The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 1999-2000
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description United States Total
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Population (April 1, 2000, in thousands) 281,422 (X) 280,850 281,422 (X)
         
 Revenue1 1,942,328,438 0.05 1,260,829,249 1,013,824,631 0.10
         
  General revenue1 1,541,322,481 0.05 984,783,409 888,864,514 0.11
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 291,949,750 0.05 274,381,564 349,893,628 0.10
     From Federal Government 291,949,750 0.05 259,113,766 32,835,984 0.46
     From State government (1) (X) - 317,057,644 0.10
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 15,267,798 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   1,249,372,731 0.07 710,401,845 538,970,886 0.15
    Taxes   872,351,114 0.05 539,655,337 332,695,777 0.13
          Property 249,177,604 0.14 10,996,021 238,181,583 0.15
          Sales and gross receipts   309,289,792 0.06 252,146,502 57,143,290 0.33
               General sales   215,112,414 0.07 174,461,160 40,651,254 0.37
               Selective sales 94,177,378 0.09 77,685,342 16,492,036 0.49
                    Motor fuel 30,938,602 0.10 29,967,910 970,692 3.20
                    Alcoholic beverage 4,393,193 0.09 4,104,031 289,162 1.37
                    Tobacco products 8,584,773 0.00 8,391,330 193,443 0.15
                    Public utilities   17,830,992 0.29 9,230,534 8,600,458 0.60
                    Other selective sales   32,429,818 0.18 25,991,537 6,438,281 0.90
          Individual income   211,660,682 0.05 194,573,057 17,087,625 0.59
          Corporate income   36,058,903 0.00 32,522,017 3,536,886 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   16,401,309 0.11 15,099,383 1,301,926 1.42
          Other taxes   49,762,824 0.27 34,318,357 15,444,467 0.87
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   377,021,617 0.19 170,746,508 206,275,109 0.34
          Current charges   223,479,819 0.29 86,467,117 137,012,702 0.47
               Education   65,561,784 0.02 49,931,647 15,630,137 0.07
                    Institutions  of higher education   55,292,489 0.00 49,384,228 5,908,261 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 5,449,907 0.10 16,149 5,433,758 0.10
               Hospitals   54,619,355 0.23 18,583,569 36,035,786 0.35
               Highways   7,391,675 0.41 4,659,804 2,731,871 1.11
               Air transportation (airports)   11,083,342 0.17 852,161 10,231,181 0.18
               Parking facilities   1,373,750 0.99 - 1,373,750 0.99
               Sea and inland port facilities   2,506,691 1.18 693,353 1,813,338 1.63
               Natural resources   2,967,444 11.85 1,800,636 1,166,808 30.13
               Parks and recreation   6,273,941 0.73 1,131,755 5,142,186 0.89
               Housing and community development   4,206,589 1.41 436,653 3,769,936 1.57
               Sewerage   24,311,499 1.21 38,531 24,272,968 1.22
               Solid waste management   10,224,631 0.56 387,630 9,837,001 0.58
               Other charges   32,959,118 1.25 7,951,378 25,007,740 1.65
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   153,541,798 0.12 84,279,391 69,262,407 0.28
               Interest earnings   70,489,965 0.14 35,008,175 35,481,790 0.28
               Special assessments   3,815,454 1.46 81,439 3,734,015 1.49
               Sale of property   2,020,651 1.77 476,146 1,544,505 2.32
               Other general revenue   77,215,728 0.19 48,713,631 28,502,097 0.50
         
Utility revenue 84,953,757 0.33 4,512,606 80,441,151 0.35
     Water supply   30,515,060 0.90 135,866 30,379,194 0.90
     Electric power   42,435,588 0.13 2,844,401 39,591,187 0.14
     Gas supply   3,954,492 1.08 8,406 3,946,086 1.08
     Transit   8,048,617 0.38 1,523,933 6,524,684 0.47
         
Liquor store revenue   4,591,830 0.27 3,894,548 697,282 1.77
         
Insurance trust revenue   311,460,370 0.00 267,638,686 43,821,684 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   23,366,245 0.00 23,260,011 106,234 0.00
     Employee retirement   273,880,967 0.00 230,165,517 43,715,450 0.00
     Workers' compensation   11,845,416 0.00 11,845,416 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   2,367,742 0.00 2,367,742 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 1,746,942,699 0.07 1,084,097,152 996,266,752 0.13
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 4,029,073 0.00 327,069,829 10,380,449 0.18
     Direct expenditure   1,742,913,626 0.07 757,027,323 985,886,303 0.13
          Current operations   1,288,746,460 0.06 523,113,684 765,632,776 0.10
          Capital outlay   217,062,830 0.37 76,232,509 140,830,321 0.57
               Construction   161,693,932 0.40 59,680,668 102,013,264 0.63
               Other capital outlay   55,368,898 0.67 16,551,841 38,817,057 0.95
          Assistance and subsidies   31,375,444 0.03 22,136,147 9,239,297 0.09
          Interest on debt   80,499,222 0.17 30,089,074 50,410,148 0.27
          Insurance benefits and repayments 125,229,670 0.00 105,455,909 19,773,761 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   548,795,952 0.07 154,503,994 394,291,958 0.10
         
Direct expenditure by function 1,742,913,626 0.07 757,027,323 985,886,303 0.13
     Direct general expenditure   1,502,767,621 0.07 637,653,248 865,114,373 0.13
          Capital outlay   192,200,270 0.35 71,987,395 120,212,875 0.56
          Other direct general expenditure    1,310,567,351 0.06 565,665,853 744,901,498 0.10
         
          Education services:        
               Education   521,612,107 0.05 138,329,956 383,282,151 0.06
                       Capital outlay   60,967,621 0.30 14,077,378 46,890,243 0.39
                   Higher education   134,351,694 0.00 112,869,057 21,482,637 0.00
                        Capital outlay   15,256,617 0.00 12,995,163 2,261,454 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   365,180,872 0.07 3,381,358 361,799,514 0.07
                        Capital outlay   45,149,756 0.40 520,967 44,628,789 0.41
                   Other education   22,079,541 0.00 22,079,541 - 0.00
               Libraries   7,155,356 0.97 333,811 6,821,545 1.01
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   233,350,301 0.01 198,683,845 34,666,456 0.08
                    Cash assistance payments 20,661,502 0.04 11,422,205 9,239,297 0.09
                    Vendor payments   157,112,123 0.00 154,297,083 2,815,040 0.24
                    Other public welfare   55,576,676 0.05 32,964,557 22,612,119 0.12
               Hospitals   75,975,990 0.13 32,154,115 43,821,875 0.23
                    Capital outlay   3,873,904 0.65 1,244,477 2,629,427 0.95
               Health   51,365,588 0.12 27,375,060 23,990,528 0.25
               Social insurance administration    4,177,665 0.00 4,173,532 4,133 0.00
               Veterans' services   356,552 0.00 356,552 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   101,335,910 0.32 61,941,936 39,393,974 0.83
                    Capital outlay   56,439,259 0.51 41,650,642 14,788,617 1.96
               Air transportation (airports) 13,159,783 0.80 1,105,687 12,054,096 0.87
               Parking facilities   905,674 0.46 - 905,674 0.46
               Sea and inland port facilities   3,140,533 0.73 863,054 2,277,479 1.01
               Transit subsidies   432,207 0.04 185,298 246,909 0.06
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   56,798,071 0.26 8,580,703 48,217,368 0.31
               Fire protection   23,101,931 1.36 - 23,101,931 1.36
               Correction   48,805,439 0.18 33,039,925 15,765,514 0.57
                    Capital outlay   3,776,256 1.45 2,506,960 1,269,296 4.30
               Protective inspection and regulation   9,103,757 0.30 5,774,092 3,329,665 0.82
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   20,234,649 0.92 15,001,066 5,233,583 3.54
                    Capital outlay   4,347,324 1.91 2,758,339 1,588,985 5.23
               Parks and recreation   25,037,798 0.46 4,048,611 20,989,187 0.55
                    Capital outlay   6,915,929 1.11 1,043,860 5,872,069 1.31
               Housing and community development    26,589,639 0.63 3,162,711 23,426,928 0.71
               Sewerage   28,052,470 1.25 954,630 27,097,840 1.30
                    Capital outlay   10,093,302 2.44 403,363 9,689,939 2.54
               Solid waste management   17,208,373 0.63 2,347,360 14,861,013 0.73
                    Capital outlay   1,526,825 4.69 215,814 1,311,011 5.47
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   29,299,732 0.35 16,140,702 13,159,030 0.77
               Judicial and legal   27,032,180 0.11 12,370,672 14,661,508 0.20
               General public buildings 9,318,858 0.84 2,296,511 7,022,347 1.11
               Other governmental administration    16,008,529 0.90 3,691,708 12,316,821 1.17
          Interest on general debt   69,813,738 0.18 29,187,251 40,626,487 0.31
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   389,735 0.42 326,781 62,954 2.63
               Other and unallocable   83,005,056 0.52 35,227,679 47,777,377 0.90
         
     Utility expenditure 111,115,487 0.40 10,722,912 100,392,575 0.45
               Capital outlay   24,847,040 1.18 4,232,410 20,614,630 1.42
          Water supply   35,789,427 1.23 354,424 35,435,003 1.24
          Electric power   39,719,144 0.20 2,956,424 36,762,720 0.22
          Gas supply   3,724,347 0.74 5,520 3,718,827 0.74
          Transit   31,882,569 0.08 7,406,544 24,476,025 0.11
         
     Liquor store expenditure   3,800,848 0.31 3,195,254 605,594 1.96
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 125,229,670 0.00 105,455,909 19,773,761 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   18,648,499 0.00 18,583,276 65,223 0.00
          Employee retirement   95,679,183 0.00 75,970,645 19,708,538 0.00
          Workers' compensation   8,317,018 0.00 8,317,018 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   2,584,970 0.00 2,584,970 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   1,451,815,216 0.24 547,875,824 903,939,398 0.38
         
Short-term    24,291,420 1.41 6,378,753 17,912,661 1.91
Long-term    1,427,523,796 0.24 541,497,071 886,026,737 0.38
     Full faith and credit   515,154,650 0.46 138,525,093 376,629,565 0.63
     Nonguaranteed   912,369,146 0.24 402,971,978 509,397,172 0.43
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   372,642,385 0.25 227,300,674 145,341,711 0.64
     Education   266,038,599 0.30 83,000,288 183,038,311 0.44
     Utilities   200,102,545 0.60 17,865,574 182,236,972 0.66
     Other   588,740,267 0.46 213,330,535 375,409,743 0.72
Long-term debt issued   184,830,632 0.36 75,031,847 109,798,789 0.61
Long-term debt retired   121,896,749 0.42 44,380,228 77,516,526 0.66
         
 Cash and security holdings   3,503,702,104 0.04 2,518,935,812 984,766,292 0.16
         
Insurance trust funds   2,229,694,845 0.00 1,864,336,384 365,358,461 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    54,911,959 0.00 54,664,461 247,498 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,120,841,421 0.00 1,755,730,458 365,110,963 0.00
     Workers' compensation   53,035,085 0.00 53,035,085 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   906,380 0.00 906,380 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   1,274,007,259 0.12 654,599,428 619,407,831 0.25
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   467,905,783 0.12 274,626,813 193,278,970 0.29
          Bond funds   128,575,852 0.45 30,472,340 98,103,512 0.59
          Other   677,525,624 0.18 349,500,275 328,025,349 0.38
 
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division, released December 28, 2000

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 25 2002
Last Revised: December 12 2002