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State Government Finances: 2001
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised March 2004)
Item MISSISSIPPI
   
Amount Percent Per Capita
     
Population (thousands, July 1, 2001) 2,860 (X) (X)
     
Total Revenue 11,692,949 100.00 4,088.44
     
   General revenue 10,320,074 88.26 3,608.42
      Intergovernmental revenue 3,856,416 32.98 1,348.40
      Taxes 4,749,481 40.62 1,660.66
         General sales 2,325,630 19.89 813.16
         Selective sales 811,664 6.94 283.80
         License taxes 304,063 2.60 106.32
         Individual income tax 1,033,367 8.84 361.32
         Corporate income tax 210,786 1.80 73.70
         Other taxes 63,971 0.55 22.37
     
      Current charges 1,081,676 9.25 378.21
      Miscellaneous general revenue 632,501 5.41 221.15
   Utility revenue 0 0.00 0.00
   Liquor store revenue 168,855 1.44 59.04
   Insurance trust revenue 1,204,020 10.30 420.99
     
Total expenditure 11,727,422 100.00 4,100.50
   Intergovernmental expenditure 3,354,226 28.60 1,172.81
   Direct expenditure 8,373,196 71.40 2,927.69
      Current operation 6,118,400 52.17 2,139.30
      Capital outlay 913,532 7.79 319.42
      Insurance benefits and repayments 980,663 8.36 342.89
      Assistance and subsidies 171,780 1.46 60.06
      Interest on debt 188,821 1.61 66.02
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 1,608,937 13.72 562.57
     
Total expenditure 11,727,422 100.00 4,100.50
   General expenditure 10,610,118 90.47 3,709.83
      Intergovernmental expenditure 3,354,226 28.60 1,172.81
      Direct expenditure 7,255,892 61.87 2,537.03
     
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 3,662,650 31.23 1,280.65
      Public welfare 2,856,361 24.36 998.73
      Hospitals 690,264 5.89 241.35
      Health 281,956 2.40 98.59
      Highways 862,068 7.35 301.42
     
      Police protection 71,659 0.61 25.06
      Correction 271,627 2.32 94.97
      Natural resources 213,993 1.82 74.82
      Parks and recreation 73,404 0.63 25.67
      Government administration 203,444 1.73 71.13
     
      Interest on general debt 188,821 1.61 66.02
      Other and unallocable 1,233,871 10.52 431.42
     
   Utility expenditure 0 0.00 0.00
   Liquor store expenditure 136,641 1.17 47.78
   Insurance trust expenditure 980,663 8.36 342.89
     
Debt at end of fiscal year 3,819,476 100.00 1,335.48
     
Cash and security holdings 23,109,542 100.00 8,080.26
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Table ST-EST2002-01 - State Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002,  Population Division,
U.S. Census Bureau, released December 20, 2002.
Created: March 19 2004
Last Revised: May 14 2010