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 Maryland
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 14,747,098 3,158,621 - 414,833 -
         
               General revenue1 14,550,017 3,089,564 - 410,646 -
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 4,206,990 1,582,082 - 325,953 -
     From federal government 362,920 112,424 - 192,238 -
     From state government 3,709,847 1,302,778 X 41,178 X
     From local government1 134,223 166,880 X 92,537 X
         
General revenue from own sources   10,343,027 1,507,482 - 84,693 -
    Taxes   7,968,474 1,079,485 - 5,046 -
          Property 4,397,523 737,291 - 4,589 -
          Sales and gross receipts   201,548 72,985 - - -
               General sales   - - - - -
               Selective sales 201,548 72,985 - - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   113,222 24,742 - - -
                    Other selective sales   88,326 48,243 - - -
          Individual income   2,760,345 179,470 - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes - - - - -
            Motor vehicle license   - - - - -
          Other taxes   609,058 89,739 - 457 -
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   2,374,553 427,997 - 79,647 -
          Current charges   1,629,650 261,889 - 61,296 -
               Education   538,194 5,691 - - -
                    Institutions of higher education   ducation                275,819 - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) )                       101,887 4,541 - - -
               Hospitals   - - - - -
               Highways   4,821 3,481 - 1 -
               Air transportation (airports)   4,897 1,301 - - -
               Parking facilities   19,754 32,318 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 1,092 - - -
               Natural resources   - - - 1,373 -
               Parks and recreation   89,415 29,379 - 20 -
               Housing and community development   62,032 - - 46,164 -
               Sewerage   447,205 129,287 - 11,154 -
               Solid waste management   265,504 23,197 - 1,440 -
               Other charges   197,828 36,143 - 1,144 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   744,903 166,108 - 18,351 -
               Interest earnings   294,392 53,414 - 4,780 -
               Special assessments   101,703 4,598 - 2,058 -
               Sale of property   4,532 5,125 - 21 -
               Other general revenue   344,276 102,971 - 11,492 -
         
               Other than general revenue 197,081 69,057 - 4,187 -
         
Utility revenue 246,612 192,259 - 4,187 -
     Water supply   234,288 138,729 - 4,187 -
     Electric power   - 46,839 - - -
     Gas supply   - 3,248 - - -
     Transit   12,324 3,443 - - -
         
Liquor store revenue   162,437 - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   -211,968 -123,202 - - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   -211,968 -123,202 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 14,889,038 3,210,666 - 375,741 -
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 777,063 51,819 - 1,491 -
     Direct expenditure   14,111,975 3,158,847 - 374,250 -
          Current operations   11,118,375 2,432,169 - 304,910 -
          Capital outlay   2,089,056 406,147 - 41,830 -
               Construction   1,698,751 305,598 - 12,637 -
               Other capital outlay   390,305 100,549 - 29,193 -
          Assistance and subsidies   - - - - -
          Interest on debt   575,922 110,800 - 27,510 -
          Insurance benefits and repayments 328,622 209,731 - - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   6,776,091 1,471,082 - 68,041 -
         
Direct expenditure by function 14,111,975 3,158,847 - 374,250 -
     Direct general expenditure   13,339,171 2,770,221 - 368,084 -
          Capital outlay   2,018,579 401,612 - 41,752 -
          Other direct general expenditure    11,320,592 2,368,609 - 326,332 -
         
          Education services:          
               Education   7,909,677 965,427 - - -
                       Capital outlay   1,116,091 97,286 - - -
                   Higher education   739,260 - - - -
                        Capital outlay   95,816 - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   7,170,417 965,427 - - -
                        Capital outlay   1,020,275 97,286 - - -
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   152,539 22,097 - 3,393 -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   104,649 6,982 - - -
                    Cash assistance payments - - - - -
                    Vendor payments   642 - - - -
                    Other public welfare   104,007 6,982 - - -
               Hospitals   - - - - -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Health   176,194 65,268 - - -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   454,902 204,232 - 306 -
                    Capital outlay   244,291 75,541 - - -
               Air transportation (airports) 6,645 9,544 - - -
               Parking facilities   25,342 16,644 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 808 - - -
               Transit subsidies   - - - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   659,123 379,148 - - -
               Fire protection   395,209 127,686 - - -
               Correction   228,115 - - - -
                    Capital outlay   21,832 - - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   53,437 16,656 - - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   53,507 - - 8,914 -
                    Capital outlay   26,630 - - 3,463 -
               Parks and recreation   390,056 137,909 - 278 -
                    Capital outlay   98,794 39,823 - 85 -
               Housing and community development    234,624 60,757 - 269,672 -
               Sewerage   276,081 132,509 - 12,420 -
                    Capital outlay   37,125 5,736 - - -
               Solid waste management   290,679 91,918 - 36,164 -
                    Capital outlay   7,548 2,985 - - -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   125,656 50,876 - - -
               Judicial and legal   157,397 50,176 - - -
               General public buildings 139,698 34,028 - - -
               Other governmental administration    163,189 83,803 - - -
          Interest on general debt   535,305 95,648 - 26,801 -
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 3,660 - - -
               Other and unallocable   807,147 214,445 - 10,136 -
         
     Utility expenditure 304,883 178,895 - 6,166 -
               Capital outlay   70,477 4,535 - 78 -
          Water supply   245,618 127,755 - 6,155 -
          Electric power   - 39,703 - 11 -
          Gas supply   - 3,282 - - -
          Transit   59,265 8,155 - - -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   139,299 - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 328,622 209,731 - - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   328,622 209,731 - - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   10,784,590 2,124,596 - 446,965 -
         
Short-term    59,591 3,961 - 204 -
Long-term    10,724,999 2,120,635 - 446,761 -
     Full faith and credit   6,812,827 971,947 - 98,536 -
     Nonguaranteed   3,912,172 1,148,688 - 348,225 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   2,407,862 340,270 - - -
     Education   1,792,503 121,604 - - -
     Utilities   773,717 351,252 - 12,965 -
     Other   5,750,917 1,307,509 - 433,796 -
Long-term debt issued   1,754,974 524,605 - 7,795 -
Long-term debt retired   1,575,480 344,253 - 25,738 -
         
                Cash and security holdings   12,585,951 4,458,726 - 141,177 -
         
Insurance trust funds   6,395,005 3,130,860 - - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   6,395,005 3,130,860 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   6,190,946 1,327,866 - 141,177 -
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   2,734,435 431,824 - 57,691 -
          Bond funds   553,421 233,358 - - -
          Other   2,903,090 662,684 - 83,486 -
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