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State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item MISSISSIPPI
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 2,769 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 10,700,917 100.00 3,864.54
   
   General revenue 8,971,867 83.84 3,240.11
      Intergovernmental revenue 3,098,579 28.96 1,119.02
      Taxes 4,573,823 42.74 1,651.80
         General sales 2,230,309 20.84 805.46
         Selective sales 798,107 7.46 288.23
         License taxes 281,555 2.63 101.68
         Individual income tax 983,045 9.19 355.02
         Corporate income tax 229,501 2.14 82.88
         Other taxes 51,306 0.48 18.53
      Current charges 848,152 7.93 306.30
      Miscellaneous general revenue 451,313 4.22 162.99
   Utility revenue - - -
   Liquor store revenue 156,417 1.46 56.49
   Insurance trust revenue 1,572,633 14.70 567.94
   
Total expenditure 9,926,812 100.00 3,584.98
   Intergovernmental expenditure 3,018,675 30.41 1,090.17
   Direct expenditure 6,908,137 69.59 2,494.81
      Current operation 4,962,236 49.99 1,792.07
      Capital outlay 905,315 9.12 326.95
      Insurance benefits and repayments 728,577 7.34 263.12
      Assistance and subsidies 147,102 1.48 53.12
      Interest on debt 164,907 1.66 59.55
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 1,513,424 15.25 546.56
   
Total expenditure 9,926,812 100.00 3,584.98
   General expenditure 9,072,583 91.39 3,276.48
      Intergovernmental expenditure 3,018,675 30.41 1,090.17
      Direct expenditure 6,053,908 60.99 2,186.32
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 3,179,212 32.03 1,148.14
      Public welfare 2,184,860 22.01 789.04
      Hospitals 433,410 4.37 156.52
      Health 269,645 2.72 97.38
      Highways 920,104 9.27 332.29
   
      Police protection 58,444 0.59 21.11
      Correction 237,733 2.39 85.86
      Natural resources 202,585 2.04 73.16
      Parks and recreation 50,256 0.51 18.15
      Government administration 220,852 2.22 79.76
   
      Interest on general debt 164,907 1.66 59.55
      Other and unallocable 1,150,575 11.59 415.52
   
   Utility expenditure - - -
   Liquor store expenditure 125,652 1.27 45.38
   Insurance trust expenditure 728,577 7.34 263.12
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 3,224,428 100.00 1,164.47
Cash and security holdings 18,275,051 100.00 6,599.87
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010