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State Government Finances: 1999
(Amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars. Revised May 2002)
Item WEST VIRGINIA
Amount Percent Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, July 1, 1999) 1,807 (X) (X)
   
Total Revenue 8,034,281 100.00 4,446.20
   
   General revenue 6,584,454 81.95 3,643.86
      Intergovernmental revenue 2,123,358 26.43 1,175.07
      Taxes 3,302,046 41.10 1,827.36
         General sales 897,189 11.17 496.51
         Selective sales 870,441 10.83 481.71
         License taxes 161,484 2.01 89.37
         Individual income tax 919,879 11.45 509.06
         Corporate income tax 263,121 3.27 145.61
         Other taxes 189,932 2.36 105.11
      Current charges 599,306 7.46 331.66
      Miscellaneous general revenue 559,744 6.97 309.76
   Utility revenue 378 0.00 0.21
   Liquor store revenue 46,667 0.58 25.83
   Insurance trust revenue 1,402,782 17.46 776.30
   
Total expenditure 7,335,784 100.00 4,059.65
   Intergovernmental expenditure 1,577,358 21.50 872.92
   Direct expenditure 5,758,426 78.50 3,186.73
      Current operation 3,935,207 53.64 2,177.76
      Capital outlay 596,869 8.14 330.31
      Insurance benefits and repayments 947,308 12.91 524.24
      Assistance and subsidies 75,951 1.04 42.03
      Interest on debt 203,091 2.77 112.39
Exhibit: Salaries and wages 1,171,821 15.97 648.49
   
Total expenditure 7,335,784 100.00 4,059.65
   General expenditure 6,342,745 86.46 3,510.10
      Intergovernmental expenditure 1,577,358 21.50 872.92
      Direct expenditure 4,765,387 64.96 2,637.18
   
   General expenditures, by function    
      Education 2,406,356 32.80 1,331.69
      Public welfare 1,665,582 22.70 921.74
      Hospitals 83,012 1.13 45.94
      Health 139,895 1.91 77.42
      Highways 785,536 10.71 434.72
   
      Police protection 41,922 0.57 23.20
      Correction 124,779 1.70 69.05
      Natural resources 136,876 1.87 75.75
      Parks and recreation 48,091 0.66 26.61
      Government administration 317,154 4.32 175.51
   
      Interest on general debt 203,091 2.77 112.39
      Other and unallocable 390,451 5.32 216.08
   
   Utility expenditure 5,255 0.07 2.91
   Liquor store expenditure 40,476 0.55 22.40
   Insurance trust expenditure 947,308 12.91 524.24
   
Debt at end of fiscal year 3,689,359 100.00 2,041.70
Cash and security holdings 8,874,293 100.00 4,911.06
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 29, 1999
Created: June 01 2002
Last Revised: May 14 2010