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State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item TENNESSEE
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 5,484 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 16,903,668 100.00 3,082.36
   
   General revenue 14,635,487 86.58 2,668.76
      Intergovernmental revenue 5,568,436 32.94 1,015.40
      Taxes 7,197,491 42.58 1,312.45
         General sales 4,218,079 24.95 769.16
         Selective sales 1,313,096 7.77 239.44
         License taxes 691,616 4.09 126.12
         Individual income tax 160,180 0.95 29.21
         Corporate income tax 571,428 3.38 104.20
         Other taxes 243,092 1.44 44.33
      Current charges 1,393,652 8.24 254.13
      Miscellaneous general revenue 475,908 2.82 86.78
   Utility revenue - - -
   Liquor store revenue - - -
   Insurance trust revenue 2,268,181 13.42 413.60
   
Total expenditure 15,889,978 100.00 2,897.52
   Intergovernmental expenditure 4,175,192 26.28 761.34
   Direct expenditure 11,714,786 73.72 2,136.18
      Current operation 8,676,563 54.60 1,582.16
      Capital outlay 1,475,815 9.29 269.11
      Insurance benefits and repayments 985,864 6.20 179.77
      Assistance and subsidies 370,905 2.33 67.63
      Interest on debt 205,639 1.29 37.50
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 2,498,456 15.72 455.59
   
Total expenditure 15,889,978 100.00 2,897.52
   General expenditure 14,900,116 93.77 2,717.02
      Intergovernmental expenditure 4,175,192 26.28 761.34
      Direct expenditure 10,724,924 67.49 1,955.68
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 5,223,733 32.87 952.54
      Public welfare 4,601,779 28.96 839.13
      Hospitals 564,071 3.55 102.86
      Health 581,469 3.66 106.03
      Highways 1,410,792 8.88 257.26
   
      Police protection 114,351 0.72 20.85
      Correction 434,751 2.74 79.28
      Natural resources 189,093 1.19 34.48
      Parks and recreation 115,466 0.73 21.06
      Government administration 426,447 2.68 77.76
   
      Interest on general debt 205,639 1.29 37.50
      Other and unallocable 1,032,525 6.50 188.28
   
   Utility expenditure 3,998 0.03 0.73
   Liquor store expenditure - - -
   Insurance trust expenditure 985,864 6.20 179.77
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 3,321,415 100.00 605.66
Cash and security holdings 27,391,212 100.00 4,994.75
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010