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State Government Finances: 2001
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised March 2004)
Item RHODE ISLAND
   
Amount Percent Per Capita
     
Population (thousands, July 1, 2001) 1,060 (X) (X)
     
Total Revenue 5,484,640 100.00 5,174.19
     
   General revenue 4,766,479 86.91 4,496.68
      Intergovernmental revenue 1,548,912 28.24 1,461.24
      Taxes 2,246,605 40.96 2,119.44
         General sales 695,966 12.69 656.57
         Selective sales 423,232 7.72 399.28
         License taxes 90,577 1.65 85.45
         Individual income tax 928,203 16.92 875.66
         Corporate income tax 77,998 1.42 73.58
         Other taxes 30,629 0.56 28.90
     
      Current charges 361,122 6.58 340.68
      Miscellaneous general revenue 609,840 11.12 575.32
   Utility revenue 12,100 0.22 11.42
   Liquor store revenue 0 0.00 0.00
   Insurance trust revenue 706,061 12.87 666.10
     
Total expenditure 5,261,376 100.00 4,963.56
   Intergovernmental expenditure 711,439 13.52 671.17
   Direct expenditure 4,549,937 86.48 4,292.39
      Current operation 3,013,445 57.27 2,842.87
      Capital outlay 362,888 6.90 342.35
      Insurance benefits and repayments 620,289 11.79 585.18
      Assistance and subsidies 198,010 3.76 186.80
      Interest on debt 355,305 6.75 335.19
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 858,474 16.32 809.88
     
Total expenditure 5,261,376 100.00 4,963.56
   General expenditure 4,563,666 86.74 4,305.35
      Intergovernmental expenditure 711,439 13.52 671.17
      Direct expenditure 3,852,227 73.22 3,634.18
     
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 1,250,803 23.77 1,180.00
      Public welfare 1,393,687 26.49 1,314.80
      Hospitals 135,791 2.58 128.10
      Health 137,275 2.61 129.50
      Highways 249,291 4.74 235.18
     
      Police protection 46,948 0.89 44.29
      Correction 151,172 2.87 142.62
      Natural resources 42,338 0.80 39.94
      Parks and recreation 39,170 0.74 36.95
      Government administration 274,796 5.22 259.24
     
      Interest on general debt 355,300 6.75 335.19
      Other and unallocable 487,095 9.26 459.52
     
   Utility expenditure 77,421 1.47 73.04
   Liquor store expenditure 0 0.00 0.00
   Insurance trust expenditure 620,289 11.79 585.18
     
Debt at end of fiscal year 5,727,023 100.00 5,402.85
     
Cash and security holdings 12,180,262 100.00 11,490.81
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