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 Rhode Island
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 - 1,522,552 1,145,779 166,046 123,197
         
               General revenue1 - 1,403,456 1,130,816 130,539 123,197
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 - 558,502 280,207 76,468 118,430
     From federal government - 50,297 3,934 74,687 11
     From state government X 507,251 274,568 862 40,962
     From local government1 X 954 1,705 919 77,457
         
General revenue from own sources   - 844,954 850,609 54,071 4,767
    Taxes   - 708,914 763,959 21,762 -
          Property - 693,055 747,765 20,105 -
          Sales and gross receipts   - 1,901 1,958 - -
               General sales   - - - - -
               Selective sales - 1,901 1,958 - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   - - - - -
                    Other selective sales   - 1,901 1,958 - -
          Individual income   - - - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes - - - - -
            Motor vehicle license   - - - - -
          Other taxes   - 13,958 14,236 1,657 -
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   - 136,040 86,650 32,309 4,767
          Current charges   - 94,683 45,142 28,156 1,957
               Education   - 10,112 7,983 - 1,957
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) - 4,543 6,526 - 1,876
               Hospitals   - - 605 - -
               Highways   - 67 - - -
               Air transportation (airports)   - - - - -
               Parking facilities   - 934 64 - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 952 348 - -
               Natural resources   - - - 21 -
               Parks and recreation   - 5,691 6,246 - -
               Housing and community development   - 1,670 - 26,086 -
               Sewerage   - 35,577 20,817 1,147 -
               Solid waste management   - 218 2,216 - -
               Other charges   - 39,462 6,863 902 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   - 41,357 41,508 4,153 2,810
               Interest earnings   - 9,225 9,036 2,342 285
               Special assessments   - 8 3,900 308 -
               Sale of property   - 4,438 48 6 -
               Other general revenue   - 27,686 28,524 1,497 2,525
         
               Other than general revenue - 119,096 14,963 35,507 -
         
Utility revenue - 72,267 14,649 35,507 -
     Water supply   - 72,164 14,279 29,884 -
     Electric power   - 103 370 5,623 -
     Gas supply   - - - - -
     Transit   - - - - -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   - 46,829 314 - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 46,829 314 - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 - 1,553,165 1,113,621 163,919 115,436
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 7,576 44,264 1,143 -
     Direct expenditure   - 1,545,589 1,069,357 162,776 115,436
          Current operations   - 1,318,946 990,875 134,239 109,618
          Capital outlay   - 78,413 51,751 24,222 4,356
               Construction   - 64,868 10,242 19,017 1,200
               Other capital outlay   - 13,545 41,509 5,205 3,156
          Assistance and subsidies   - - 901 - -
          Interest on debt   - 43,019 25,148 4,315 1,462
          Insurance benefits and repayments - 105,211 682 - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   - 688,793 461,665 37,783 67,604
         
Direct expenditure by function - 1,545,589 1,069,357 162,776 115,436
     Direct general expenditure   - 1,367,723 1,054,582 125,086 115,436
          Capital outlay   - 57,359 51,019 15,041 4,356
          Other direct general expenditure    - 1,310,364 1,003,563 110,045 111,080
         
          Education services:          
               Education   - 740,840 653,700 - 113,974
                       Capital outlay   - 20,592 19,235 - 4,356
                   Higher education   - - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   - 740,840 653,700 - 113,974
                        Capital outlay   - 20,592 19,235 - 4,356
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   - 13,652 10,917 - -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   - 2,996 4,280 - -
                    Cash assistance payments - - 901 - -
                    Vendor payments   - - 7 - -
                    Other public welfare   - 2,996 3,372 - -
               Hospitals   - - 605 - -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Health   - 761 2,301 - -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   - 28,970 42,750 - -
                    Capital outlay   - 4,320 4,014 - -
               Air transportation (airports) - - - - -
               Parking facilities   - 1,674 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 325 365 - -
               Transit subsidies   - - - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   - 109,773 81,541 - -
               Fire protection   - 117,760 50,167 21,503 -
               Correction   - - - - -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   - 4,520 3,167 - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   - - - 295 -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Parks and recreation   - 22,855 15,534 - -
                    Capital outlay   - 701 1,345 - -
               Housing and community development    - 37,765 2,053 101,027 -
               Sewerage   - 30,689 21,535 667 -
                    Capital outlay   - 355 476 174 -
               Solid waste management   - 23,282 15,233 - -
                    Capital outlay   - 1,346 302 - -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   - 22,455 19,868 - -
               Judicial and legal   - 6,628 5,000 - -
               General public buildings - 8,664 11,941 - -
               Other governmental administration    - 20,059 17,836 - -
          Interest on general debt   - 40,149 24,669 1,594 1,462
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   - 133,906 71,120 - -
         
     Utility expenditure - 72,655 14,093 37,690 -
               Capital outlay   - 21,054 732 9,181 -
          Water supply   - 72,578 13,689 32,270 -
          Electric power   - 77 378 5,420 -
          Gas supply   - - - - -
          Transit   - - 26 - -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure - 105,211 682 - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   - 105,211 682 - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   - 859,922 520,306 87,047 21,837
         
Short-term    - 31,178 58,540 750 -
Long-term    - 828,744 461,766 86,297 21,837
     Full faith and credit   - 539,840 413,763 14,566 21,837
     Nonguaranteed   - 288,904 48,003 71,731 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   - 1,480 - 95 -
     Education   - 175,388 226,127 - 21,837
     Utilities   - 49,409 7,992 60,772 -
     Other   - 602,467 227,647 25,430 -
Long-term debt issued   - 147,535 91,429 13,404 -
Long-term debt retired   - 66,801 70,520 6,296 2,330
         
                Cash and security holdings   - 922,726 314,713 79,778 2,632
         
Insurance trust funds   - 598,265 12,578 - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 598,265 12,578 - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   - 324,461 302,135 79,778 2,632
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   - 1,480 - 2,797 -
          Bond funds   - 83,506 43,957 12,283 -
          Other   - 239,475 258,178 64,698 2,632
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