U.S. Department of Commerce
The U.S. Census Bureau
 
 
Table 1.   Summary of State and Local Government Finances:  1981-82 to 1996-97           
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.  Detail may not add to total because of rounding)                 
Item Amount (million dollars) Per capita
               
1996-97 1991-92 1986-87 1981-82 1996-97 1991-92 1986-87 1981-82
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
                 
REVENUE                                 
                 
            Revenue      1,614,771 1,189,987 843,879 547,718 6,031.03 4,665.12 3,466.77 2,360.89
General revenue                  1,289,217 979,137 686,860 457,654 4,815.11 3,838.52 2,821.72 1,972.68
   From Federal government               244,607 179,174 114,857 87,282 913.59 702.42 471.85 376.22
   Taxes               728,594 559,859 404,803 266,390 2,721.23 2,194.82 1,662.99 1,148.25
      Property            218,827 180,337 121,203 82,067 817.30 706.98 497.92 353.75
      Sales and gross receipts            261,734 197,731 144,091 93,613 977.55 775.17 591.95 403.51
      Individual income            159,070 115,638 83,935 50,738 594.11 453.34 344.82 218.70
      Corporation net income            33,820 23,880 22,425 15,028 126.32 93.62 92.12 64.78
      Other taxes            55,143 42,273 33,150 24,943 205.95 165.72 136.19 107.51
                                 
   Charges and miscellaneous revenue                316,016 240,103 167,200 103,982 1,180.29 941.28 686.88 448.20
                                 
Utility and liquor store revenue                  78,219 63,240 50,168 34,040 292.14 247.92 206.10 146.73
                                 
Insurance trust revenue                  247,335 147,610 106,850 56,024 923.78 578.68 438.96 241.49
   Unemployment compensation               34,780 27,019 18,925 16,922 129.90 105.92 77.75 72.94
   Employee retirement               197,919 105,853 79,491 34,143 739.21 414.98 326.56 147.17
   Other insurance trust revenue               14,637 14,738 8,434 4,959 54.67 57.78 34.65 21.38
                                 
EXPENDITURE                                 
                                 
            Expenditure      1,460,749 1,156,781 777,045 524,588 5,455.77 4,534.94 3,192.21 2,261.19
                                 
By character and object:                                 
   To Federal government               3,863 3,632 2,455 1,793 14.43 14.24 10.09 7.73
   Current operation               1,067,990 828,424 551,091 375,057 3,988.85 3,247.68 2,263.96 1,616.65
   Capital outlay               172,987 136,520 98,842 66,639 646.09 535.20 406.06 287.24
      Construction            131,736 102,294 74,162 53,505 492.02 401.02 304.67 230.63
      Equipment, land, and existing structures             41,251 34,226 24,679 13,134 154.07 134.18 101.39 56.61
                                 
   Assistance and subsidies               33,455 32,976 23,466 17,335 124.95 129.28 96.40 74.72
   Interest on debt               72,090 65,014 50,387 24,321 269.25 254.88 207.00 104.83
   Insurance benefits and repayments                110,363 90,215 50,804 39,443 412.20 353.67 208.71 170.01
   Exhibit: Expenditure for salaries and wages                468,713 383,323 274,734 191,570 1,750.60 1,502.75 1,128.65 825.75
                                 
By function:                                 
   General expenditure               1,251,299 981,253 657,134 436,733 4,673.49 3,846.81 2,699.60 1,882.50
      Current expenditure            1,098,396 862,597 573,944 382,588 4,102.41 3,381.65 2,357.84 1,649.11
      Capital outlay            152,903 118,656 83,190 54,145 571.08 465.17 341.76 233.39
                                 
      Education services:                           
         Education         419,053 324,652 226,619 154,282 1,565.13 1,272.74 930.98 665.02
         Libraries         6,293 4,713 3,298 2,013 23.50 18.48 13.55 8.68
                                 
      Social services and income maintenance:                            
         Public welfare         203,783 158,723 82,650 57,996 761.11 622.24 339.54 249.99
         Hospitals         68,090 59,141 40,184 30,245 254.31 231.85 165.08 130.37
         Health         42,242 29,432 16,903 10,473 157.77 115.38 69.44 45.14
         Social insurance administration         4,009 3,717 2,752 2,286 14.97 14.57 11.30 9.85
         Veterans' services         243 170 129 64 .91 .67 .53 .27
                                 
      Transportation:                           
         Highways         82,062 67,351 52,355 34,520 306.49 264.04 215.08 148.80
         Air transportation         10,128 8,276 4,914 2,864 37.83 32.44 20.19 12.35
         Water transport and terminals         2,809 1,899 1,751 1,373 10.49 7.44 7.19 5.92
         Other transportation         1,166 1,305 1,002 706 4.36 5.12 4.12 3.04
                                 
      Public safety:                           
         Police protection         47,619 35,432 24,742 16,511 177.85 138.90 101.65 71.17
         Fire protection         19,407 14,751 10,453 7,026 72.48 57.83 42.94 30.28
         Correction         39,946 28,819 16,638 8,470 149.20 112.98 68.35 36.51
         Protective inspection and regulation          7,669 6,272 4,417 2,787 28.64 24.59 18.15 12.01
                                 
      Environment and housing:                           
         Natural resources         16,599 12,858 9,943 6,567 62.00 50.41 40.85 28.31
         Parks and recreation         20,734 16,001 11,018 7,501 77.44 62.73 45.26 32.33
         Housing and community development          23,230 17,459 11,770 8,584 86.76 68.45 48.35 37.00
         Sewerage         25,666 21,009 15,148 10,806 95.86 82.36 62.23 46.58
         Solid waste management         15,883 12,394 6,499 4,134 59.32 48.59 26.70 17.82
                                 
      Governmental administration:                           
         Financial administration         24,400 18,331 12,872 8,106 91.13 71.86 52.88 34.94
         Judicial and legal         21,646 16,464 10,103 4,752 80.85 64.54 41.51 20.48
         General public buildings         7,892 6,056 4,848 3,286 29.48 23.74 19.91 14.16
         Other government administration         12,706 10,305 7,083 5,983 47.45 40.40 29.10 25.79
                                 
      Interest on general debt            62,422 55,364 41,891 20,160 233.14 217.04 172.10 86.90
      General expenditure, n.e.c            65,602 50,359 37,151 25,238 245.02 197.42 152.62 108.79
                                 
Utility and liquor store expenditure                  99,087 85,314 69,108 48,412 370.08 334.46 283.91 208.68
                                 
Insurance trust expenditure                  110,363 90,215 50,804 39,443 412.20 353.67 208.71 170.01
   Unemployment compensation               27,158 32,887 15,248 18,126 101.43 128.93 62.64 78.13
   Employee retirement               72,079 46,358 29,603 17,813 269.21 181.74 121.61 76.78
   Other insurance trust expenditure               11,126 10,969 5,953 3,504 41.55 43.00 24.45 15.10
                                 
Indebtedness-total debt outstanding at end of                                  
  fiscal year                  1,221,501 975,610 727,132 404,579 4,562.20 3,824.69 2,987.16 1,743.91

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