The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Rhode Island State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government: 1994-95
Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.
  RHODE ISLAND
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1995, thousands) 990 (X) 990 990 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1994, in millions)  21,877 (X) 21,877 21,877 (X)
       
 Revenue1 5,696,539 0.15 4,249,596 2,022,696 0.61
       
  General revenue1 4,727,866 0.19 3,386,013 1,917,606 0.71
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,245,390 0.41 1,193,087 628,056 1.06
     From Federal Government 1,245,390 0.41 1,141,086 104,304 4.84
     From State government (1) (X) - 523,752 1.13
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 52,001 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   3,482,476 0.29 2,192,926 1,289,550 0.79
    Taxes   2,633,864 0.36 1,490,340 1,143,524 0.82
          Property 1,137,535 0.81 8,223 1,129,312 0.82
          Sales and gross receipts   769,649 0.00 768,656 993 0.00
               General sales   456,610 0.00 456,610 - 0.00
               Selective sales 313,039 0.00 312,046 993 0.00
                    Motor fuel 123,517 0.00 123,517 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 8,562 0.00 8,562 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 51,388 0.00 51,388 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   66,793 0.00 66,793 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   62,779 0.00 61,786 993 0.00
          Individual income   530,406 0.00 530,406 - 0.00
          Corporate income   82,160 0.00 82,160 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   53,991 0.00 53,991 - 0.00
          Other taxes   60,123 0.30 46,904 13,219 1.36
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   848,612 0.35 702,586 146,026 2.06
          Current charges   384,415 0.81 277,406 107,009 2.92
               Education   180,475 0.00 179,800 675 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   174,938 0.00 174,938 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Hospitals   5,475 0.00 5,475 - 0.00
               Highways   9,692 0.00 9,692 - 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   20,917 0.00 20,917 - 0.00
               Parking facilities   671 0.00 - 671 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,232 0.73 234 998 0.90
               Natural resources   1,660 0.00 1,660 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   17,688 0.87 7,633 10,055 1.52
               Housing and community development   23,939 5.09 2,605 21,334 5.71
               Sewerage   45,777 0.00 2,029 43,748 0.00
               Solid waste management   7,761 0.00 5,067 2,694 0.00
               Other charges   69,128 4.68 42,294 26,834 12.07
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   464,197 0.26 425,180 39,017 3.08
               Interest earnings   300,511 0.05 282,019 18,492 0.81
               Special assessments   1,565 0.34 - 1,565 0.34
               Sale of property   23,796 0.00 22,611 1,185 0.00
               Other general revenue   138,325 0.83 120,550 17,775 6.45
       
Utility revenue 84,835 11.55 7,685 77,150 12.70
     Water supply   67,847 5.01 - 67,847 5.01
     Electric power   9,303 96.91 - 9,303 96.91
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   7,685 0.00 7,685 - 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   883,838 0.00 855,898 27,940 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   305,664 0.00 305,664 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   462,446 0.00 434,506 27,940 0.00
     Workers' compensation   14,971 0.00 14,971 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   100,757 0.00 100,757 - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 5,697,592 0.23 4,265,140 1,917,650 0.69
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 18,439 0.00 503,523 114 0.00
     Direct expenditure   5,679,153 0.23 3,761,617 1,917,536 0.69
          Current operations   3,880,180 0.38 2,145,060 1,735,120 0.85
          Capital outlay   555,113 0.80 462,716 92,397 4.81
               Construction   489,947 0.90 422,146 67,801 6.52
               Other capital outlay   65,166 0.86 40,570 24,596 2.27
       
          Assistance and subsidies   172,712 0.00 167,788 4,924 0.00
          Interest on debt   351,310 0.13 304,392 46,918 1.01
          Insurance benefits and repayments 719,838 0.00 681,661 38,177 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,648,888 0.49 712,756 936,132 0.86
       
Direct expenditure by function 5,679,153 0.23 3,761,617 1,917,536 0.69
     Direct general expenditure   4,848,752 0.30 3,040,846 1,807,906 0.81
          Capital outlay   543,386 0.82 456,430 86,956 5.15
          Other direct general expenditure    4,305,366 0.35 2,584,416 1,720,950 0.88
       
          Education services:        
               Education   1,462,498 0.89 447,603 1,014,895 1.28
                    Capital outlay   42,230 0.77 23,498 18,732 1.74
                         Higher education   318,838 0.00 318,838 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   16,240 0.00 16,240 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   1,037,931 1.25 23,036 1,014,895 1.28
                              Capital outlay   18,732 1.74 - 18,732 1.74
                         Other education   105,729 0.00 105,729 - 0.00
               Libraries   20,255 0.53 3,859 16,396 0.66
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   893,322 0.00 880,754 12,568 0.02
                    Cash assistance payments 143,319 0.00 138,395 4,924 0.00
                    Vendor payments   563,847 0.00 563,787 60 2.99
                    Other public welfare   186,156 0.00 178,572 7,584 0.02
               Hospitals   93,410 0.00 93,410 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   2,045 0.00 2,045 - 0.00
               Health   244,305 0.02 241,221 3,084 1.58
               Social insurance administration    31,649 0.00 31,649 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   61 0.00 61 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   318,867 0.19 266,080 52,787 1.15
                    Capital outlay   235,169 0.00 232,855 2,314 0.00
               Air transportation (airports) 72,393 0.00 72,393 - 0.00
               Parking facilities   209 0.00 - 209 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,783 1.11 1,365 418 4.72
               Transit subsidies   23,865 0.00 23,865 - 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   155,700 0.62 27,774 127,926 0.75
               Fire protection   120,928 4.58 - 120,928 4.58
               Correction   114,371 0.00 114,371 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   3,800 0.00 3,800 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   28,979 0.22 22,391 6,588 0.98
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   34,548 0.00 34,548 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   3,687 0.00 3,687 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   58,927 0.27 28,732 30,195 0.53
                    Capital outlay   11,305 0.00 4,863 6,442 0.00
               Housing and community development    126,431 4.96 12,043 114,388 5.48
               Sewerage   171,173 0.00 120,232 50,941 0.00
                    Capital outlay   110,094 0.00 94,680 15,414 0.00
               Solid waste management   56,971 0.31 27,859 29,112 0.61
                    Capital outlay   12,792 0.00 12,541 251 0.00
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   83,207 0.33 56,088 27,119 1.02
               Judicial and legal   85,694 0.06 77,377 8,317 0.64
               General public buildings 31,303 3.63 16,694 14,609 7.78
               Other governmental administration    56,798 0.77 31,431 25,367 1.73
          Interest on general debt   346,311 0.02 304,184 42,127 0.15
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   2,089 0.00 2,089 - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   212,705 0.41 102,773 109,932 0.80
       
     Utility expenditure 110,563 9.44 39,110 71,453 14.61
               Capital outlay   11,727 1.49 6,286 5,441 3.21
          Water supply   61,746 7.69 - 61,746 7.69
          Electric power   9,707 96.95 - 9,707 96.95
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   39,110 0.00 39,110 - 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 719,838 0.00 681,661 38,177 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   346,685 0.00 346,685 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   284,238 0.00 246,061 38,177 0.00
          Workers' compensation   3,519 0.00 3,519 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   85,396 0.00 85,396 - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   6,308,762 0.11 5,515,554 793,208 0.84
       
Short-term    40,293 0.00 28,535 11,758 0.00
Long-term    6,268,469 0.11 5,487,019 781,450 0.85
     Full faith and credit   1,960,386 0.34 1,271,415 688,971 0.97
     Nonguaranteed   4,308,083 0.00 4,215,604 92,479 0.00
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,911,880 0.00 2,901,063 10,817 0.00
     Education   455,561 0.00 283,111 172,450 0.00
     Utilities   87,495 7.86 - 87,495 7.86
     Other   2,813,533 0.04 2,302,845 510,688 0.22
Long-term debt issued   459,916 0.22 429,410 30,506 3.37
Long-term debt retired   544,072 0.11 477,808 66,264 0.90
       
 Cash and security holdings   7,748,537 0.05 7,191,691 556,846 0.66
       
Insurance trust funds   3,599,385 0.00 3,366,776 232,609 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    86,429 0.00 86,429 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,457,085 0.00 3,224,476 232,609 0.00
     Workers' compensation   32,184 0.00 32,184 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   23,687 0.00 23,687 - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   4,149,152 0.09 3,824,915 324,237 1.13
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   3,186,248 0.00 3,171,898 14,350 0.00
          Bond funds   372,525 0.02 271,548 100,977 0.08
          Other   590,379 0.61 381,469 208,910 1.73
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released July 1, 1994.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1995) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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