The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Delaware State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1995-96
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  DELAWARE
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1996, in thousands) 725 (X) 725 725 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1995, in millions)  18,843 (X) 18,843 18,843 (X)
       
 Revenue1 4,431,674 0.12 3,614,209 1,478,956 1.35
       
  General revenue1 3,962,438 0.11 3,298,183 1,325,746 1.55
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 677,356 0.00 661,888 676,959 2.65
     From Federal Government 677,356 0.00 633,141 44,215 0.00
     From State government (1) (X) - 632,744 2.84
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 28,747 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   3,285,082 0.13 2,636,295 648,787 0.66
    Taxes   2,046,282 0.14 1,683,861 362,421 0.78
          Property 299,255 0.93 - 299,255 0.93
          Sales and gross receipts   246,491 0.01 244,842 1,649 0.98
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 246,491 0.01 244,842 1,649 0.98
                    Motor fuel 94,381 0.00 94,381 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 12,228 0.00 12,228 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 21,733 0.00 21,733 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   26,824 0.06 25,175 1,649 0.98
                    Other selective sales   91,325 0.00 91,325 - 0.00
          Individual income   665,115 0.00 631,598 33,517 0.00
          Corporate income   166,021 0.00 166,021 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   32,802 0.00 32,802 - 0.00
          Other taxes   636,598 0.04 608,598 28,000 0.93
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,238,800 0.22 952,434 286,366 0.97
          Current charges   666,736 0.27 465,788 200,948 0.89
               Education   277,651 0.14 265,714 11,937 3.31
                    Institutions  of higher education   265,078 0.00 265,078 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 11,937 3.31 - 11,937 3.31
               Hospitals   35,983 0.00 35,983 - 0.00
               Highways   105,282 0.00 51,571 53,711 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   152 0.00 - 152 0.00
               Parking facilities   5,792 0.00 - 5,792 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   2,634 0.00 - 2,634 0.00
               Natural resources   3,252 0.00 3,252 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   5,764 0.00 3,761 2,003 0.00
               Housing and community development   3,845 0.00 255 3,590 0.00
               Sewerage   97,684 1.61 - 97,684 1.61
               Solid waste management   48,991 0.58 46,170 2,821 10.07
               Other charges   79,706 0.30 59,082 20,624 1.15
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   572,064 0.25 486,646 85,418 1.67
               Interest earnings   298,560 0.05 242,040 56,520 0.26
               Special assessments   2,488 6.03 - 2,488 6.03
               Sale of property   1,670 0.00 - 1,670 0.00
               Other general revenue   269,346 0.53 244,606 24,740 5.75
       
Utility revenue 136,033 2.36 7,497 128,536 2.50
     Water supply   31,840 3.38 - 31,840 3.38
     Electric power   96,696 2.56 - 96,696 2.56
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   7,497 0.00 7,497 - 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   333,203 0.00 308,529 24,674 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   122,121 0.00 122,121 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   203,150 0.00 178,476 24,674 0.00
     Workers' compensation   7,932 0.00 7,932 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 4,217,836 0.31 3,248,174 1,483,193 0.89
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 816 0.00 511,314 3,033 0.00
     Direct expenditure   4,217,020 0.31 2,736,860 1,480,160 0.89
          Current operations   2,992,995 0.41 1,799,728 1,193,267 1.03
          Capital outlay   539,533 0.17 331,139 208,394 0.43
               Construction   398,530 0.14 227,864 170,666 0.32
               Other capital outlay   141,003 0.28 103,275 37,728 1.04
       
          Assistance and subsidies   67,416 0.00 67,416 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   334,099 0.25 269,636 64,463 1.32
          Insurance benefits and repayments 282,977 0.00 268,941 14,036 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,362,252 0.50 746,287 615,965 1.10
       
Direct expenditure by function 4,217,020 0.31 2,736,860 1,480,160 0.89
     Direct general expenditure   3,783,297 0.36 2,414,212 1,369,085 0.99
          Capital outlay   512,484 0.18 306,473 206,011 0.44
          Other direct general expenditure    3,270,813 0.39 2,107,739 1,163,074 1.09
       
          Education services:        
               Education   1,361,528 1.09 558,680 802,848 1.86
                    Capital outlay   82,136 1.14 9,748 72,388 1.30
                         Higher education   453,834 0.00 453,834 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   7,909 0.00 7,909 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   802,848 1.86 - 802,848 1.86
                              Capital outlay   72,388 1.30 - 72,388 1.30
                         Other education   104,846 0.00 104,846 - 0.00
               Libraries   13,080 1.54 933 12,147 1.66
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   463,353 0.00 462,344 1,009 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 36,137 0.00 36,137 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   272,122 0.00 272,122 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   155,094 0.00 154,085 1,009 0.00
               Hospitals   58,416 0.00 58,416 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   310 0.00 310 - 0.00
               Health   148,796 0.00 139,611 9,185 0.00
               Social insurance administration    9,230 0.00 9,230 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   229 0.00 229 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   339,451 0.21 246,848 92,603 0.75
                    Capital outlay   242,230 0.07 192,593 49,637 0.34
               Air transportation (airports) 451 0.00 - 451 0.00
               Parking facilities   2,153 0.00 - 2,153 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   3,242 0.00 - 3,242 0.00
               Transit subsidies   668 0.00 657 11 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   127,663 1.38 45,972 81,691 2.16
               Fire protection   15,881 0.07 - 15,881 0.07
               Correction   112,564 0.00 112,563 1 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,789 0.00 1,788 1 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   41,469 0.00 35,804 5,665 0.00
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   51,108 0.30 44,258 6,850 2.21
                    Capital outlay   11,775 0.38 9,776 1,999 2.23
               Parks and recreation   65,884 0.20 40,367 25,517 0.51
                    Capital outlay   32,292 0.00 26,548 5,744 0.00
               Housing and community development    76,080 0.00 36,949 39,131 0.00
               Sewerage   113,180 0.76 - 113,180 0.76
                    Capital outlay   50,118 0.00 - 50,118 0.00
               Solid waste management   76,014 0.65 53,782 22,232 2.22
                    Capital outlay   25,035 0.00 19,166 5,869 0.00
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   112,109 0.93 87,467 24,642 4.24
               Judicial and legal   72,470 0.00 63,831 8,639 0.00
               General public buildings 47,406 0.00 35,071 12,335 0.00
               Other governmental administration    34,289 0.00 15,066 19,223 0.00
          Interest on general debt   328,918 0.26 269,636 59,282 1.44
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   107,665 0.16 96,498 11,167 1.56
       
     Utility expenditure 150,746 1.72 53,707 97,039 2.67
               Capital outlay   27,049 0.00 24,666 2,383 0.00
          Water supply   23,729 2.81 - 23,729 2.81
          Electric power   73,310 2.74 - 73,310 2.74
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   53,707 0.00 53,707 - 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 282,977 0.00 268,941 14,036 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   125,739 0.00 125,739 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   149,053 0.00 135,017 14,036 0.00
          Workers' compensation   8,185 0.00 8,185 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   5,507,941 0.28 4,278,539 1,229,402 1.23
       
Short-term    62,441 0.25 4,533 57,908 0.27
Long-term    5,445,500 0.28 4,274,006 1,171,494 1.30
     Full faith and credit   1,159,180 1.31 577,409 581,771 2.62
     Nonguaranteed   4,286,320 0.01 3,696,597 589,723 0.09
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   3,208,968 0.00 2,845,064 363,904 0.00
     Education   423,585 0.43 291,570 132,015 1.37
     Utilities   91,607 0.55 - 91,607 0.55
     Other   1,721,340 0.89 1,137,372 583,968 2.62
Long-term debt issued   1,364,512 0.00 1,184,964 179,548 0.00
Long-term debt retired   511,428 0.05 430,686 80,742 0.35
       
 Cash and security holdings   8,904,429 0.04 7,889,301 1,015,128 0.34
       
Insurance trust funds   3,302,652 0.00 3,135,324 167,328 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    275,151 0.00 275,151 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,027,329 0.00 2,860,001 167,328 0.00
     Workers' compensation   172 0.00 172 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   5,601,777 0.06 4,753,977 847,800 0.41
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   3,314,736 0.00 2,936,060 378,676 0.00
          Bond funds   115,024 0.00 81,744 33,280 0.00
          Other   2,172,017 0.16 1,736,173 435,844 0.80
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 30, 1996.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1996) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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