In terms of Federal tariff revenues, New Orleans in 1860 paid twice more than every other Confederate city combined, but it was still only 4% of total Federal tariff revenues.
Misleading. Much of the products exported from New Orleans got taxed in New York where the imports in payment for them landed.
172 posted on 03/20/2026 6:51:45 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")