| Table 3a. Expenditures of State and Local Public-Employee |
| Retirement Systems by State and Level of Government |
| Fiscal Year 2009 |
| (Thousand Dollars) |
| Source: 2009 Annual Survey of Public-Employee Retirement Systems. |
| Data users who create their own estimates using data from this report |
| should cite the U.S. Census Bureau as the source of the original data |
| only. The data in this table is from a sample of public employee retirement |
| systems, and as such are subject to sampling variability. Additionally, |
| the data are subject to coverage, response and processing errors as well |
| as errors of nonresponse. For more information on the data limitations, | definitions and methodology, see http://www.census.gov/govs/retire/how_data_collected.html. |
| State and level of government | Total payments |
Benefits | Withdrawals | Other payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 201,453,913 | 187,033,510 | 3,931,041 | 10,489,362 |
| State | 161,721,306 | 151,882,193 | 3,282,494 | 6,556,619 |
| Local | 39,732,607 | 35,151,317 | 648,547 | 3,932,743 |
| Alabama | 2,482,009 | 2,359,719 | 79,262 | 43,028 |
| State | 2,345,244 | 2,235,727 | 75,122 | 34,395 |
| Local | 136,765 | 123,992 | 4,140 | 8,633 |
| Alaska | 1,241,438 | 1,167,510 | 16,120 | 57,808 |
| State | 1,211,596 | 1,140,122 | 16,120 | 55,354 |
| Local | 29,842 | 27,388 | 0 | 2,454 |
| Arizona | 2,791,332 | 2,564,754 | 149,472 | 77,106 |
| State | 2,536,348 | 2,336,076 | 143,343 | 56,929 |
| Local | 254,984 | 228,678 | 6,129 | 20,177 |
| Arkansas | 1,190,512 | 1,101,349 | 11,862 | 77,301 |
| State | 1,151,919 | 1,064,651 | 11,157 | 76,111 |
| Local | 38,593 | 36,698 | 705 | 1,190 |
| California | 34,250,090 | 30,375,501 | 490,442 | 3,384,147 |
| State | 23,615,500 | 22,212,331 | 371,689 | 1,031,480 |
| Local | 10,634,590 | 8,163,170 | 118,753 | 2,352,667 |
| Colorado | 3,603,835 | 3,191,145 | 161,720 | 250,970 |
| State | 3,168,263 | 2,792,002 | 147,629 | 228,632 |
| Local | 435,572 | 399,143 | 14,091 | 22,338 |
| Connecticut | 3,029,133 | 2,963,849 | 27,252 | 38,032 |
| State | 2,579,716 | 2,554,940 | 23,895 | 881 |
| Local | 449,417 | 408,909 | 3,357 | 37,151 |
| Delaware | 476,388 | 448,266 | 3,656 | 24,466 |
| State | 431,957 | 405,291 | 3,450 | 23,216 |
| Local | 44,431 | 42,975 | 206 | 1,250 |
| District of Columbia | 219,771 | 173,627 | 223 | 45,921 |
| State | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Local | 219,771 | 173,627 | 223 | 45,921 |
| Florida | 7,457,997 | 7,256,752 | 37,276 | 163,968 |
| State | 5,669,558 | 5,669,558 | 0 | 0 |
| Local | 1,788,439 | 1,587,194 | 37,276 | 163,968 |
| Georgia | 4,310,937 | 4,163,013 | 60,804 | 87,120 |
| State | 3,894,515 | 3,771,435 | 56,843 | 66,237 |
| Local | 416,422 | 391,578 | 3,961 | 20,883 |
| Hawaii | 838,438 | 792,313 | 3,669 | 42,456 |
| State | 838,438 | 792,313 | 3,669 | 42,456 |
| Local | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Idaho | 570,406 | 523,827 | 0 | 46,579 |
| State | 568,407 | 522,133 | 0 | 46,274 |
| Local | 1,999 | 1,694 | 0 | 305 |
| Illinois | 11,773,777 | 11,067,449 | 234,366 | 471,962 |
| State | 7,940,064 | 7,450,969 | 143,667 | 345,428 |
| Local | 3,833,713 | 3,616,480 | 90,699 | 126,534 |
| Indiana | 1,807,637 | 1,685,215 | 49,051 | 73,371 |
| State | 1,693,360 | 1,572,261 | 49,030 | 72,069 |
| Local | 114,277 | 112,954 | 21 | 1,302 |
| Iowa | 1,387,672 | 1,320,675 | 35,279 | 31,718 |
| State | 1,385,185 | 1,318,363 | 35,230 | 31,592 |
| Local | 2,487 | 2,312 | 49 | 126 |
| Kansas | 1,222,406 | 1,137,733 | 43,997 | 40,676 |
| State | 1,142,708 | 1,065,317 | 42,929 | 34,462 |
| Local | 79,698 | 72,416 | 1,068 | 6,214 |
| Kentucky | 2,913,887 | 2,801,583 | 38,964 | 73,340 |
| State | 2,864,756 | 2,753,502 | 38,836 | 72,418 |
| Local | 49,131 | 48,081 | 128 | 922 |
| Louisiana | 3,218,565 | 2,999,695 | 111,733 | 107,137 |
| State | 3,015,331 | 2,812,469 | 100,690 | 102,172 |
| Local | 203,234 | 187,226 | 11,043 | 4,965 |
| Maine | 701,309 | 622,605 | 45,612 | 33,092 |
| State | 701,309 | 622,605 | 45,612 | 33,092 |
| Local | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Maryland | 3,228,028 | 3,167,740 | 31,564 | 28,724 |
| State | 2,347,061 | 2,324,174 | 22,324 | 563 |
| Local | 880,967 | 843,566 | 9,240 | 28,161 |
| Massachusetts | 4,986,268 | 4,833,425 | 59,531 | 93,312 |
| State | 3,455,142 | 3,434,872 | 7,754 | 12,516 |
| Local | 1,531,126 | 1,398,553 | 51,777 | 80,796 |
| Michigan | 6,526,295 | 5,869,433 | 155,293 | 501,569 |
| State | 4,979,693 | 4,518,683 | 39,883 | 421,127 |
| Local | 1,546,602 | 1,350,750 | 115,410 | 80,442 |
| Minnesota | 3,607,622 | 3,428,451 | 66,743 | 112,427 |
| State | 3,261,922 | 3,102,164 | 56,778 | 102,980 |
| Local | 345,700 | 326,287 | 9,965 | 9,447 |
| Mississippi | 1,667,123 | 1,525,234 | 70,143 | 71,746 |
| State | 1,667,123 | 1,525,234 | 70,143 | 71,746 |
| Local | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Missouri | 3,539,374 | 3,299,288 | 91,539 | 148,548 |
| State | 2,990,827 | 2,810,513 | 62,081 | 118,233 |
| Local | 548,547 | 488,775 | 29,458 | 30,315 |
| Montana | 502,748 | 456,560 | 19,290 | 26,898 |
| State | 502,748 | 456,560 | 19,290 | 26,898 |
| Local | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Nebraska | 527,697 | 510,704 | 3,809 | 13,184 |
| State | 309,280 | 308,445 | 155 | 680 |
| Local | 218,417 | 202,259 | 3,654 | 12,504 |
| Nevada | 1,266,879 | 1,190,033 | 18,586 | 58,260 |
| State | 1,266,879 | 1,190,033 | 18,586 | 58,260 |
| Local | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| New Hampshire | 502,052 | 465,854 | 24,858 | 11,340 |
| State | 490,828 | 456,588 | 24,204 | 10,036 |
| Local | 11,224 | 9,266 | 654 | 1,304 |
| New Jersey | 7,026,092 | 6,829,043 | 144,096 | 52,953 |
| State | 7,014,775 | 6,818,568 | 143,753 | 52,454 |
| Local | 11,317 | 10,475 | 343 | 499 |
| New Mexico | 1,305,314 | 1,224,190 | 61,369 | 19,755 |
| State | 1,305,314 | 1,224,190 | 61,369 | 19,755 |
| Local | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| New York | 21,651,972 | 20,617,447 | 37,837 | 996,688 |
| State | 11,518,754 | 11,022,304 | 17,080 | 479,370 |
| Local | 10,133,218 | 9,595,143 | 20,757 | 517,318 |
| North Carolina | 4,032,114 | 3,889,118 | 121,220 | 21,776 |
| State | 4,005,712 | 3,863,876 | 120,983 | 20,853 |
| Local | 26,402 | 25,242 | 237 | 923 |
| North Dakota | 219,535 | 199,018 | 9,084 | 11,433 |
| State | 202,561 | 185,136 | 7,779 | 9,646 |
| Local | 16,974 | 13,882 | 1,305 | 1,787 |
| Ohio | 11,265,191 | 10,207,203 | 398,530 | 659,458 |
| State | 11,126,107 | 10,076,775 | 397,164 | 652,168 |
| Local | 139,084 | 130,428 | 1,366 | 7,290 |
| Oklahoma | 1,837,582 | 1,652,052 | 93,004 | 92,526 |
| State | 1,773,042 | 1,595,417 | 88,921 | 88,704 |
| Local | 64,540 | 56,635 | 4,083 | 3,822 |
| Oregon | 3,322,045 | 2,886,397 | 36,589 | 399,059 |
| State | 3,222,318 | 2,790,218 | 36,549 | 395,551 |
| Local | 99,727 | 96,179 | 40 | 3,508 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,161,044 | 8,642,790 | 72,897 | 445,358 |
| State | 7,291,173 | 6,880,677 | 36,236 | 374,260 |
| Local | 1,869,871 | 1,762,113 | 36,661 | 71,098 |
| Rhode Island | 849,235 | 845,763 | 0 | 3,472 |
| State | 687,704 | 687,704 | 0 | 0 |
| Local | 161,531 | 158,059 | 0 | 3,472 |
| South Carolina | 2,190,175 | 2,004,974 | 87,668 | 97,533 |
| State | 2,186,231 | 2,001,313 | 87,668 | 97,250 |
| Local | 3,944 | 3,661 | 0 | 283 |
| South Dakota | 354,151 | 325,739 | 24,487 | 3,925 |
| State | 339,220 | 311,294 | 24,237 | 3,689 |
| Local | 14,931 | 14,445 | 250 | 236 |
| Tennessee | 1,526,525 | 1,478,161 | 20,806 | 27,558 |
| State | 1,010,467 | 1,010,467 | 0 | 0 |
| Local | 516,058 | 467,694 | 20,806 | 27,558 |
| Texas | 11,081,003 | 10,283,851 | 483,669 | 313,483 |
| State | 9,630,849 | 8,993,245 | 460,600 | 177,004 |
| Local | 1,450,154 | 1,290,606 | 23,069 | 136,479 |
| Utah | 899,802 | 868,543 | 5,177 | 26,082 |
| State | 894,275 | 863,530 | 5,177 | 25,568 |
| Local | 5,527 | 5,013 | 0 | 514 |
| Vermont | 193,490 | 177,471 | 2,841 | 13,178 |
| State | 185,693 | 170,097 | 2,627 | 12,969 |
| Local | 7,797 | 7,374 | 214 | 209 |
| Virginia | 3,855,686 | 3,435,021 | 101,677 | 318,988 |
| State | 3,091,535 | 2,733,223 | 91,348 | 266,964 |
| Local | 764,151 | 701,798 | 10,329 | 52,024 |
| Washington | 3,103,067 | 2,736,336 | 56,218 | 310,513 |
| State | 2,909,111 | 2,568,727 | 42,589 | 297,795 |
| Local | 193,956 | 167,609 | 13,629 | 12,718 |
| West Virginia | 809,258 | 782,378 | 17,165 | 9,715 |
| State | 774,140 | 749,156 | 16,565 | 8,419 |
| Local | 35,118 | 33,222 | 600 | 1,296 |
| Wisconsin | 4,619,687 | 4,190,311 | 2,851 | 426,525 |
| State | 4,217,330 | 3,822,544 | 0 | 394,786 |
| Local | 402,357 | 367,767 | 2,851 | 31,739 |
| Wyoming | 309,318 | 294,401 | 11,740 | 3,177 |
| State | 309,318 | 294,401 | 11,740 | 3,177 |
| Local | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Data Created: September 29, 2011 |
| Data Last Revised: September 29, 2011 |