U.S. Department of Commerce
State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item SOUTH CAROLINA
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 3,886 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 14,566,262 100.00 3,748.39
   
   General revenue 12,377,605 84.97 3,185.18
      Intergovernmental revenue 3,882,061 26.65 998.99
      Taxes 6,161,205 42.30 1,585.49
         General sales 2,347,155 16.11 604.00
         Selective sales 738,588 5.07 190.06
         License taxes 424,542 2.91 109.25
         Individual income tax 2,298,226 15.78 591.41
         Corporate income tax 257,488 1.77 66.26
         Other taxes 95,206 0.65 24.50
      Current charges 1,621,574 11.13 417.29
      Miscellaneous general revenue 712,765 4.89 183.42
   Utility revenue 775,639 5.32 199.60
   Liquor store revenue - - -
   Insurance trust revenue 1,413,018 9.70 363.62
   
Total expenditure 14,482,992 100.00 3,726.97
   Intergovernmental expenditure 3,355,056 23.17 863.37
   Direct expenditure 11,127,936 76.83 2,863.60
      Current operation 8,304,964 57.34 2,137.15
      Capital outlay 974,976 6.73 250.89
      Insurance benefits and repayments 1,175,715 8.12 302.55
      Assistance and subsidies 298,908 2.06 76.92
      Interest on debt 373,373 2.58 96.08
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 2,748,669 18.98 707.33
   
Total expenditure 14,482,992 100.00 3,726.97
   General expenditure 12,641,446 87.28 3,253.07
      Intergovernmental expenditure 3,355,056 23.17 863.37
      Direct expenditure 9,286,390 64.12 2,389.70
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 4,423,952 30.55 1,138.43
      Public welfare 3,125,827 21.58 804.38
      Hospitals 731,431 5.05 188.22
      Health 647,803 4.47 166.70
      Highways 962,430 6.65 247.67
   
      Police protection 185,488 1.28 47.73
      Correction 436,680 3.02 112.37
      Natural resources 192,518 1.33 49.54
      Parks and recreation 50,761 0.35 13.06
      Government administration 300,038 2.07 77.21
   
      Interest on general debt 216,285 1.49 55.66
      Other and unallocable 1,368,233 9.45 352.09
   
   Utility expenditure 665,831 4.60 171.34
   Liquor store expenditure - - -
   Insurance trust expenditure 1,175,715 8.12 302.55
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 5,081,880 100.00 1,307.74
Cash and security holdings 23,539,398 100.00 6,057.49
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010