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State Government Finances: 2001
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised March 2004)
Item NEW JERSEY
   
Amount Percent Per Capita
     
Population (thousands, July 1, 2001) 8,511 (X) (X)
     
Total Revenue 42,788,178 100.00 5,027.40
     
   General revenue 34,372,985 80.33 4,038.65
      Intergovernmental revenue 8,595,009 20.09 1,009.87
      Taxes 19,253,297 45.00 2,262.17
         General sales 5,758,670 13.46 676.61
         Selective sales 2,747,812 6.42 322.85
         License taxes 853,324 1.99 100.26
         Individual income tax 7,989,222 18.67 938.69
         Corporate income tax 1,300,785 3.04 152.84
         Other taxes 603,484 1.41 70.91
     
      Current charges 3,363,171 7.86 395.16
      Miscellaneous general revenue 3,161,508 7.39 371.46
   Utility revenue 525,640 1.23 61.76
   Liquor store revenue 0 0.00 0.00
   Insurance trust revenue 7,889,553 18.44 926.98
     
Total expenditure 37,659,554 100.00 4,424.81
   Intergovernmental expenditure 9,081,634 24.12 1,067.05
   Direct expenditure 28,577,920 75.88 3,357.76
      Current operation 18,702,534 49.66 2,197.45
      Capital outlay 3,031,116 8.05 356.14
      Insurance benefits and repayments 5,296,908 14.07 622.36
      Assistance and subsidies 351,069 0.93 41.25
      Interest on debt 1,196,293 3.18 140.56
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 5,330,587 14.15 626.32
     
Total expenditure 37,659,554 100.00 4,424.81
   General expenditure 30,476,649 80.93 3,580.85
      Intergovernmental expenditure 9,081,634 24.12 1,067.05
      Direct expenditure 21,395,015 56.81 2,513.81
     
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 10,397,395 27.61 1,221.64
      Public welfare 5,813,422 15.44 683.05
      Hospitals 1,257,365 3.34 147.73
      Health 905,061 2.40 106.34
      Highways 2,176,802 5.78 255.76
     
      Police protection 404,771 1.07 47.56
      Correction 1,206,768 3.20 141.79
      Natural resources 352,582 0.94 41.43
      Parks and recreation 430,370 1.14 50.57
      Government administration 1,253,729 3.33 147.31
     
      Interest on general debt 1,189,192 3.16 139.72
      Other and unallocable 5,089,192 13.51 597.95
     
   Utility expenditure 1,885,997 5.01 221.60
   Liquor store expenditure 0 0.00 0.00
   Insurance trust expenditure 5,296,908 14.07 622.36
     
Debt at end of fiscal year 29,727,858 100.00 3,492.87
     
Cash and security holdings 85,791,237 100.00 10,080.04
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