The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2003-04
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Colorado
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
           
 Revenue1 38,693,384 0.32 23,031,818 20,274,188 0.62
         
General revenue1 28,078,081 0.33 14,906,599 17,784,104 0.53
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 5,202,774 0.74 4,594,664 5,220,732 0.97
     From Federal Government 5,202,774 0.74 4,531,196 671,578 5.71
     From State government1 (1) 0 0 4,549,154 0.79
     From local governments1 (1) 0 63,468 (1) 0
         
General revenue from own sources   22,875,307 0.38 10,311,935 12,563,372 0.69
    Taxes   14,581,562 0.32 7,051,457 7,530,105 0.62
          Property 4,722,286 0.71 0 4,722,286 0.71
          Sales and gross receipts   5,390,069 0.43 2,894,035 2,496,034 0.94
               General sales   4,165,468 0.6 1,909,246 2,256,222 1.12
               Selective sales 1,224,601 0.58 984,789 239,812 2.95
                    Motor fuel 597,558 0 597,558 0 0
                    Alcoholic beverage 31,317 0 31,317 0 0
                    Tobacco products 65,144 0 65,144 0 0
                    Public utilities   127,983 1.34 9,339 118,644 1.44
                    Other selective sales   402,599 1.72 281,431 121,168 5.72
          Individual income   3,413,891 0 3,413,891 0 0
          Corporate income   239,591 0 239,591 0 0
          Motor vehicle license   225,898 0.57 192,923 32,975 3.87
          Other taxes   589,827 1.21 311,017 278,810 2.57
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   8,293,745 0.9 3,260,478 5,033,267 1.48
          Current charges   5,285,895 1.25 1,854,660 3,431,235 1.93
               Education   1,838,993 0 1,488,356 350,637 0
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,517,243 0 1,476,869 40,374 0
                    School lunch sales (gross) 93,009 0 0 93,009 0
               Hospitals   1,090,725 0.28 211,864 878,861 0.35
               Highways   63,670 0.05 862 62,808 0.05
               Air transportation (airports)   568,778 0.14 0 568,778 0.14
               Parking facilities   28,697 0.65 0 28,697 0.65
               Sea and inland port facilities   0 0 0 0 0
               Natural resources   26,844 2.98 21,456 5,388 14.85
               Parks and recreation   240,780 1.08 2,478 238,302 1.1
               Housing and community development   77,337 4.22 10,627 66,710 4.89
               Sewerage   520,238 6.24 0 520,238 6.24
               Solid waste management   64,854 2.32 3,747 61,107 2.46
               Other charges   764,979 7.44 115,270 649,709 8.77
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   3,007,850 1.11 1,405,818 1,602,032 2.08
               Interest earnings   951,397 0.57 492,874 458,523 1.18
               Special assessments   350,008 3.82 0 350,008 3.82
               Sale of property   63,478 4.6 1,653 61,825 4.73
               Other general revenue   1,642,967 1.67 911,291 731,676 3.76
         
Utility revenue 1,760,761 3.22 0 1,760,761 3.22
     Water supply   893,670 6.32 0 893,670 6.32
     Electric power   644,259 0.35 0 644,259 0.35
     Gas supply   152,383 0.31 0 152,383 0.31
     Transit   70,449 6.45 0 70,449 6.45
         
Liquor store revenue   0 0 0 0 0
         
Insurance trust revenue   8,854,542 0.04 8,125,219 729,323 0.54
     Unemployment compensation   429,302 0 429,302 0 0
     Employee retirement   7,736,623 0.05 7,007,300 729,323 0.54
     Workers' compensation   629,063 0 629,063 0 0
     Other insurance trust revenue   59,554 0 59,554 0 0
         
 Expenditure1 34,376,676 0.51 18,042,055 21,203,525 0.83
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 2,920 0 4,860,577 11,247 1.6
     Direct expenditure   34,373,756 0.51 13,181,478 21,192,278 0.83
          Current operations   23,443,139 0.48 8,465,390 14,977,749 0.76
          Capital outlay   5,770,434 1.83 1,123,706 4,646,728 2.27
               Construction   4,496,178 1.83 995,607 3,500,571 2.35
               Other capital outlay   1,274,256 4.56 128,099 1,146,157 5.07
          Assistance and subsidies   218,402 0.81 161,239 57,163 3.09
          Interest on debt   1,648,967 0.88 415,682 1,233,285 1.18
          Insurance benefits and repayments 3,292,814 0.16 3,015,461 277,353 1.85
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   10,411,410 0.5 2,796,221 7,615,189 0.68
         
Direct expenditure by function 34,373,756 0.51 13,181,478 21,192,278 0.83
     Direct general expenditure   28,405,208 0.51 10,155,593 18,249,615 0.79
          Capital outlay   4,664,213 1.85 1,123,703 3,540,510 2.44
          Other direct general expenditure    23,740,995 0.45 9,031,890 14,709,105 0.73
         
          Education services:        
               Education   9,702,426 0 3,059,132 6,643,294 0
                    Capital outlay   1,132,407 0 272,426 859,981 0
                 Higher education   2,877,538 0 2,775,269 102,269 0
                    Capital outlay   271,242 0 270,450 792 0
                 Elementary & secondary   6,541,124 0 99 6,541,025 0
                    Capital outlay   859,191 0 2 859,189 0
                 Other education   283,764 0 283,764 0 0
               Libraries   211,256 3.13 1,246 210,010 3.15
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   3,182,734 0.24 2,616,770 565,964 1.36
                    Cash assistance payments 57,163 3.09 0 57,163 3.09
                    Vendor payments   2,171,548 0.02 2,144,653 26,895 1.76
                    Other public welfare   954,023 0.89 472,117 481,906 1.76
               Hospitals   1,450,407 0.12 325,203 1,125,204 0.16
                    Capital outlay   201,814 0.55 633 201,181 0.56
               Health   976,499 1.02 732,163 244,336 4.07
               Employment security administration    64,838 0 64,838 0 0
               Veterans' services   886 0 886 0 0
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   2,439,143 1.91 1,098,746 1,340,397 3.48
                    Capital outlay   1,461,399 3 775,781 685,618 6.39
               Air transportation (airports) 418,129 0.86 1,287 416,842 0.86
               Parking facilities   17,366 4.41 0 17,366 4.41
               Sea and inland port facilities   0 0 0 0 0
               Transit subsidies   0 0 0 0 0
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   1,098,385 0.83 99,142 999,243 0.91
               Fire protection   503,782 5 0 503,782 5
               Correction   830,827 0.19 594,682 236,145 0.66
                    Capital outlay   12,433 0 8,003 4,430 0
               Protective inspection and regulation   128,226 1.48 93,000 35,226 5.4
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   280,787 1.1 182,488 98,299 3.14
                    Capital outlay   53,988 0 6,186 47,802 0
               Parks and recreation   951,308 3.48 63,534 887,774 3.72
                    Capital outlay   232,491 13.32 13,989 218,502 14.17
               Housing and community development    505,496 2.25 72,048 433,448 2.63
               Sewerage   605,334 4.11 1,491 603,843 4.12
                    Capital outlay   231,712 9.23 2 231,710 9.23
               Solid waste management   81,689 7.84 20,316 61,373 10.44
                    Capital outlay   5,235 12.78 227 5,008 13.35
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   540,577 1.5 161,478 379,099 2.13
               Judicial and legal   401,747 0.45 209,536 192,211 0.94
               General public buildings 213,805 4.39 13,967 199,838 4.7
               Other governmental administration    448,390 2 53,027 395,363 2.27
          Interest on general debt   1,461,905 0.89 409,320 1,052,585 1.23
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   0 0 0 0 0
               Other and unallocable   1,889,266 5.96 281,293 1,607,973 7
         
     Utility expenditure 2,675,734 3.43 10,424 2,665,310 3.44
               Capital outlay   1,106,221 4.31 3 1,106,218 4.31
          Water supply   1,409,077 5.53 10,424 1,398,653 5.57
          Electric power   627,675 5.83 0 627,675 5.83
          Gas supply   147,618 4.47 0 147,618 4.47
          Transit   491,364 1.73 0 491,364 1.73
         
     Liquor store expenditure   0 0 0 0 0
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 3,292,814 0.16 3,015,461 277,353 1.85
          Unemployment compensation   568,098 0 568,098 0 0
          Employee retirement   2,217,467 0.23 1,940,114 277,353 1.85
          Workers' compensation   472,342 0 472,342 0 0
          Other insurance trust   34,907 0 34,907 0 0
         
 Debt outstanding   33,930,433 0.83 9,964,097 23,966,336 1.18
         
Short-term    570,397 11.32 404,017 166,380 38.8
Long-term    33,360,036 0.79 9,560,080 23,799,956 1.11
     Full faith and credit   9,040,515 2.26 1,389 9,039,126 2.26
     Nonguaranteed   24,319,521 0.78 9,558,691 14,760,830 1.29
         
Long-term debt by purpose:        
     Public debt for private purposes   8,187,442 0.28 6,414,431 1,773,011 1.27
     Education   6,367,346 0 822,860 5,544,486 0
     Utilities   4,038,088 3.64 135,165 3,902,923 3.77
     Other   14,767,160 1.58 2,187,624 12,579,536 1.86
Long-term debt issued   4,352,785 1.72 1,383,644 2,969,141 2.52
Long-term debt retired   2,995,672 1.79 851,663 2,144,009 2.5
         
 Cash and security holdings   67,109,863 0.24 46,463,982 20,645,881 0.79
         
Insurance trust funds   38,487,036 0.09 33,515,582 4,971,454 0.68
     Unemployment compensation    121,835 0 121,835 0 0
     Employee retirement   36,662,834 0.09 31,691,380 4,971,454 0.68
     Workers' compensation   1,654,360 0 1,654,360 0 0
     Miscellaneous   48,007 0 48,007 0 0
         
Other than insurance trust funds   28,622,827 0.56 12,948,400 15,674,427 1.02
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   9,889,380 0.72 7,332,256 2,557,124 2.8
          Bond funds   2,997,887 1.87 114,463 2,883,424 1.94
          Other   15,735,560 0.88 5,501,681 10,233,879 1.36
 
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)   not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"          

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 17 2008
Last Revised: December 08 2008