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 Mississippi
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
           
 Revenue1 20,669,806 0.38 15,351,077 8,928,791 0.91
         
General revenue1 16,914,406 0.46 12,196,208 8,328,260 0.99
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 5,642,524 1.36 5,424,813 3,827,773 2.08
     From Federal Government 5,642,524 1.36 5,228,789 413,735 18.6
     From State government1 (1) 0 0 3,414,038 0.6
     From local governments1 (1) 0 196,024 (1) 0
         
General revenue from own sources   11,271,882 0.11 6,771,395 4,500,487 0.27
    Taxes   7,088,719 0.08 5,124,730 1,963,989 0.28
          Property 1,859,756 0.29 40,241 1,819,515 0.3
          Sales and gross receipts   3,458,788 0.05 3,391,202 67,586 2.78
               General sales   2,483,739 0 2,482,908 831 0
               Selective sales 975,049 0.19 908,294 66,755 2.82
                    Motor fuel 469,161 0 464,748 4,413 0.07
                    Alcoholic beverage 39,793 0 39,793 0 0
                    Tobacco products 55,587 0 55,587 0 0
                    Public utilities   48,796 3.46 12,067 36,729 4.59
                    Other selective sales   361,712 0.26 336,099 25,613 3.61
          Individual income   1,061,704 0 1,061,704 0 0
          Corporate income   243,846 0 243,846 0 0
          Motor vehicle license   117,892 0 117,892 0 0
          Other taxes   346,733 0.36 269,845 76,888 1.64
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   4,183,163 0.22 1,646,665 2,536,498 0.35
          Current charges   3,314,223 0.21 1,211,257 2,102,966 0.33
               Education   846,330 0 574,554 271,776 0
                    Institutions  of higher education   731,219 0 562,927 168,292 0
                    School lunch sales (gross) 47,412 0 0 47,412 0
               Hospitals   1,767,364 0.21 407,873 1,359,491 0.27
               Highways   9,230 0 7,974 1,256 0
               Air transportation (airports)   31,326 1.63 0 31,326 1.63
               Parking facilities   516 0.89 0 516 0.89
               Sea and inland port facilities   41,615 1.08 22,010 19,605 2.29
               Natural resources   25,131 1.12 19,495 5,636 4.98
               Parks and recreation   19,595 0.21 9,948 9,647 0.43
               Housing and community development   21,420 2.1 0 21,420 2.1
               Sewerage   157,860 1.87 0 157,860 1.87
               Solid waste management   98,317 2.31 0 98,317 2.31
               Other charges   295,519 1.62 169,403 126,116 3.79
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   868,940 0.36 435,408 433,532 0.73
               Interest earnings   321,066 0.52 135,571 185,495 0.9
               Special assessments   4,800 3.53 0 4,800 3.53
               Sale of property   8,342 5.88 2,794 5,548 8.83
               Other general revenue   534,732 0.62 297,043 237,689 1.4
         
Utility revenue 600,531 0.94 0 600,531 0.94
     Water supply   175,790 1.45 0 175,790 1.45
     Electric power   293,670 0.48 0 293,670 0.48
     Gas supply   129,452 3.52 0 129,452 3.52
     Transit   1,619 0 0 1,619 0
         
Liquor store revenue   193,518 0 193,518 0 0
         
Insurance trust revenue   2,961,351 0 2,961,351 0 0
     Unemployment compensation   198,974 0 198,974 0 0
     Employee retirement   2,756,755 0 2,756,755 0 0
     Workers' compensation   5,622 0 5,622 0 0
     Other insurance trust revenue   0 0 0 0 0
         
 Expenditure1 19,383,241 0.61 14,263,288 9,001,294 1.31
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 0 0 3,880,446 895 0
     Direct expenditure   19,383,241 0 10,382,842 9,000,399 11.32
          Current operations   15,529,175 0.61 7,719,170 7,810,005 1.31
          Capital outlay   1,818,490 0.69 966,268 852,222 1.37
               Construction   1,374,209 0.94 777,115 597,094 2.02
               Other capital outlay   444,281 0.75 189,153 255,128 1.72
          Assistance and subsidies   157,656 3.01 157,645 11 5.24
          Interest on debt   538,533 0 200,372 338,161 0
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,339,387 0.9 1,339,387 0 1.43
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   5,570,158 0 1,868,768 3,701,390 0
         
Direct expenditure by function 19,383,241 0.21 10,382,842 9,000,399 0.32
     Direct general expenditure   17,214,587 0.61 8,886,005 8,328,582 1.31
          Capital outlay   1,766,662 0.4 966,268 800,394 0.82
          Other direct general expenditure    15,447,925 0.64 7,919,737 7,528,188 1.42
         
          Education services:        
               Education   5,611,259 0 1,726,524 3,884,735 0
                    Capital outlay   513,073 0 142,334 370,739 0
                 Higher education   1,911,732 0 1,433,788 477,944 0
                    Capital outlay   182,441 0 134,453 47,988 0
                 Elementary & secondary   3,406,791 0 0 3,406,791 0
                    Capital outlay   322,751 0 0 322,751 0
                 Other education   292,736 0 292,736 0 0
               Libraries   50,030 3.05 6,197 43,833 3.48
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   3,798,600 0.03 3,776,643 21,957 4.57
                    Cash assistance payments 26,067 0 26,056 11 0
                    Vendor payments   3,378,358 0 3,378,336 22 0
                    Other public welfare   394,175 0.25 372,251 21,924 4.58
               Hospitals   2,040,983 0.19 695,350 1,345,633 0.29
                    Capital outlay   62,922 0 11,188 51,734 0
               Health   300,764 0.83 252,712 48,052 5.23
               Employment security administration    79,832 0 79,832 0 0
               Veterans' services   25,780 0 25,780 0 0
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,335,724 0.77 817,042 518,682 1.97
                    Capital outlay   683,469 0.78 575,838 107,631 4.96
               Air transportation (airports) 62,329 7.34 0 62,329 7.34
               Parking facilities   2,381 0 0 2,381 0
               Sea and inland port facilities   32,768 1.19 8,483 24,285 1.61
               Transit subsidies   69 0 0 69 0
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   507,461 2.03 74,388 433,073 2.38
               Fire protection   187,353 1.19 0 187,353 1.19
               Correction   363,148 0.83 284,190 78,958 3.81
                    Capital outlay   11,701 2.26 8,027 3,674 7.19
               Protective inspection and regulation   71,024 0.05 63,997 7,027 0.54
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   256,573 1.11 230,177 26,396 10.76
                    Capital outlay   29,418 3.06 28,481 937 96.06
               Parks and recreation   180,694 2.17 43,988 136,706 2.87
                    Capital outlay   50,873 4.65 10,022 40,851 5.79
               Housing and community development    228,753 26.07 3,919 224,834 26.52
               Sewerage   136,226 2.4 0 136,226 2.4
                    Capital outlay   28,848 6.92 0 28,848 6.92
               Solid waste management   117,216 2.66 0 117,216 2.66
                    Capital outlay   2,920 30.13 0 2,920 30.13
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   249,082 2.09 76,475 172,607 3.01
               Judicial and legal   177,581 1.07 73,332 104,249 1.82
               General public buildings 160,771 0.93 98,295 62,476 2.4
               Other governmental administration    171,713 1.02 33,549 138,164 1.27
          Interest on general debt   500,008 0.82 200,372 299,636 1.37
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   0 0 0 0 0
               Other and unallocable   566,465 2.25 314,760 251,705 5.07
         
     Utility expenditure 671,817 11.92 0 671,817 11.92
               Capital outlay   51,828 18.99 0 51,828 18.99
          Water supply   188,760 10.03 0 188,760 10.03
          Electric power   303,258 18.85 0 303,258 18.85
          Gas supply   161,922 24.91 0 161,922 24.91
          Transit   17,877 0 0 17,877 0
         
     Liquor store expenditure   157,450 0 157,450 0 0
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,339,387 0 1,339,387 0 0
          Unemployment compensation   188,210 0 188,210 0 0
          Employee retirement   1,151,177 0 1,151,177 0 0
          Workers' compensation   0 0 0 0 0
          Other insurance trust   0 0 0 0 0
         
 Debt outstanding   10,292,726 0.8 4,378,804 5,913,922 1.39
         
Short-term    28,535 5.99 22,596 5,939 28.8
Long-term    10,264,191 0.8 4,356,208 5,907,983 1.39
     Full faith and credit   6,050,769 0.83 3,173,175 2,877,594 1.74
     Nonguaranteed   4,213,422 1.43 1,183,033 3,030,389 1.98
         
Long-term debt by purpose:        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,324,265 1.12 769,761 1,554,504 1.68
     Education   1,815,878 0 369,770 1,446,108 0
     Utilities   601,045 5.97 0 601,045 5.97
     Other   5,523,003 1.13 3,216,677 2,306,326 2.71
Long-term debt issued   1,485,002 1.16 946,746 538,256 3.21
Long-term debt retired   1,467,331 0.76 852,839 614,492 1.82
         
 Cash and security holdings   27,890,716 0.13 23,288,104 4,602,612 0.76
         
Insurance trust funds   19,061,504 0 19,061,504 0 0
     Unemployment compensation    681,893 0 681,893 0 0
     Employee retirement   18,379,611 0 18,379,611 0 0
     Workers' compensation   0 0 0 0 0
     Miscellaneous   0 0 0 0 0
         
Other than insurance trust funds   8,829,212 0.4 4,226,600 4,602,612 0.76
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   2,639,111 0.23 820,179 1,818,932 0.33
          Bond funds   848,944 1.66 411,230 437,714 3.22
          Other   5,341,157 0.59 2,995,191 2,345,966 1.35
 
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