The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description Alabama
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 1,617,460 4,442,699 - 3,261,601 5,126,856
         
               General revenue1 1,602,408 2,884,335 - 2,792,307 5,126,856
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 427,505 277,141 - 616,166 3,945,427
     From federal government 25,999 58,656 - 364,256 19,485
     From state government 376,218 162,657 X 211,562 3,499,923
     From local government1 25,288 55,828 X 40,348 426,019
         
General revenue from own sources   1,174,903 2,607,194 - 2,176,141 1,181,429
    Taxes   754,133 1,746,709 - 39,252 668,968
          Property 351,238 258,831 - 28,445 639,908
          Sales and gross receipts   308,146 1,105,135 - 3,320 -
               General sales   245,929 970,822 - 3,320 -
               Selective sales 62,217 134,313 - - -
                    Motor fuel 22,837 22,459 - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage 16,198 15,313 - - -
                    Tobacco products 7,247 8,033 - - -
                    Public utilities   1,222 38,346 - - -
                    Other selective sales   14,713 50,162 - - -
          Individual income   - 95,865 - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes 14,812 8,859 - - -
            Motor vehicle license   14,812 8,859 - - -
          Other taxes   79,937 278,019 - 7,487 29,060
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   420,770 860,485 - 2,136,889 512,461
          Current charges   268,340 495,341 - 2,027,925 287,042
               Education   - - - - 287,042
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) - - - - 114,103
               Hospitals   28,155 137,357 - 1,807,388 -
               Highways   366 - - - -
               Air transportation (airports)   261 1,915 - 66,032 -
               Parking facilities   455 9,508 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - - - 257 -
               Natural resources   - - - 196 -
               Parks and recreation   1,763 40,180 - 41,845 -
               Housing and community development   223 2,589 - 51,915 -
               Sewerage   80,254 168,073 - 8,851 -
               Solid waste management   46,222 78,656 - 10,680 -
               Other charges   110,641 57,063 - 40,761 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   152,430 365,144 - 108,964 225,419
               Interest earnings   94,811 234,149 - 76,269 32,354
               Special assessments   80 2,617 - 701 -
               Sale of property   1,319 3,238 - 7,031 -
               Other general revenue   56,220 125,140 - 24,963 193,065
         
               Other than general revenue 15,052 1,558,364 - 469,294 -
         
Utility revenue 18,077 1,490,412 - 469,294 -
     Water supply   16,674 364,769 - 116,836 -
     Electric power   - 897,743 - 141,516 -
     Gas supply   - 226,338 - 201,299 -
     Transit   1,403 1,562 - 9,643 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   -3,025 67,952 - - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   -3,025 67,952 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 2,046,939 4,489,301 - 3,082,830 5,145,651
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 40,173 73,542 - 20,888 -
     Direct expenditure   2,006,766 4,415,759 - 3,061,942 5,145,651
          Current operations   1,260,430 3,471,516 - 2,550,281 4,554,278
          Capital outlay   593,895 555,218 - 384,619 496,146
               Construction   537,141 416,328 - 215,732 445,969
               Other capital outlay   56,754 138,890 - 168,887 50,177
          Assistance and subsidies   - - - - -
          Interest on debt   132,489 317,817 - 127,042 95,227
          Insurance benefits and repayments 19,952 71,208 - - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   553,163 1,173,336 - 1,002,073 2,803,754
         
Direct expenditure by function 2,006,766 4,415,759 - 3,061,942 5,145,651
     Direct general expenditure   1,960,661 2,859,963 - 2,573,763 5,145,651
          Capital outlay   582,906 419,741 - 319,529 496,146
          Other direct general expenditure    1,377,755 2,440,222 - 2,254,234 4,649,505
         
          Education services:          
               Education   1,135 37,475 - - 5,050,424
                       Capital outlay   597 32,038 - - 496,146
                   Higher education   - - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   1,135 37,475 - - 5,050,424
                        Capital outlay   597 32,038 - - 496,146
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   5,770 55,936 - - -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   42,393 4,892 - 4,610 -
                    Cash assistance payments - - - - -
                    Vendor payments   4,233 - - - -
                    Other public welfare   38,160 4,892 - 4,610 -
               Hospitals   70,576 129,388 - 1,781,411 -
                    Capital outlay   541 588 - 169,067 -
               Health   95,750 17,645 - 166,206 -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   363,668 240,619 - 348 -
                    Capital outlay   77,068 52,287 - - -
               Air transportation (airports) 417 5,378 - 104,318 -
               Parking facilities   258 12,969 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 666 - 131 -
               Transit subsidies   97 3,195 - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   161,479 448,560 - - -
               Fire protection   6,540 268,868 - 3,158 -
               Correction   124,928 10,051 - - -
                    Capital outlay   8,008 168 - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   5,185 21,746 - - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   3,061 - - 2,975 -
                    Capital outlay   428 - - 263 -
               Parks and recreation   33,396 232,375 - 51,553 -
                    Capital outlay   883 32,430 - 4,130 -
               Housing and community development    10,802 63,550 - 325,178 -
               Sewerage   431,008 170,068 - 10,907 -
                    Capital outlay   383,733 58,316 - 4,160 -
               Solid waste management   52,509 166,487 - 10,779 -
                    Capital outlay   2,990 5,275 - 2,768 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   102,781 113,372 - - -
               Judicial and legal   66,903 35,988 - - -
               General public buildings 33,392 36,720 - - -
               Other governmental administration    51,610 98,551 - - -
          Interest on general debt   131,148 252,170 - 99,001 95,227
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   165,855 433,294 - 13,188 -
         
     Utility expenditure 26,153 1,484,588 - 488,179 -
               Capital outlay   10,989 135,477 - 65,090 -
          Water supply   24,398 361,648 - 133,621 -
          Electric power   - 882,723 - 131,333 -
          Gas supply   - 223,483 - 203,665 -
          Transit   1,755 16,734 - 19,560 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 19,952 71,208 - - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   19,952 71,208 - - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   2,630,520 5,684,640 - 2,380,611 1,956,060
         
Short-term    4,782 19,285 - 25,786 -
Long-term    2,625,738 5,665,355 - 2,354,825 1,956,060
     Full faith and credit   722,411 2,323,857 - 62,030 1,956,060
     Nonguaranteed   1,903,327 3,341,498 - 2,292,795 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   18,931 1,733,824 - 201,430 -
     Education   19,657 338,445 - - 1,956,060
     Utilities   29,626 1,249,760 - 500,704 -
     Other   2,557,524 2,343,326 - 1,652,691 -
Long-term debt issued   553,703 723,185 - 280,603 192,924
Long-term debt retired   258,558 564,400 - 159,412 127,914
         
                Cash and security holdings   2,024,197 4,750,385 - 1,645,499 1,197,504
         
Insurance trust funds   721,463 976,841 - - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   721,463 976,841 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   1,302,734 3,773,544 - 1,645,499 1,197,504
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   199,674 1,878,021 - 296,239 53,417
          Bond funds   567,578 448,038 - 114,421 425,760
          Other   535,482 1,447,485 - 1,234,839 718,327
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
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: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005