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State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item RHODE ISLAND
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 991 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 5,478,183 100.00 5,527.93
   
   General revenue 3,994,082 72.91 4,030.36
      Intergovernmental revenue 1,302,530 23.78 1,314.36
      Taxes 1,895,196 34.60 1,912.41
         General sales 561,193 10.24 566.29
         Selective sales 362,735 6.62 366.03
         License taxes 89,553 1.63 90.37
         Individual income tax 762,784 13.92 769.71
         Corporate income tax 66,318 1.21 66.92
         Other taxes 52,613 0.96 53.09
      Current charges 305,769 5.58 308.55
      Miscellaneous general revenue 490,587 8.96 495.04
   Utility revenue 10,848 0.20 10.95
   Liquor store revenue - - -
   Insurance trust revenue 1,473,253 26.89 1,486.63
   
Total expenditure 4,378,203 100.00 4,417.96
   Intergovernmental expenditure 594,894 13.59 600.30
   Direct expenditure 3,783,309 86.41 3,817.67
      Current operation 2,431,076 55.53 2,453.15
      Capital outlay 319,996 7.31 322.90
      Insurance benefits and repayments 591,103 13.50 596.47
      Assistance and subsidies 170,617 3.90 172.17
      Interest on debt 270,517 6.18 272.97
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 776,845 17.74 783.90
   
Total expenditure 4,378,203 100.00 4,417.96
   General expenditure 3,729,916 85.19 3,763.79
      Intergovernmental expenditure 594,894 13.59 600.30
      Direct expenditure 3,135,022 71.61 3,163.49
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 1,077,921 24.62 1,087.71
      Public welfare 1,061,497 24.25 1,071.14
      Hospitals 109,926 2.51 110.92
      Health 128,116 2.93 129.28
      Highways 232,142 5.30 234.25
   
      Police protection 32,405 0.74 32.70
      Correction 140,655 3.21 141.93
      Natural resources 33,865 0.77 34.17
      Parks and recreation 37,656 0.86 38.00
      Government administration 224,951 5.14 226.99
   
      Interest on general debt 270,512 6.18 272.97
      Other and unallocable 380,270 8.69 383.72
   
   Utility expenditure 57,184 1.31 57.70
   Liquor store expenditure - - -
   Insurance trust expenditure 591,103 13.50 596.47
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 5,464,157 100.00 5,513.78
Cash and security holdings 11,073,628 100.00 11,174.20
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010