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 Wisconsin
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
           
 Revenue1 48,807,424 0.07 34,883,382 23,206,485 0.24
         
General revenue1 35,637,492 0.1 24,063,886 20,856,049 0.27
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 7,262,026 0.35 6,831,514 9,712,955 0.52
     From Federal Government 7,262,026 0.35 6,595,645 666,381 3.83
     From State government1 (1) 0 0 9,046,574 0.3
     From local governments1 (1) 0 235,869 (1) 0
         
General revenue from own sources   28,375,466 0.1 17,232,372 11,143,094 0.25
    Taxes   20,440,988 0.09 12,638,266 7,802,722 0.25
          Property 7,429,001 0.23 104,158 7,324,843 0.24
          Sales and gross receipts   5,915,255 0.09 5,621,037 294,218 1.79
               General sales   4,139,085 0.1 3,899,395 239,690 1.72
               Selective sales 1,776,170 0.18 1,721,642 54,528 6.02
                    Motor fuel 935,953 0 935,953 0 0
                    Alcoholic beverage 48,071 0 48,071 0 0
                    Tobacco products 307,425 0 307,425 0 0
                    Public utilities   286,063 0 286,063 0 0
                    Other selective sales   198,658 1.65 144,130 54,528 6.02
          Individual income   5,251,190 0 5,251,190 0 0
          Corporate income   681,990 0 681,990 0 0
          Motor vehicle license   330,773 0.01 330,291 482 8.06
          Other taxes   832,779 0.5 649,600 183,179 2.29
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   7,934,478 0.27 4,594,106 3,340,372 0.64
          Current charges   5,272,313 0.34 2,660,736 2,611,577 0.7
               Education   1,884,691 0 1,445,278 439,413 0
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,637,405 0 1,430,817 206,588 0
                    School lunch sales (gross) 155,756 0 0 155,756 0
               Hospitals   836,683 0 776,225 60,458 0
               Highways   67,192 4.14 30,896 36,296 7.67
               Air transportation (airports)   99,728 0.75 0 99,728 0.75
               Parking facilities   42,307 0.48 0 42,307 0.48
               Sea and inland port facilities   8,531 0 0 8,531 0
               Natural resources   54,402 0 53,685 717 0.16
               Parks and recreation   157,943 1.26 15,124 142,819 1.39
               Housing and community development   93,920 2.56 10,495 83,425 2.88
               Sewerage   570,387 1.3 0 570,387 1.3
               Solid waste management   153,966 5.21 1,071 152,895 5.24
               Other charges   1,302,563 1.15 327,962 974,601 1.53
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,662,165 0.51 1,933,370 728,795 1.85
               Interest earnings   931,921 1.03 684,645 247,276 3.88
               Special assessments   120,540 3.88 26,119 94,421 4.96
               Sale of property   13,048 2.9 12,881 167 226.69
               Other general revenue   1,596,656 0.6 1,209,725 386,931 2.48
         
Utility revenue 1,123,087 0.62 0 1,123,087 0.62
     Water supply   412,759 1.13 0 412,759 1.13
     Electric power   652,888 0.72 0 652,888 0.72
     Gas supply   1,364 5.5 0 1,364 5.5
     Transit   56,076 0.13 0 56,076 0.13
         
Liquor store revenue   0 0 0 0 0
         
Insurance trust revenue   12,046,845 0 10,819,496 1,227,349 0
     Unemployment compensation   720,921 0 720,921 0 0
     Employee retirement   11,305,271 0 10,077,922 1,227,349 0
     Workers' compensation   3,868 0 3,868 0 0
     Other insurance trust revenue   16,785 0 16,785 0 0
         
 Expenditure1 42,477,302 0.46 28,577,240 23,222,376 0.84
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 0 0 9,285,137 37,177 11.84
     Direct expenditure   42,477,302 0.46 19,292,103 23,185,199 0.84
          Current operations   31,614,918 0.32 12,335,594 19,279,324 0.53
          Capital outlay   4,345,163 2.6 1,781,247 2,563,916 4.41
               Construction   3,661,187 2.97 1,578,229 2,082,958 5.23
               Other capital outlay   683,976 2.28 203,018 480,958 3.24
          Assistance and subsidies   621,555 0.41 571,629 49,926 5.15
          Interest on debt   1,626,277 1.19 821,878 804,399 2.4
          Insurance benefits and repayments 4,269,389 0 3,781,755 487,634 0
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   12,024,334 0.08 3,462,527 8,561,807 0.12
         
Direct expenditure by function 42,477,302 0.46 19,292,103 23,185,199 0.84
     Direct general expenditure   36,780,820 0.37 15,503,909 21,276,911 0.63
          Capital outlay   4,228,207 2.6 1,774,808 2,453,399 4.48
          Other direct general expenditure    32,552,613 0.15 13,729,101 18,823,512 0.26
         
          Education services:        
               Education   13,366,233 0 3,625,707 9,740,526 0
                    Capital outlay   1,040,074 0.03 359,606 680,468 0.05
                 Higher education   4,222,486 0 3,204,178 1,018,308 0
                    Capital outlay   488,600 0 354,872 133,728 0
                 Elementary & secondary   8,722,218 0.01 0 8,722,218 0.01
                    Capital outlay   546,740 0.06 0 546,740 0.06
                 Other education   421,529 0 421,529 0 0
               Libraries   239,999 2.65 0 239,999 2.65
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   6,858,367 0.15 5,387,754 1,470,613 0.72
                    Cash assistance payments 447,587 0.57 397,661 49,926 5.15
                    Vendor payments   4,563,475 0 4,546,559 16,916 0
                    Other public welfare   1,847,305 0.6 443,534 1,403,771 0.79
               Hospitals   980,842 0.09 799,711 181,131 0.51
                    Capital outlay   56,841 0 56,841 0 0
               Health   1,298,765 1.23 303,918 994,847 1.61
               Employment security administration    95,038 0 95,038 0 0
               Veterans' services   45,975 0 45,975 0 0
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   2,874,697 1.56 1,103,352 1,771,345 2.52
                    Capital outlay   1,597,260 2.61 816,014 781,246 5.34
               Air transportation (airports) 203,945 0.86 101,148 102,797 1.71
               Parking facilities   56,448 1.9 0 56,448 1.9
               Sea and inland port facilities   13,496 1.05 52 13,444 1.05
               Transit subsidies   0 0 0 0 0
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   1,387,558 0.72 114,570 1,272,988 0.78
               Fire protection   509,225 1.93 0 509,225 1.93
               Correction   1,157,417 0.37 821,893 335,524 1.27
                    Capital outlay   57,000 1.89 39,013 17,987 5.98
               Protective inspection and regulation   166,809 1.16 104,639 62,170 3.11
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   672,025 1.28 509,879 162,146 5.3
                    Capital outlay   207,038 2.16 182,425 24,613 18.13
               Parks and recreation   543,561 2.02 48,286 495,275 2.22
                    Capital outlay   93,247 6.97 3,618 89,629 7.25
               Housing and community development    444,928 5.75 27,796 417,132 6.13
               Sewerage   758,800 1.94 0 758,800 1.94
                    Capital outlay   215,499 5.06 0 215,499 5.06
               Solid waste management   432,310 1.15 107,581 324,729 1.52
                    Capital outlay   22,842 20.28 3,799 19,043 24.33
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   481,033 1.07 264,039 216,994 2.38
               Judicial and legal   522,679 0.39 249,952 272,727 0.75
               General public buildings 201,129 5.74 10,593 190,536 6.06
               Other governmental administration    365,733 0.97 58,226 307,507 1.16
          Interest on general debt   1,550,765 0.98 821,878 728,887 2.09
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   8,060 13.23 0 8,060 13.23
               Other and unallocable   1,544,983 4.29 901,922 643,061 10.31
         
     Utility expenditure 1,427,093 6.55 6,439 1,420,654 6.58
               Capital outlay   116,956 12.31 6,439 110,517 13.02
          Water supply   477,218 6.96 0 477,218 6.96
          Electric power   650,701 11.64 0 650,701 11.64
          Gas supply   1,366 100.02 0 1,366 100.02
          Transit   297,808 1.68 6,439 291,369 1.71
         
     Liquor store expenditure   0 0 0 0 0
    0     0
     Insurance trust expenditure 4,269,389 0 3,781,755 487,634 0
          Unemployment compensation   978,071 0 978,071 0 0
          Employee retirement   3,256,120 0 2,768,486 487,634 0
          Workers' compensation   2,773 0 2,773 0 0
          Other insurance trust   32,425 0 32,425 0 0
         
 Debt outstanding   35,348,928 1.12 17,727,318 17,621,610 2.25
         
Short-term    1,069,997 3.68 17,194 1,052,803 3.74
Long-term    34,278,931 1.12 17,710,124 16,568,807 2.32
     Full faith and credit   18,842,994 1.35 6,138,134 12,704,860 2.01
     Nonguaranteed   15,435,937 1.29 11,571,990 3,863,947 5.14
         
Long-term debt by purpose:        
     Public debt for private purposes   8,076,944 0.9 7,587,820 489,124 14.85
     Education   6,221,272 0 431,385 5,789,887 0
     Utilities   1,460,189 8.46 0 1,460,189 8.46
     Other   18,520,526 1.59 9,690,919 8,829,607 3.35
Long-term debt issued   8,680,297 1.67 4,942,403 3,737,894 3.88
Long-term debt retired   4,495,933 1.42 2,017,418 2,478,515 2.58
  0 0 0 0 0
 Cash and security holdings   98,593,690 0.12 81,588,282 17,005,408 0.67
         
Insurance trust funds   76,228,967 0 70,409,350 5,819,617 0
     Unemployment compensation    820,749 0 820,749 0 0
     Employee retirement   75,236,272 0 69,416,655 5,819,617 0
     Workers' compensation   5,416 0 5,416 0 0
     Miscellaneous   166,530 0 166,530 0 0
         
Other than insurance trust funds   22,364,723 0.51 11,178,932 11,185,791 1.03
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   9,884,775 0.74 8,365,860 1,518,915 4.8
          Bond funds   1,477,293 3.53 416,953 1,060,340 4.92
          Other   11,002,655 0.92 2,396,119 8,606,536 1.17
 
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