The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Wisconsin State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1995-96
Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.
  WISCONSIN
  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 1996, in thousands) 5,160 (X) 5,160 5,160 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1995, in millions)  114,042 (X) 114,042 114,042 (X)
         
 Revenue1 33,829,017 0.12 24,365,145 15,813,965 0.30
         
  General revenue1 24,383,773 0.16 16,071,246 14,662,620 0.32
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,895,743 0.37 3,860,097 6,385,739 0.55
     From Federal Government 3,895,743 0.37 3,578,244 317,499 4.49
     From State government (1) (X) - 6,068,240 0.52
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 281,853 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   20,488,030 0.19 12,211,149 8,276,881 0.48
    Taxes   15,205,413 0.19 9,585,513 5,619,900 0.51
          Property 5,438,485 0.52 84,437 5,354,048 0.53
          Sales and gross receipts   4,204,526 0.12 4,029,634 174,892 2.97
               General sales   2,851,694 0.18 2,708,052 143,642 3.65
               Selective sales 1,352,832 0.05 1,321,582 31,250 2.28
                    Motor fuel 673,525 0.00 673,525 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 40,000 0.00 40,000 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 205,350 0.00 205,350 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   298,634 0.18 298,467 167 319.20
                    Other selective sales   135,323 0.30 104,240 31,083 1.31
          Individual income   4,150,889 0.00 4,150,889 - 0.00
          Corporate income   620,889 0.00 620,889 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   231,490 0.00 230,934 556 0.00
          Other taxes   559,134 0.22 468,730 90,404 1.37
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   5,282,617 0.43 2,625,636 2,656,981 0.86
          Current charges   3,438,432 0.54 1,504,689 1,933,743 0.96
               Education   1,179,744 0.18 895,582 284,162 0.76
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,035,624 0.00 884,179 151,445 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 93,293 1.85 - 93,293 1.85
               Hospitals   665,612 0.00 426,491 239,121 0.00
               Highways   31,359 8.46 13,540 17,819 14.89
               Air transportation (airports)   53,739 0.39 - 53,739 0.39
               Parking facilities   27,719 0.40 - 27,719 0.40
               Sea and inland port facilities   4,913 0.00 - 4,913 0.00
               Natural resources   51,641 0.16 49,569 2,072 4.11
               Parks and recreation   93,044 1.98 7,278 85,766 2.15
               Housing and community development   64,557 18.43 1,008 63,549 18.72
               Sewerage   425,205 2.24 - 425,205 2.24
               Solid waste management   121,391 2.65 10,339 111,052 2.90
               Other charges   719,508 1.27 100,882 618,626 1.48
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,844,185 0.61 1,120,947 723,238 1.56
               Interest earnings   993,387 0.72 585,426 407,961 1.75
               Special assessments   76,823 2.60 14,691 62,132 3.21
               Sale of property   1,962 1.15 1,143 819 2.75
               Other general revenue   772,013 1.00 519,687 252,326 3.06
         
Utility revenue 728,401 0.76 - 728,401 0.76
     Water supply   257,737 1.56 - 257,737 1.56
     Electric power   424,242 0.62 - 424,242 0.62
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   46,422 0.43 - 46,422 0.43
         
Liquor store revenue   208 0.00 - 208 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue          
     Unemployment compensation   727,639 0.00 727,639 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   7,979,339 0.00 7,556,603 422,736 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,628 0.00 1,628 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   8,029 0.00 8,029 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 26,742,016 0.43 16,989,913 15,936,201 0.72
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 131,890 0.00 6,290,232 25,756 19.10
     Direct expenditure   26,610,126 0.43 10,699,681 15,910,445 0.72
          Current operations   20,205,294 0.21 6,983,042 13,222,252 0.32
          Capital outlay   2,863,818 3.46 946,705 1,917,113 5.17
               Construction   2,238,575 3.89 735,903 1,502,672 5.80
               Other capital outlay   625,243 6.03 210,802 414,441 9.10
         
          Assistance and subsidies   550,095 0.26 483,471 66,624 2.12
          Interest on debt   1,092,905 1.01 547,893 545,012 2.03
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,898,014 0.00 1,738,570 159,444 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   8,596,591 0.40 2,408,212 6,188,379 0.56
         
Direct expenditure by function 26,610,126 0.43 10,699,681 15,910,445 0.72
     Direct general expenditure   23,862,375 0.48 8,961,111 14,901,264 0.76
          Capital outlay   2,824,992 3.50 946,705 1,878,287 5.27
          Other direct general expenditure    21,037,383 0.21 8,014,406 13,022,977 0.34
         
          Education services:        
               Education   9,154,059 1.14 2,218,127 6,935,932 1.50
                    Capital outlay   923,792 10.60 201,389 722,403 13.55
                         Higher education   2,525,443 0.00 1,892,214 633,229 0.00
                              Capital outlay   257,454 0.00 197,184 60,270 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   6,302,703 1.65 - 6,302,703 1.65
                              Capital outlay   662,133 14.78 - 662,133 14.78
                         Other education   325,913 0.00 325,913 - 0.00
               Libraries   154,237 2.15 - 154,237 2.15
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   3,927,732 0.34 2,817,867 1,109,865 1.21
                    Cash assistance payments 382,513 0.37 315,889 66,624 2.12
                    Vendor payments   2,340,664 0.00 2,333,624 7,040 0.00
                    Other public welfare   1,204,555 1.07 168,354 1,036,201 1.25
               Hospitals   730,844 0.00 438,135 292,709 0.00
                    Capital outlay   15,909 0.00 15,909 - 0.00
               Health   706,025 1.43 151,776 554,249 1.82
               Social insurance administration    81,600 0.00 81,600 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   13,995 0.00 13,995 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,915,327 1.58 714,456 1,200,871 2.52
                    Capital outlay   994,689 2.74 499,594 495,095 5.50
               Air transportation (airports) 85,442 1.29 30,187 55,255 2.00
               Parking facilities   32,533 2.41 - 32,533 2.41
               Sea and inland port facilities   7,130 8.07 53 7,077 8.13
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   873,492 0.70 59,449 814,043 0.75
               Fire protection   368,463 2.35 - 368,463 2.35
               Correction   639,310 0.71 425,159 214,151 2.11
                    Capital outlay   70,681 1.15 51,507 19,174 4.25
               Protective inspection and regulation   157,919 0.37 113,002 44,917 1.29
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   582,479 1.68 447,905 134,574 7.28
                    Capital outlay   69,310 14.36 38,059 31,251 31.86
               Parks and recreation   399,468 1.13 46,843 352,625 1.28
                    Capital outlay   108,241 2.91 4,701 103,540 3.05
               Housing and community development    248,109 3.32 17,194 230,915 3.57
               Sewerage   462,608 1.99 7,434 455,174 2.02
                    Capital outlay   62,620 6.13 162 62,458 6.15
               Solid waste management   303,704 2.57 37,461 266,243 2.93
                    Capital outlay   34,339 9.31 655 33,684 9.49
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   342,111 0.38 184,461 157,650 0.82
               Judicial and legal   376,823 0.48 169,308 207,515 0.87
               General public buildings 179,344 6.28 43,444 135,900 8.29
               Other governmental administration    255,134 0.92 51,684 203,450 1.16
          Interest on general debt   1,082,495 1.02 547,893 534,602 2.07
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   7,783 3.37 - 7,783 3.37
               Other and unallocable   774,209 2.34 343,678 430,531 4.21
         
     Utility expenditure 849,535 0.86 - 849,535 0.86
               Capital outlay   38,826 15.23 - 38,826 15.23
          Water supply   251,896 2.14 - 251,896 2.14
          Electric power   417,435 0.93 - 417,435 0.93
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   180,204 0.29 - 180,204 0.29
         
     Liquor store expenditure   202 0.00 - 202 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,898,014 0.00 1,738,570 159,444 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   586,693 0.00 586,693 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,304,077 0.00 1,144,633 159,444 0.00
          Workers' compensation   2,172 0.00 2,172 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   5,072 0.00 5,072 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   19,692,260 1.28 9,126,746 10,565,514 2.38
         
Short-term    844,071 3.43 150,000 694,071 4.17
Long-term    18,848,189 1.30 8,976,746 9,871,443 2.48
     Full faith and credit   10,132,248 2.04 3,087,918 7,044,330 2.93
     Nonguaranteed   8,715,941 1.77 5,888,828 2,827,113 5.47
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   5,153,207 0.73 4,740,106 413,101 9.15
     Education   2,549,940 8.55 1,842 2,548,098 8.56
     Utilities   831,258 5.58 - 831,258 5.58
     Other   10,313,784 1.65 4,234,798 6,078,986 2.80
Long-term debt issued   3,120,385 4.52 1,336,811 1,783,574 7.91
Long-term debt retired   1,819,553 3.46 703,671 1,115,882 5.64
         
 Cash and security holdings   55,557,834 0.39 44,763,873 10,793,961 2.00
         
Insurance trust funds   40,710,758 0.00 37,500,886 3,209,872 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    1,482,204 0.00 1,482,204 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   39,158,128 0.00 35,948,256 3,209,872 0.00
     Workers' compensation   9,656 0.00 9,656 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   60,770 0.00 60,770 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   14,847,076 1.46 7,262,987 7,584,089 2.85
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   5,981,184 0.97 5,011,591 969,593 6.01
          Bond funds   996,120 11.48 108,532 887,588 12.88
          Other   7,869,772 2.13 2,142,864 5,726,908 2.92
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 December 30, 1996.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1996) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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