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State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item DELAWARE
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 754 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 4,540,445 100.00 6,021.81
   
   General revenue 4,059,973 89.42 5,384.58
      Intergovernmental revenue 763,836 16.82 1,013.05
      Taxes 2,030,789 44.73 2,693.35
         General sales - - -
         Selective sales 274,195 6.04 363.65
         License taxes 675,924 14.89 896.45
         Individual income tax 770,903 16.98 1,022.42
         Corporate income tax 232,528 5.12 308.39
         Other taxes 77,239 1.70 102.44
      Current charges 537,640 11.84 713.05
      Miscellaneous general revenue 727,708 16.03 965.13
   Utility revenue 8,611 0.19 11.42
   Liquor store revenue - - -
   Insurance trust revenue 471,861 10.39 625.81
   
Total expenditure 3,940,802 100.00 5,226.53
   Intergovernmental expenditure 720,975 18.30 956.20
   Direct expenditure 3,219,827 81.70 4,270.33
      Current operation 2,237,264 56.77 2,967.19
      Capital outlay 456,207 11.58 605.05
      Insurance benefits and repayments 226,575 5.75 300.50
      Assistance and subsidies 64,784 1.64 85.92
      Interest on debt 234,997 5.96 311.67
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 885,622 22.47 1,174.56
   
Total expenditure 3,940,802 100.00 5,226.53
   General expenditure 3,671,181 93.16 4,868.94
      Intergovernmental expenditure 720,975 18.30 956.20
      Direct expenditure 2,950,206 74.86 3,912.74
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 1,303,377 33.07 1,728.62
      Public welfare 503,144 12.77 667.30
      Hospitals 58,678 1.49 77.82
      Health 199,834 5.07 265.03
      Highways 302,269 7.67 400.89
   
      Police protection 63,359 1.61 84.03
      Correction 201,753 5.12 267.58
      Natural resources 78,325 1.99 103.88
      Parks and recreation 55,145 1.40 73.14
      Government administration 301,113 7.64 399.35
   
      Interest on general debt 234,997 5.96 311.67
      Other and unallocable 369,187 9.37 489.64
   
   Utility expenditure 43,046 1.09 57.09
   Liquor store expenditure - - -
   Insurance trust expenditure 226,575 5.75 300.50
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 3,712,623 100.00 4,923.90
Cash and security holdings 10,046,226 100.00 13,323.91
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010