Government Organization
Individual State Descriptions
 
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Individual State Descriptions provides information about the organization of state and local governments.

It describes:
- the types of governments in each state
- the number of governments by type in each state
- the powers and responsibilities those governments have
- subordinate agencies that are not separate governments in themselves, but which perform public services on behalf of their "parent" government

Governments are organized differently in different states--meaning, the responsibilities for collecting revenue, borrowing money, spending public funds, and employing people to provide public services will also vary by state.This document provides the context for interpreting government finance and public employment statistics.

Individual State Descriptions from 2007 Census of Governments

      Selected states available on a flow basis.
      All 50 states are scheduled to be released by Fall 2009.
Individual State Descriptions from 2002 Census of Governments [PDF, 333pp]
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: September 22, 2008
Last revised: October 07 2008