The U.S. Census Bureau
 
State Government Finances: 2002
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised November 2005)
Item SOUTH CAROLINA
Amount Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July, 2002) 4,106 X
   
Total Revenue 16,996,797                       4,139.50
   
   General revenue 14,476,608                       3,525.72
      Intergovernmental revenue 5,434,346                       1,323.51
      Taxes 6,087,792                       1,482.66
         General sales 2,335,170                         568.72
         Selective sales 822,634                         200.35
         License taxes 310,759                           75.68
         Individual income tax 2,349,195                         572.14
         Corporate income tax 159,837                           38.93
         Other taxes 110,197                           26.84
   
      Current charges 2,136,426                         520.32
      Miscellaneous general revenue 818,044                         199.23
 
   Utility revenue 985,864                         240.10
   Liquor store revenue -  -
   Insurance trust revenue 1,534,325                         373.68
   
Total expenditure 20,009,040                       4,873.12
   Intergovernmental expenditure 4,241,010                       1,032.88
   Direct expenditure 15,768,030                       3,840.24
      Current operation 10,962,157                       2,669.79
      Capital outlay 1,594,880                         388.43
      Insurance benefits and repayments 2,005,519                         488.44
      Assistance and subsidies 428,518                         104.36
      Interest on debt 776,956                         189.22
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 2,643,426                         643.80
   
Total expenditure 20,009,040                       4,873.12
   General expenditure 17,048,314                       4,152.05
      Intergovernmental expenditure 4,241,010                       1,032.88
      Direct expenditure 12,807,304                       3,119.17
   
   General expenditures, by function:  
      Education 5,656,159                       1,377.54
      Public welfare 4,373,330                       1,065.11
      Hospitals 904,894                         220.38
      Health 721,138                         175.63
      Highways 1,348,549                         328.43
   
      Police protection 221,406                           53.92
      Correction 424,031                         103.27
      Natural resources 231,871                           56.47
      Parks and recreation 65,008                           15.83
      Government administration 561,369                         136.72
   
      Interest on general debt 652,074                         158.81
      Other and unallocable 1,888,485                         459.93
   
   Utility expenditure 955,207                         232.64
   Liquor store expenditure -  -
   Insurance trust expenditure 2,005,519                         488.44
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 10,115,612                       2,463.62
   
Cash and security holdings 26,742,505                       6,513.03
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  X   not applicable
2002 population source: Table ST-EST2004-01 - State Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004, 
Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, released December 22, 2004.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 01 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005