The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Mississippi State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Mississippi
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (FY 1998, in thousands) 2,752 (X) 2,752 2,752 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  51,589 (X) 51,589 51,589 (X)
         
 Revenue1 14,643,152 0.23 10,608,543 6,574,607 0.50
         
  General revenue1 11,931,320 0.28 8,397,229 6,074,089 0.53
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,008,559 0.18 2,947,073 2,601,484 0.60
     From Federal Government 3,008,559 0.18 2,816,014 192,545 2.74
     From State government (1) (X) - 2,408,939 0.63
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 131,059 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   8,922,761 0.38 5,450,156 3,472,605 0.97
    Taxes   5,660,999 0.09 4,239,825 1,421,174 0.38
          Property 1,309,265 0.35 2,034 1,307,231 0.35
          Sales and gross receipts   2,856,684 0.04 2,798,071 58,613 1.73
               General sales   2,034,804 0.00 2,034,804 - 0.00
               Selective sales 821,880 0.12 763,267 58,613 1.73
                    Motor fuel 397,122 0.00 388,632 8,490 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 39,260 0.00 39,260 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 57,392 0.00 57,392 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   25,741 3.93 - 25,741 3.92
                    Other selective sales   302,365 0.04 277,983 24,382 0.47
          Individual income   847,075 0.00 847,075 - 0.00
          Corporate income   244,301 0.00 244,301 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   127,006 0.13 127,006 - 0.00
          Other taxes   276,668 0.58 221,338 55,330 2.89
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   3,261,762 1.00 1,210,331 2,051,431 1.59
          Current charges   2,303,692 1.16 782,361 1,521,331 1.75
               Education   556,633 0.00 379,718 176,915 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   468,265 0.00 373,695 94,570 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 40,108 0.00 - 40,108 0.00
               Hospitals   1,276,216 0.98 244,195 1,032,021 1.21
               Highways   7,901 2.70 6,406 1,495 14.26
               Air transportation (airports)   11,787 1.33 - 11,787 1.33
               Parking facilities   425 0.00 - 425 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   31,939 6.61 15,944 15,995 13.21
               Natural resources   21,336 2.50 18,406 2,930 18.20
               Parks and recreation   15,088 0.29 7,786 7,302 0.59
               Housing and community development   1,371 1620.86 - 1,371 1620.86
               Sewerage   120,448 1.23 - 120,448 1.23
               Solid waste management   70,711 1.82 - 70,711 1.82
               Other charges   189,837 2.38 109,906 79,931 5.66
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   958,070 1.54 427,970 530,100 2.77
               Interest earnings   452,944 1.99 167,446 285,498 3.15
               Special assessments   3,941 1.01 - 3,941 1.01
               Sale of property   13,776 39.97 774 13,002 42.35
               Other general revenue   487,409 1.34 259,750 227,659 2.88
         
Utility revenue 498,336 0.91 - 498,336 0.91
     Water supply   154,460 1.98 - 154,460 1.98
     Electric power   262,100 0.65 - 262,100 0.65
     Gas supply   80,148 2.57 - 80,148 2.57
     Transit   1,628 0.00 - 1,628 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   148,358 0.00 148,358 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   2,065,138 0.00 2,062,956 2,182 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   133,735 0.00 133,735 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,931,403 0.00 1,929,221 2,182 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 13,219,399 0.81 9,335,836 6,761,127 1.58
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 2,876,187 1,377 1.94
     Direct expenditure   13,219,399 0.81 6,459,649 6,759,750 1.58
          Current operations   10,037,717 0.19 4,452,290 5,585,427 0.33
          Capital outlay   1,870,904 5.81 1,013,915 856,989 12.68
               Construction   1,165,051 8.28 587,600 577,451 16.70
               Other capital outlay   705,853 2.04 426,315 279,538 5.14
         
          Assistance and subsidies   146,981 0.00 146,971 10 0.00
          Interest on debt   471,831 1.02 156,053 315,778 1.53
          Insurance benefits and repayments 691,966 0.00 690,420 1,546 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   4,262,305 0.32 1,504,935 2,757,370 0.49
         
Direct expenditure by function 13,219,399 0.81 6,459,649 6,759,750 1.58
     Direct general expenditure   11,886,389 0.89 5,650,011 6,236,378 1.69
          Capital outlay   1,831,129 5.92 1,013,915 817,214 13.27
          Other direct general expenditure    10,055,260 0.18 4,636,096 5,419,164 0.34
         
          Education services:          
               Education   4,097,826 0.00 1,250,485 2,847,341 0.01
                     Capital outlay   565,084 0.00 200,213 364,871 0.00
                   Higher education   1,345,677 0.00 1,006,668 339,009 0.00
                         Capital outlay   222,480 0.00 190,727 31,753 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   2,508,332 0.01 - 2,508,332 0.01
                         Capital outlay   333,118 0.00 - 333,118 0.00
                   Other education   243,817 0.00 243,817 - 0.00
               Libraries   47,004 3.23 3,599 43,405 3.50
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   1,772,197 0.03 1,747,001 25,196 1.91
                    Cash assistance payments 27,909 0.00 27,899 10 0.00
                    Vendor payments   1,436,338 0.00 1,435,631 707 2.91
                    Other public welfare   307,950 0.16 283,471 24,479 1.95
               Hospitals   1,519,781 0.35 466,143 1,053,638 0.50
                    Capital outlay   95,386 1.79 22,926 72,460 2.35
               Health   260,903 0.89 211,085 49,818 4.65
               Social insurance administration    46,712 0.00 46,712 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   25,176 0.00 25,176 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   1,168,296 7.59 708,746 459,550 19.29
                    Capital outlay   668,597 13.40 529,611 138,986 64.47
               Air transportation (airports) 26,708 3.60 - 26,708 3.60
               Parking facilities   715 1.66 - 715 1.66
               Sea and inland port facilities   27,952 4.53 5,714 22,238 5.69
               Transit subsidies   537 0.00 - 537 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   341,159 1.66 54,377 286,782 1.97
               Fire protection   130,427 1.78 - 130,427 1.78
               Correction   253,890 1.22 209,940 43,950 7.06
                    Capital outlay   23,500 0.00 19,786 3,714 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   56,083 0.23 49,938 6,145 2.06
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   201,825 0.54 187,670 14,155 7.72
                    Capital outlay   33,013 0.00 31,845 1,168 0.00
               Parks and recreation   125,851 4.32 56,060 69,791 7.80
                    Capital outlay   44,593 9.01 30,564 14,029 28.65
               Housing and community development    114,656 4.18 8,260 106,396 4.50
               Sewerage   106,616 1.42 - 106,616 1.42
                    Capital outlay   25,379 1.18 - 25,379 1.18
               Solid waste management   93,113 2.66 - 93,113 2.66
                    Capital outlay   3,183 23.46 - 3,183 23.46
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   190,388 2.91 69,948 120,440 4.60
               Judicial and legal   129,177 1.28 52,259 76,918 2.14
               General public buildings 128,967 4.74 80,109 48,858 12.52
               Other governmental administration    149,334 10.92 29,927 119,407 13.66
          Interest on general debt   439,722 1.04 156,053 283,669 1.60
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   431,374 2.61 230,809 200,565 5.60
         
     Utility expenditure 521,826 2.42 - 521,826 2.42
               Capital outlay   39,775 19.75 - 39,775 19.75
          Water supply   174,604 4.62 - 174,604 4.62
          Electric power   261,471 1.56 - 261,471 1.56
          Gas supply   76,919 5.89 - 76,919 5.89
          Transit   8,832 0.00 - 8,832 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   119,218 0.00 119,218 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 691,966 0.00 690,420 1,546 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   100,906 0.00 100,906 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   591,060 0.00 589,514 1,546 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   7,565,662 1.26 2,673,577 4,892,085 1.95
         
Short-term    7,604 3.72 - 7,604 3.72
Long-term    7,558,058 1.26 2,673,577 4,884,481 1.95
     Full faith and credit   3,984,681 1.47 1,637,855 2,346,826 2.49
     Nonguaranteed   3,573,377 1.53 1,035,722 2,537,655 2.15
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   2,738,781 1.52 947,360 1,791,421 2.32
     Education   1,365,458 0.19 93,767 1,271,691 0.20
     Utilities   369,027 8.62 - 369,027 8.62
     Other   3,084,792 1.93 1,632,450 1,452,342 4.10
Long-term debt issued   1,330,854 2.39 532,156 798,698 3.98
Long-term debt retired   741,843 2.60 313,207 428,636 4.49
         
 Cash and security holdings   20,963,843 0.31 16,484,105 4,479,738 1.46
         
Insurance trust funds   12,737,015 0.00 12,736,379 636 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    585,447 0.00 585,447 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   12,151,568 0.00 12,150,932 636 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   8,226,828 0.79 3,747,726 4,479,102 1.46
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   2,871,768 1.36 965,930 1,905,838 2.05
          Bond funds   1,121,524 2.78 394,553 726,971 4.29
          Other   4,233,536 0.88 2,387,243 1,846,293 2.03
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 31, 1998.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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