U.S. Department of Commerce
State Government Finances: 2000
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised September 2002)
Item SOUTH CAROLINA
Amount Percent Per Capita
1 2 3
   
Population (thousands, April 1, 2000) 4,012 (X) (X)
Personal income (millions, calendar year  1999) 97,659 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 15,965,831 100.00 3,979.52
   
   General revenue 13,317,180 83.41 3,319.34
      Intergovernmental revenue 4,379,015 27.43 1,091.48
      Taxes 6,381,391 39.97 1,590.58
         General sales 2,458,308 15.40 612.74
         Selective sales 782,547 4.90 195.05
         License taxes 375,162 2.35 93.51
         Individual income tax 2,445,559 15.32 609.56
         Corporate income tax 227,161 1.42 56.62
         Other taxes 92,654 0.58 23.09
      Current charges 1,741,275 10.91 434.02
      Miscellaneous general revenue 815,499 5.11 203.26
   Utility revenue 814,166 5.10 202.93
   Liquor store revenue - - -
   Insurance trust revenue 1,834,485 11.49 457.25
   
Total expenditure 16,236,728 100.00 4,047.04
   Intergovernmental expenditure 3,806,116 23.44 948.68
   Direct expenditure 12,430,612 76.56 3,098.36
      Current operation 9,084,164 55.95 2,264.25
      Capital outlay 1,390,196 8.56 346.51
      Insurance benefits and repayments 1,244,928 7.67 310.30
      Assistance and subsidies 299,792 1.85 74.72
      Interest on debt 411,532 2.53 102.58
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 2,827,164 17.41 704.68
   
Total expenditure 16,236,728 100.00 4,047.04
   General expenditure 14,194,639 87.42 3,538.05
      Intergovernmental expenditure 3,806,116 23.44 948.68
      Direct expenditure 10,388,523 63.98 2,589.36
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 5,011,288 30.86 1,249.07
      Public welfare 3,458,383 21.30 862.01
      Hospitals 772,952 4.76 192.66
      Health 645,473 3.98 160.89
      Highways 1,178,207 7.26 293.67
   
      Police protection 217,311 1.34 54.17
      Correction 437,104 2.69 108.95
      Natural resources 250,110 1.54 62.34
      Parks and recreation 62,649 0.39 15.62
      Government administration 344,458 2.12 85.86
   
      Interest on general debt 259,121 1.60 64.59
      Other and unallocable 1,557,583 9.59 388.23
   
   Utility expenditure 797,161 4.91 198.69
   Liquor store expenditure - - -
   Insurance trust expenditure 1,244,928 7.67 310.30
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 7,057,310 100.00 1,759.05
Cash and security holdings 24,871,777 100.00 6,199.35
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
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000
Created: November 21 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010