State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item MASSACHUSETTS
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 6,175 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 28,119,894 100.00 4,553.83
   
   General revenue 25,663,761 91.27 4,156.07
      Intergovernmental revenue 5,454,495 19.40 883.32
      Taxes 14,731,769 52.39 2,385.71
         General sales 3,269,827 11.63 529.53
         Selective sales 1,465,576 5.21 237.34
         License taxes 427,572 1.52 69.24
         Individual income tax 8,036,585 28.58 1,301.47
         Corporate income tax 1,249,673 4.44 202.38
         Other taxes 282,536 1.00 45.75
      Current charges 1,683,998 5.99 272.71
      Miscellaneous general revenue 3,793,499 13.49 614.33
   Utility revenue 82,614 0.29 13.38
   Liquor store revenue - - -
   Insurance trust revenue 2,373,519 8.44 384.38
   
Total expenditure 28,030,302 100.00 4,539.32
   Intergovernmental expenditure 6,751,995 24.09 1,093.44
   Direct expenditure 21,278,307 75.91 3,445.88
      Current operation 13,746,213 49.04 2,226.11
      Capital outlay 2,855,127 10.19 462.37
      Insurance benefits and repayments 2,093,988 7.47 339.11
      Assistance and subsidies 651,307 2.32 105.47
      Interest on debt 1,931,672 6.89 312.82
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 3,803,491 13.57 615.95
   
Total expenditure 28,030,302 100.00 4,539.32
   General expenditure 25,819,550 92.11 4,181.30
      Intergovernmental expenditure 6,751,995 24.09 1,093.44
      Direct expenditure 19,067,555 68.02 3,087.86
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 5,851,290 20.87 947.58
      Public welfare 6,076,046 21.68 983.98
      Hospitals 518,146 1.85 83.91
      Health 1,374,227 4.90 222.55
      Highways 2,257,056 8.05 365.52
   
      Police protection 427,845 1.53 69.29
      Correction 781,604 2.79 126.58
      Natural resources 216,879 0.77 35.12
      Parks and recreation 147,402 0.53 23.87
      Government administration 1,052,045 3.75 170.37
   
      Interest on general debt 1,901,897 6.79 308.00
      Other and unallocable 5,215,113 18.61 844.55
   
   Utility expenditure 116,764 0.42 18.91
   Liquor store expenditure - - -
   Insurance trust expenditure 2,093,988 7.47 339.11
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 35,797,930 100.00 5,797.24
Cash and security holdings 52,800,097 100.00 8,550.62
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010