U.S. Department of Commerce
 
 
Table 1.  National Summary of Municipal Government Finances:  1996-97,  1991-92, and  1986-87
(Dollar amounts in millions.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.  Detail may not add to total because of rounding)  
1996-97 1991-92 1986-87 Percent change
               
Item   Percent   Percent   Percent 1991-92 to 1986-87 to
Amount distribution Amount distribution Amount distribution 1996-97 1991-92
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
               
REVENUE1                              
               
               Revenue, total 286,643 100.0 225,025 100.0 172,072 100.0 27.4 32.3
                              
General revenue               222,190 77.5 175,116 77.8 130,503 76.7 26.9 34.2
   Intergovernmental revenue            62,851 21.9 49,474 22.0 37,753 22.2 27.0 31.0
      Federal Government         11,699 4.1 8,103 3.6 8,390 4.9 44.4 -3.4
      State government         45,932 16.0 37,380 16.6 26,420 15.5 22.9 41.5
         Education      12,134 4.2 9,265 4.1 6,687 3.9 31.0 38.6
         Public welfare      7,537 2.6 7,369 3.3 4,600 2.7 2.3 60.2
         Health and Hospital      1,745 .6 1,129 .5 645 .4 54.6 75.0
         Highways      4,516 1.6 3,448 1.5 2,619 1.5 31.0 31.7
         General local government support      11,665 4.1 9,796 4.4 7,541 4.4 19.1 29.9
         Other and unallocable      8,335 2.9 6,372 2.8 4,327 2.5 30.8 47.3
      From local governments         5,220 1.8 3,991 1.8 2,943 1.7 30.8 35.6
                              
   General revenue from own sources            159,338 55.6 125,642 55.8 92,749 54.5 26.8 35.5
      Taxes         94,395 32.9 76,385 33.9 55,566 32.7 23.6 37.5
         Property      45,973 16.0 40,440 18.0 27,265 16.0 13.7 48.3
         General and selective sales      27,244 9.5 20,254 9.0 15,654 9.2 34.5 29.4
         Income      13,725 4.8 10,219 4.5 8,058 4.7 34.3 26.8
         All other taxes      7,453 2.6 5,472 2.4 4,589 2.7 36.2 19.2
                              
      Charges and miscellaneous         64,943 22.7 49,257 21.9 37,183 21.9 31.8 32.5
         Current charges      42,444 14.8 30,128 13.4 19,386 11.4 40.9 55.4
            Sewerage   14,616 5.1 10,312 4.6 6,113 3.6 41.7 68.7
            Hospitals   6,332 2.2 4,606 2.0 3,364 2.0 37.5 36.9
         Interest earnings      11,135 3.9 11,416 5.1 7,458 4.4 -2.5 53.1
         Special assessments      1,421 .5 1,014 .5 1,209 .7 40.1 -16.1
         Other and unallocable      31,440 11.0 6,699 3.0 9,130 5.4 369.3 -26.6
                              
Utility revenue               43,336 15.1 35,651 15.8 28,812 16.9 21.6 23.7
                              
Liquor store revenue               309 .1 284 .1 275 .2 8.8 3.3
                            
Employee retirement revenue               20,808 7.3 13,973 6.2 10,396 6.1 48.9 34.4
                            
EXPENDITURE1                            
                            
               Expenditure, total 274,968 100.0 224,289 100.0 164,049 100.0 22.6 36.7
                            
By character and object:                            
   Intergovernmental expenditure            6,461 2.3 5,866 2.6 4,807 2.9 10.1 22.0
   Direct expenditure            268,507 97.7 218,423 97.4 159,241 97.1 22.9 37.2
      Current operation         193,293 70.3 156,938 70.0 113,460 69.2 23.2 38.3
      Capital outlay         43,068 15.7 34,190 15.2 25,832 15.7 26.0 32.4
         Construction      33,051 12.0 24,460 10.9 19,139 11.7 35.1 27.8
         Other      10,017 3.6 9,730 4.3 6,694 4.1 2.9 45.4
      Assistance and subsidies         2,625 1.0 2,789 1.2 2,108 1.3 -5.9 32.3
      Interest on debt         17,532 6.4 16,240 7.2 12,028 7.3 8.0 35.0
      Insurance benefits and repayments         11,989 4.4 8,266 3.7 5,814 3.5 45.0 42.2
      Exhibit: Salaries and wages         87,315 31.8 74,507 33.2 55,497 33.8 17.2 34.3
                            
By function:                            
   General expenditure            215,852 78.5 174,610 77.9 124,614 76.0 23.6 40.1
      Current expenditure         180,502 65.6 147,898 65.9 105,118 64.1 22.0 40.7
      Capital outlay         35,350 12.9 26,712 11.9 19,495 11.9 32.3 37.0
      Education services                        
         Education      23,542 8.6 19,581 8.7 13,419 8.2 20.2 45.9
            Current expenditure   21,258 7.7 18,153 8.1 12,847 7.8 17.1 41.3
            Capital outlay   2,284 .8 1,429 .6 572 .3 59.8 149.8
         Libraries      2,734 1.0 2,167 1.0 1,613 1.0 26.2 34.3
      Social services and income maintenance:                        
         Public welfare      10,845 3.9 9,574 4.3 6,400 3.9 13.3 49.6
            Cash assistance payments   2,625 1.0 2,789 1.2 2,108 1.3 -5.9 32.3
            Vendor payments   1,247 .5 866 .4 383 .3 44.0 126.1
               For medical care 883 .3 570 .3 337 .2 54.9 69.1
               Other vendor payments 364 .1 296 .1 45 - 23.0 557.8
            Welfare institutions   30 - 44 - 74 - -31.8 -40.5
            Other public welfare   6,944 2.5 5,875 2.6 2,645 1.6 18.2 122.1
         Hospitals      8,214 3.0 7,581 3.4 5,496 3.4 8.3 37.9
            Own hospitals   7,543 2.7 6,938 3.1 5,006 3.1 8.7 38.6
               Current operations 7,208 2.6 6,546 2.9 4,760 2.9 10.1 37.5
               Capital outlay 335 .1 391 .2 246 .3 -14.3 58.9
            Other hospitals   672 .2 643 .3 490 .1 4.5 31.2
         Health      3,996 1.5 2,909 1.3 1,921 1.2 37.4 51.4
      Transportation:                        
         Highways      16,428 6.0 13,350 6.0 10,126 6.2 23.1 31.8
            Current expenditures   9,570 3.5 7,906 3.5 6,005 3.7 21.0 31.7
            Capital outlay   6,858 2.5 5,443 2.4 4,121 2.5 26.0 32.1
         Air transportation      4,090 1.5 3,590 1.6 2,207 1.3 13.9 62.7
         Transit subsidies      1,223 .4 1,050 .5 1,301 .8 16.5 -19.3
         Other transportation      1,563 .6 1,128 .5 1,092 .7 38.6 3.3
      Public safety:                      
         Police protection      27,852 10.1 20,946 9.3 14,819 9.0 33.0 41.3
         Fire protection      13,468 4.9 10,622 4.7 7,904 4.8 26.8 34.4
         Correction      2,621 1.0 2,191 1.0 1,337 .8 19.6 63.9
         Protective inspection and regulation      1,936 .7 1,590 .7 1,141 .7 21.8 39.4
      Environment and housing:                        
         Natural resources      288 .1 196 .1 90 1 46.9 117.8
         Parks and recreation      10,741 3.9 8,418 3.8 5,953 3.6 27.6 41.4
         Housing and community development      10,324 3.8 8,632 3.8 5,603 3.4 19.6 54.1
         Sewerage      15,432 5.6 12,425 5.5 9,098 5.5 24.2 36.6
         Solid waste management      8,250 3.0 6,605 2.9 4,458 2.7 24.9 48.2
      Governmental administration:                        
         Financial administration      5,243 1.9 4,259 1.9 3,340 2.0 23.1 27.5
         Judicial and legal      2,953 1.1 2,403 1.1 1,479 .9 22.9 62.5
         General public buildings      2,664 1.0 1,941 .9 1,645 1.0 37.2 18.0
            Current operations   1,546 .6 1,291 .6 1,104 .7 19.8 16.9
            Capital outlay   1,119 .4 650 .3 541 .3 72.2 20.1
         Other government administration      5,013 1.8 3,937 1.8 2,557 1.6 27.3 54.0
                            
      Interest on general debt         13,660 5.0 12,699 5.7 9,268 5.6 7.6 37.0
      Other and unallocable         22,772 8.3 16,817 7.5 12,350 7.5 35.4 36.2
                              
   Utility expenditure            46,845 17.0 41,150 18.3 33,370 20.3 13.8 23.3
                              
   Liquor store expenditure            282 .1 264 .1 251 .2 6.8 5.2
                              
   Employee retirement expenditure            11,989 4.4 8,266 3.7 5,740 3.5 45.0 44.0
                              
INDEBTEDNESS AND DEBT TRANSACTIONS                
               
Debt outstanding at end of fiscal year               293,496 100.0 245,234 100.0 181,634 100.0 19.7 35.0
   Long-term debt outstanding             288,905 98.4 239,700 97.7 177,070 97.5 20.5 35.4
      Full faith and credit         107,813 36.7 82,674 33.7 56,570 31.1 30.4 46.1
      Nonguaranteed         181,092 61.7 157,026 64.0 120,500 66.3 15.3 30.3
   Short-term debt            4,591 1.6 5,534 2.3 4,564 2.5 -17.0 21.3
                              
   Long-term debt by purpose:                           
      Education         11,145 3.9 6,120 2.5 3,969 2.2 82.1 54.2
      Utility         67,538 23.4 54,310 22.1 40,735 22.4 24.4 -100.0
      Other         210,223 72.8 179,270 73.1 132,366 72.9 17.3 -100.0
               
Long-term debt issued               38,477 (X) 37,849 (X) 35,910 (X) 1.7 5.4
                            
Long-term debt retired               29,140 (X) 23,252 (X) 20,785 (X) 25.3 11.9
                              
Change in total debt during year               9,337 (X) 13,381 (X) 14,122 (X) (X) (X)
                              
CASH AND SECURITY HOLDINGS1                               
                              
      Total, end of fiscal year         354,013 100.0 276,816 100.0 178,763 100.0 27.9 54.9
                              
   By purpose:                           
      Employee retirement         171,222 48.4 110,921 40.1 74,592 41.7 54.4 48.7
      Offsets to debt         65,653 18.5 71,407 25.8 32,327 18.1 -8.1 120.9
      Bond funds         27,278 7.7 24,706 8.9 21,201 11.9 10.4 16.5
      Other         89,860 25.4 69,782 25.2 50,565 28.3 28.8 38.0
                            
   Employee retirement funds:                         
      Total cash and securities         171,222 100.0 110,921 40.1 74,592 41.7 54.4 48.7
         Cash and deposits      12,357 7.2 8,922 3.2 6,381 3.6 38.5 39.8
         Securities      158,865 92.8 101,999 36.8 68,290 38.2 55.8 49.4
            Federal   33,275 19.4 24,188 8.7 25,874 14.5 37.6 -6.5
            Other   125,590 73.3 77,811 28.1 42,416 23.7 61.4 83.4

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 06 2000
Last revised: October 24 2011