The U.S. Census Bureau
 
State Government Finances: 2004
(Dollar amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars)
Item SOUTH CAROLINA
 
Amount Per Capita
     
Population (thousands, 2004) 4,198 X
     
Total Revenue 21,241,956                      5,060.02
     
   General revenue 16,836,232                      4,010.54
      Intergovernmental revenue 6,229,053                      1,483.81
      Taxes 6,803,568                      1,620.67
         General sales 2,726,657                         649.51
         Selective sales 963,329                         229.47
         License taxes 383,505                           91.35
         Individual income tax 2,438,712                         580.92
         Corporate income tax 196,510                           46.81
         Other taxes 94,855                           22.60
     
      Current charges 2,593,732                         617.85
      Miscellaneous general revenue 1,209,879                         288.20
     
   Utility revenue 1,047,934                         249.63
   Liquor store revenue -  -
   Insurance trust revenue 3,357,790                         799.85
     
Total expenditure 21,427,748                      5,104.28
   Intergovernmental expenditure 4,159,942                         990.93
   Direct expenditure 17,267,806                      4,113.34
      Current operation 11,898,782                      2,834.39
      Capital outlay 1,771,527                         421.99
      Insurance benefits and repayments 2,293,201                         546.26
      Assistance and subsidies 695,601                         165.70
      Interest on debt 608,695                         145.00
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 2,736,968                         651.97
     
Total expenditure 21,427,748                      5,104.28
   General expenditure 17,960,507                      4,278.35
      Intergovernmental expenditure 4,159,942                         990.93
      Direct expenditure 13,800,565                      3,287.41
     
   General expenditures, by function:    
      Education 6,091,352                      1,451.01
      Public welfare 4,936,352                      1,175.88
      Hospitals 978,551                         233.10
      Health 677,607                         161.41
      Highways 1,412,728                         336.52
     
      Police protection 182,727                           43.53
      Correction 419,758                           99.99
      Natural resources 201,047                           47.89
      Parks and recreation 68,284                           16.27
      Government administration 759,380                         180.89
     
      Interest on general debt 453,179                         107.95
      Other and unallocable 1,779,542                         423.90
     
   Utility expenditure 1,174,040                         279.67
   Liquor store expenditure -  -
   Insurance trust expenditure 2,293,201                         546.26
     
Debt at end of fiscal year 11,162,865                      2,659.09
     
Cash and security holdings 30,436,285                      7,250.19
Abbreviations and symbols:  0 zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, 2004 Survey of State Government Finances, April 2006
Population source: Table NST-EST2005-01 0Annual State Population Estimates:  July 1, 2004 (revised),  Population Division,
     U.S. Census Bureau, released December 22, 2005, Revised April 27th, 2006

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: July 28 2006
Last Revised: August 07 2006