The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Summary of General Purpose Government Finances
by Type of Government: 2000-01
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description County County Municipal & Township Municipal & Township
government government government government
amount CV amount CV
1 2 3 4
 Revenue 251,423,951 0.24 376,689,176 0.49
       
  General revenue 241,097,588 0.25 306,710,565 0.50
       
Intergovernmental revenue 90,850,436 0.34 85,315,475 0.86
     From federal government 6,654,070 1.59 14,261,719 2.38
     From state government 80,255,342 0.35 64,571,885 0.82
     From local governments 3,941,024 1.26 6,481,871 4.25
       
General revenue from own sources   150,247,152 0.36 221,395,090 0.57
    Taxes   84,463,662 0.26 137,768,863 0.51
          Property 57,690,302 0.29 72,853,008 0.68
          Sales and gross receipts   19,204,571 0.78 36,277,365 0.77
               General sales   15,351,213 0.76 22,349,158 0.98
               Selective sales 3,853,358 1.76 13,928,207 1.68
                    Motor fuel 716,189 8.85 303,328 21.41
                    Alcoholic beverage 119,626 1.64 235,535 2.30
                    Tobacco products 71,026 1.04 118,717 6.96
                    Public utilities   1,022,463 1.34 8,156,002 2.26
                    Other selective sales   1,924,054 1.02 5,114,625 3.04
          Individual income   3,083,487 0.87 14,038,967 1.08
          Corporate income   - 0.00 3,608,693 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   794,807 3.24 511,390 2.53
          Other taxes   3,690,495 0.99 10,479,440 1.79
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   65,783,490 0.70 83,626,227 1.26
          Current charges   43,996,861 0.83 52,726,942 1.53
               Education   2,122,586 1.16 470,359 2.33
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,151,372 0.56 29,034 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 565,201 1.50 337,691 2.85
               Hospitals   17,499,370 1.71 6,302,865 4.03
               Highways   555,647 5.16 1,238,981 1.33
               Air transportation (airports)   2,023,567 0.85 5,491,868 1.05
               Parking facilities   102,677 0.25 1,159,400 2.67
               Sea and inland port facilities   196,045 0.47 810,654 0.74
               Natural resources   - 0.00 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   967,269 1.08 3,290,001 2.76
               Housing and community development   151,632 1.58 1,441,298 2.85
               Sewerage   3,014,895 0.72 18,171,045 2.98
               Solid waste management   3,679,677 1.18 6,005,618 4.52
               Other charges   13,683,496 1.48 8,344,853 3.47
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   21,786,629 0.98 30,899,285 1.73
               Interest earnings   11,722,263 1.16 15,303,329 1.61
               Special assessments   1,365,356 1.27 1,825,375 7.49
               Sale of property   411,870 32.96 998,157 7.02
               Other general revenue   8,287,140 1.38 12,772,424 3.32
       
Utility revenue 3,259,707 0.76 54,770,748 1.22
     Water supply   2,706,299 0.82 20,098,363 1.84
     Electric power   164,434 4.55 27,866,119 1.63
     Gas supply   25,085 21.16 4,071,702 4.86
     Transit   363,889 1.06 2,734,564 0.47
       
Liquor store revenue   368,389 0.32 393,875 5.33
       
Insurance trust revenue   6,698,267 0.00 14,813,988 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   - 0.00 119,522 0.00
     Employee retirement   6,698,267 0.00 14,694,466 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - 0.00
       
 Expenditure 247,461,745 0.28 375,874,331 0.71
       
By character and object:      
     Intergovernmental expenditure 12,006,641 0.54 9,693,959 2.28
     Direct expenditure   235,455,104 0.29 366,180,372 0.73
          Current operations   186,112,593 0.26 269,370,066 0.70
          Capital outlay   26,511,237 1.16 58,882,558 2.03
               Construction   18,499,986 1.40 44,462,592 2.12
               Other capital outlay   8,011,251 1.73 14,419,966 3.49
          Assistance and subsidies   7,418,432 0.41 1,669,094 0.77
          Interest on debt   11,403,089 1.05 20,963,382 1.36
          Insurance benefits and repayments 4,009,753 0.00 15,295,272 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   84,559,492 0.47 118,694,754 1.34
       
    Direct expenditure by function 235,455,104 0.29 366,180,372 0.73
 Direct general expenditure   225,487,026 0.29 290,435,075 0.83
          Capital outlay   24,845,692 1.17 48,649,012 2.17
          Other direct general expenditure    200,641,334 0.25 241,786,063 0.73
       
    Education services:      
               Education   34,326,926 0.69 41,504,295 0.59
                    Capital outlay   3,856,121 3.41 4,010,077 3.05
                         Higher education   3,583,057 0.48 116,378 0.04
                              Capital outlay   329,682 3.36 5,358 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary   30,743,869 0.77 41,387,917 0.59
                              Capital outlay   3,526,439 3.73 4,004,719 3.06
                         Other education   - 0.00 - 0.00
               Libraries   1,891,378 0.86 3,626,916 2.56
       
    Social services and income maintenance:      
               Public welfare   27,343,443 0.52 9,483,803 0.67
                    Cash assistance payments 7,418,432 0.41 1,669,094 0.77
                    Vendor payments   1,789,347 2.38 1,279,473 2.46
                    Other public welfare   18,135,664 0.72 6,535,236 0.67
               Hospitals   20,981,275 1.10 9,347,757 3.03
                    Capital outlay   1,034,964 5.14 583,361 13.43
               Health   18,453,284 0.68 5,582,747 1.01
               Social insurance administration    - 0.00 3,838 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - 0.00
       
    Transportation:      
               Highways   15,293,249 1.07 24,189,932 2.36
                    Capital outlay   4,888,269 2.32 9,902,444 4.78
               Air transportation (airports) 2,313,507 1.14 7,231,978 0.54
               Parking facilities   49,909 0.74 856,540 3.45
               Sea and inland port facilities   291,809 2.55 652,647 1.80
               Transit subsidies   13,159 3.69 239,212 2.38
       
    Public safety:      
               Police protection   14,797,042 0.46 35,919,278 2.19
               Fire protection   3,375,847 1.42 17,848,324 1.06
               Correction   13,697,607 0.66 2,861,659 0.43
                    Capital outlay   985,854 4.17 219,608 3.32
               Protective inspection and regulation   881,052 2.14 2,459,859 2.32
       
    Environment and housing:      
               Natural resources   2,659,973 1.20 340,317 4.14
                    Capital outlay   997,511 1.64 135,310 4.94
               Parks and recreation   5,066,376 0.75 15,228,557 2.41
                    Capital outlay   1,704,224 1.54 4,577,341 5.84
               Housing and community development    2,257,327 1.58 11,450,605 2.75
               Sewerage   3,652,788 1.16 18,305,004 3.05
                    Capital outlay   1,472,463 2.68 5,794,155 3.73
               Solid waste management   4,114,459 1.32 10,858,292 3.05
                    Capital outlay   406,777 6.01 788,105 10.50
       
    Governmental administration:      
               Financial administration   5,709,279 0.61 7,186,895 2.15
               Judicial and legal   11,940,369 0.39 3,791,480 2.16
               General public buildings 3,472,150 1.37 3,855,557 3.53
               Other governmental administration    5,341,098 1.10 7,696,562 3.25
       
    Interest on general debt   10,847,120 1.09 16,918,547 1.54
       
    General expenditure, n.e.c.      
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   103 0.00 69,244 1.29
               Other and unallocable   16,716,497 1.08 32,925,230 2.27
       
 Utility expenditure 5,642,683 1.26 60,144,808 1.12
               Capital outlay   1,665,545 3.20 10,229,693 3.14
          Water supply   3,697,811 1.77 22,510,223 2.23
          Electric power   197,650 3.78 26,270,512 1.57
          Gas supply   40,114 10.92 3,991,711 1.77
          Transit   1,707,108 1.60 7,372,362 0.27
       
 Liquor store expenditure   315,642 0.35 305,217 8.80
       
 Insurance trust expenditure 4,009,753 0.00 15,295,272 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   - 0.00 65,986 0.00
          Employee retirement   4,009,753 0.00 15,229,286 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   197,286,424 1.30 375,115,344 1.00
       
Short-term    3,928,942 4.19 6,021,397 7.79
Long-term    193,357,482 1.31 369,093,947 1.01
     Full faith and credit   65,544,410 0.98 152,996,202 1.67
     Nonguaranteed   127,813,072 1.94 216,097,745 1.34
       
Long-term debt by purpose      
     Public debt for private purposes   70,936,743 3.36 50,359,242 4.34
     Education   14,213,314 4.48 19,481,511 5.36
     Utilities   9,885,122 2.33 80,565,761 1.93
     Other   98,322,303 0.50 218,687,433 1.16
       
Long-term debt issued   20,184,276 10.73 49,144,059 4.29
Long-term debt retired   15,117,654 2.40 34,228,670 2.94
       
 Cash and security holdings   269,392,588 0.96 506,578,940 0.83
       
Insurance trust funds   90,171,574 0.00 253,551,032 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    - 0.00 304,261 0.00
     Employee retirement   90,171,574 0.00 253,246,771 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   179,221,014 1.45 253,027,908 1.66
          Offsets to debt   78,769,371 3.03 70,825,637 3.61
          Bond funds   20,131,638 1.28 41,800,850 4.20
          Other   80,320,005 1.13 140,401,421 2.30
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: August 18 2003
Last Revised: December 18 2003