| Table 31. | Governmental expenditures, by level of government and function: 1970-71 to 1998-99 |
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| All governments\1\ | Federal government | State and local governments\2\
Expenditure, by function |_______________________________________________|_______________________________________________|___________________________________________________________________________________________________
| 1970-71 | 1980-81 | 1990-91 | 1994-95 | 1970-71 | 1980-81 | 1990-91 | 1994-95 | 1970-71 | 1980-81 | 1990-91 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
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| In millions
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General expenditures .......................| $301,096 | $827,877 | $1,804,005 | $2,059,334 | $150,422 | $422,301 | $1,060,407 | $1,146,827 | $150,674 | $407,449 | $908,108 | $1,146,188 | $1,189,356 | $1,247,436 | $1,314,496 | $1,398,533
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Selected federal programs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
National defense and international | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
relations ..............................| 80,910 | 174,564 | 366,112 | 327,231 | 80,910 | 174,564 | 366,112 | 327,231 | | | | | | | |
Postal service ...........................| 8,683 | 20,466 | 43,102 | 49,482 | 8,683 | 20,466 | 43,102 | 49,482 | | | | | | | |
Space research and technology ............| 3,334 | 5,523 | 13,514 | 13,316 | 3,334 | 5,523 | 13,514 | 13,316 | | | | | | | |
Education and libraries ....................| 64,042 | 158,012 | 334,333 | 410,827 | 4,629 | 12,408 | 46,025 | 55,794 | 60,174 | 147,649 | 313,744 | 383,557 | 404,579 | 425,346 | 456,934 | 490,100
Social services and income maintenance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Public welfare ...........................| 20,446 | 74,643 | 167,681 | 250,356 | 2,220 | 22,395 | 119,135 | 177,874 | 18,226 | 54,121 | 130,402 | 193,110 | 193,480 | 199,973 | 204,640 | 215,190
Hospitals and health .....................| 14,835 | 47,378 | 102,817 | 132,463 | 3,630 | 11,277 | 28,207 | 36,392 | 11,205 | 36,101 | 81,110 | 105,946 | 110,813 | 110,332 | 114,024 | 119,361
Social insurance administration ..........| 2,031 | 5,075 | 27,356 | 31,350 | 1,086 | 16,575 | 23,949 | 27,198 | 945 | 2,333 | 3,407 | 4,152 | 4,156 | 4,252 | 4,422 | 4,414
Transportation .............................| 23,722 | 46,578 | 84,048 | 99,064 | 4,062 | 7,724 | 23,250 | 29,871 | 19,819 | 39,231 | 75,410 | 88,938 | 91,639 | 96,165 | 101,826 | 110,163
Public safety | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Police and fire protection ...............| 5,706 | 16,851 | 52,738 | 65,627 | 478 | 1,904 | 6,170 | 7,563 | 7,531 | 21,283 | 46,568 | 58,064 | 62,392 | 67,026 | 70,744 | 74,629
Correction ...............................| 1,979 | 7,806 | 29,297 | 38,922 | 94 | 413 | 1,941 | 3,065 | 1,885 | 7,393 | 27,356 | 35,857 | 37,510 | 39,946 | 42,479 | 45,598
Environment and housing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural resources, parks, recreation .....| 13,740 | 43,599 | 74,667 | 75,133 | 10,658 | 38,896 | 48,415 | 44,752 | 5,191 | 13,239 | 28,505 | 33,140 | 34,955 | 37,333 | 39,857 | 41,649
Housing and community development ........| 4,467 | 13,894 | 33,346 | 36,721 | 1,913 | 6,808 | 30,199 | 40,351 | 2,554 | 7,086 | 16,648 | 21,509 | 22,666 | 23,230 | 24,697 | 25,234
Sewerage and sanitation ..................| 4,087 | 14,898 | 31,014 | 38,573 | | | | | 4,087 | 14,898 | 31,014 | 38,573 | 39,365 | 41,549 | 41,765 | 43,047
Governmental administration | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial administration .................| 3,612 | 10,944 | 27,204 | 34,824 | 1,341 | 3,714 | 10,209 | 12,444 | 2,271 | 7,230 | 16,995 | 22,380 | 22,633 | 24,400 | 25,914 | 27,593
General control\3\ .......................| 3,567 | 11,514 | 36,977 | 44,610 | 540 | 1,973 | 5,511 | 6,972 | 4,432 | 12,771 | 31,466 | 37,638 | 39,512 | 42,243 | 44,813 | 49,106
Interest on general debt ...................| 21,688 | 97,641 | 247,376 | 290,195 | 16,599 | 80,510 | 195,142 | 233,225 | 5,089 | 17,131 | 52,234 | 56,970 | 58,912 | 62,422 | 64,554 | 67,294
Other and unallocable ......................| 24,247 | 78,491 | 132,424 | 120,641 | 10,245 | 17,151 | 99,526 | 81,297 | 7,265 | 26,983 | 53,250 | 66,355 | 66,744 | 73,217 | 77,829 | 85,156
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| Percentage distribution
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General expenditures .......................| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0
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Selected federal programs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
National defense and international | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
relations ..............................| 26.9 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 15.9 | 53.8 | 41.3 | 34.5 | 28.5 | | | | | | | |
Postal service ...........................| 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | | | | | | | |
Space research and technology ............| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | | | | | | | |
Education and libraries ....................| 21.3 | 19.1 | 18.5 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 39.9 | 36.2 | 34.5 | 33.5 | 34.0 | 34.1 | 34.8 | 35.0
Social services and income maintenance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Public welfare ...........................| 6.8 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 15.4
Hospitals and health .....................| 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.5
Social insurance administration ..........| 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3
Transportation .............................| 7.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9
Public safety | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Police and fire protection ...............| 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3
Correction ...............................| 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3
Environment and housing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural resources, parks, recreation .....| 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0
Housing and community development ........| 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8
Sewerage and sanitation ..................| 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1
Governmental administration | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial administration .................| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0
General control\3\ .......................| 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5
Interest on general debt ...................| 7.2 | 11.8 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 19.1 | 18.4 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8
Other and unallocable ......................| 8.1 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1
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| Not applicable.
\1\Excludes duplicative intergovernmental transactions. \2\General expenditures include monies paid by states to the federal government, which are excluded from direct general expenditures. \3\Includes judicial and legal expenditures and expenditures on general and public buildings and other governmental administration. NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, unpublished data. (This table was prepared January 2002.) Federal gov| State and local governments |
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