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State Government Finances: 2001
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised March 2004)
Item WEST VIRGINIA
   
Amount Percent Per Capita
     
Population (thousands, July 1, 2001) 1,801 (X) (X)
     
Total Revenue 8,729,605 100.00 4,847.09
     
   General revenue 7,552,412 86.51 4,193.45
      Intergovernmental revenue 2,660,163 30.47 1,477.05
      Taxes 3,422,875 39.21 1,900.54
         General sales 928,143 10.63 515.35
         Selective sales 911,314 10.44 506.00
         License taxes 152,833 1.75 84.86
         Individual income tax 1,020,690 11.69 566.74
         Corporate income tax 214,297 2.45 118.99
         Other taxes 195,598 2.24 108.61
     
      Current charges 703,053 8.05 390.37
      Miscellaneous general revenue 766,321 8.78 425.50
   Utility revenue 449 0.01 0.25
   Liquor store revenue 50,784 0.58 28.20
   Insurance trust revenue 1,125,960 12.90 625.19
     
Total expenditure 8,540,103 100.00 4,741.87
   Intergovernmental expenditure 1,535,961 17.99 852.84
   Direct expenditure 7,004,142 82.01 3,889.03
      Current operation 4,471,300 52.36 2,482.68
      Capital outlay 1,000,665 11.72 555.62
      Insurance benefits and repayments 1,174,646 13.75 652.22
      Assistance and subsidies 140,889 1.65 78.23
      Interest on debt 216,642 2.54 120.29
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 1,182,154 13.84 656.39
     
Total expenditure 8,540,103 100.00 4,741.87
   General expenditure 7,303,444 85.52 4,055.22
      Intergovernmental expenditure 1,535,961 17.99 852.84
      Direct expenditure 5,767,483 67.53 3,202.38
     
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 2,497,413 29.24 1,386.68
      Public welfare 1,924,671 22.54 1,068.67
      Hospitals 89,491 1.05 49.69
      Health 172,442 2.02 95.75
      Highways 1,187,038 13.90 659.10
     
      Police protection 49,519 0.58 27.50
      Correction 179,887 2.11 99.88
      Natural resources 163,464 1.91 90.76
      Parks and recreation 63,981 0.75 35.53
      Government administration 391,624 4.59 217.45
     
      Interest on general debt 216,642 2.54 120.29
      Other and unallocable 367,272 4.30 203.93
     
   Utility expenditure 17,901 0.21 9.94
   Liquor store expenditure 44,112 0.52 24.49
   Insurance trust expenditure 1,174,646 13.75 652.22
     
Debt at end of fiscal year 4,091,919 100.00 2,272.03
     
Cash and security holdings 9,589,381 100.00 5,324.48
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