26 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending April 2, 2022, a 23.5% decrease from the previous week.

Week ending March 19 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Louisiana

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 142 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending March 19.

Louisiana ranks 28th in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2021

In 2021, Louisiana collected $4 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 28th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

21 people die in Louisiana from Alzheimer's disease in week ending April 2, 2022

There were 21 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending April 2, 2022, a 12.5% decrease from the previous week.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Louisiana during week ending March 12