The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Rhode Island 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.)
  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 (FY 1998, in thousands) 988 (X) 988 988 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  26,284 (X) 26,284 26,284 (X)
         
 Revenue1 6,073,993 0.21 4,437,538 2,329,682 0.75
         
  General revenue1 5,260,962 0.25 3,781,200 2,172,989 0.85
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,144,156 0.30 1,146,311 691,072 0.97
     From Federal Government 1,144,156 0.30 1,064,835 79,321 4.27
     From State government (1) (X) - 611,751 1.08
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 81,476 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   4,116,806 0.33 2,634,889 1,481,917 0.93
    Taxes   3,079,142 0.44 1,821,305 1,257,837 1.08
          Property 1,242,966 1.08 1,506 1,241,460 1.08
          Sales and gross receipts   901,385 0.00 900,202 1,183 0.00
               General sales   525,672 0.00 525,672 - 0.00
               Selective sales 375,713 0.00 374,530 1,183 0.00
                    Motor fuel 125,378 0.00 125,378 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 7,849 0.00 7,849 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 63,994 0.00 63,994 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   62,351 0.00 62,351 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   116,141 0.00 114,958 1,183 0.00
          Individual income   735,639 0.00 735,639 - 0.00
          Corporate income   69,714 0.00 69,714 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   51,695 0.00 51,695 - 0.00
          Other taxes   77,743 0.28 62,549 15,194 1.44
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,037,664 0.12 813,584 224,080 0.56
          Current charges   442,377 0.25 287,332 155,045 0.73
               Education   207,301 0.04 190,219 17,082 0.53
                    Institutions  of higher education   182,739 0.00 182,739 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 15,359 0.59 - 15,359 0.59
               Hospitals   1,816 0.00 1,816 - 0.00
               Highways   11,437 0.00 11,437 - 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   31,035 0.00 31,035 - 0.00
               Parking facilities   1,084 0.00 - 1,084 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,075 0.00 64 1,011 0.00
               Natural resources   910 0.00 910 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   12,739 0.86 3,050 9,689 1.13
               Housing and community development   27,110 4.33 3,917 23,193 5.06
               Sewerage   57,652 0.00 2,078 55,574 0.00
               Solid waste management   6,220 0.00 3,010 3,210 0.00
               Other charges   83,998 0.08 39,796 44,202 0.16
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   595,287 0.15 526,252 69,035 1.28
               Interest earnings   306,791 0.09 266,595 40,196 0.66
               Special assessments   1,070 1.86 - 1,070 1.86
               Sale of property   1,277 12.64 873 404 39.96
               Other general revenue   286,149 0.29 258,784 27,365 3.06
         
Utility revenue 107,410 9.31 9,899 97,511 10.26
     Water supply   88,154 3.94 - 88,154 3.94
     Electric power   9,357 98.39 - 9,357 98.39
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   9,899 0.00 9,899 - 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   705,621 0.00 646,439 59,182 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   193,981 0.00 193,981 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   393,117 0.00 333,935 59,182 0.00
     Workers' compensation   12,584 0.00 12,584 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   105,939 0.00 105,939 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 5,654,210 0.20 3,964,337 2,217,639 0.51
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 21,969 0.00 548,018 1,717 0.00
     Direct expenditure   5,632,241 0.20 3,416,319 2,215,922 0.51
          Current operations   4,186,307 0.26 2,239,177 1,947,130 0.56
          Capital outlay   380,132 0.24 228,411 151,721 0.59
               Construction   286,560 0.27 167,676 118,884 0.65
               Other capital outlay   93,572 0.86 60,735 32,837 2.46
         
          Assistance and subsidies   168,424 0.00 166,825 1,599 0.00
          Interest on debt   323,126 0.13 269,232 53,894 0.75
          Insurance benefits and repayments 574,252 0.00 512,674 61,578 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,837,030 0.30 751,378 1,085,652 0.51
         
Direct expenditure by function 5,632,241 0.20 3,416,319 2,215,922 0.51
     Direct general expenditure   4,911,178 0.17 2,865,413 2,045,765 0.40
          Capital outlay   346,250 0.25 226,444 119,806 0.72
          Other direct general expenditure    4,564,928 0.17 2,638,969 1,925,959 0.41
         
          Education services:          
               Education   1,650,302 0.33 500,587 1,149,715 0.47
                     Capital outlay   41,067 0.25 17,101 23,966 0.43
                   Higher education   348,596 0.00 348,596 - 0.00
                         Capital outlay   14,846 0.00 14,846 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   1,196,144 0.45 46,429 1,149,715 0.47
                         Capital outlay   23,966 0.43 - 23,966 0.43
                   Other education   105,562 0.00 105,562 - 0.00
               Libraries   23,281 0.61 843 22,438 0.63
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   999,749 0.00 993,914 5,835 0.02
                    Cash assistance payments 135,782 0.00 134,183 1,599 0.00
                    Vendor payments   631,603 0.00 631,542 61 0.00
                    Other public welfare   232,364 0.00 228,189 4,175 0.03
               Hospitals   77,953 0.00 77,953 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,962 0.00 1,962 - 0.00
               Health   133,903 0.01 129,777 4,126 0.39
               Social insurance administration    38,155 0.00 38,155 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   253 0.00 253 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   243,748 0.25 189,681 54,067 1.13
                    Capital outlay   154,737 0.00 152,223 2,514 0.00
               Air transportation (airports) 12,675 0.00 12,675 - 0.00
               Parking facilities   528 0.00 - 528 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,936 0.00 1,367 569 0.00
               Transit subsidies   22,447 0.00 22,447 - 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   173,340 0.61 24,995 148,345 0.71
               Fire protection   130,756 3.72 - 130,756 3.72
               Correction   126,578 0.00 126,578 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   3,426 0.00 3,426 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   30,888 0.13 22,821 8,067 0.51
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   37,752 0.00 37,752 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   2,463 0.00 2,463 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   67,788 0.19 34,044 33,744 0.38
                    Capital outlay   4,511 0.00 2,471 2,040 0.00
               Housing and community development    115,531 3.26 12,539 102,992 3.66
               Sewerage   98,803 0.00 41,001 57,802 0.00
                    Capital outlay   23,792 0.00 11,290 12,502 0.00
               Solid waste management   49,190 0.39 22,966 26,224 0.73
                    Capital outlay   9,583 0.00 9,082 501 0.00
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   86,612 0.49 59,356 27,256 1.54
               Judicial and legal   93,402 0.01 85,540 7,862 0.14
               General public buildings 29,374 0.00 16,616 12,758 0.00
               Other governmental administration    58,928 0.64 33,783 25,145 1.49
          Interest on general debt   317,429 0.06 269,227 48,202 0.40
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   1,000 0.00 1,000 - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   288,877 0.30 109,543 179,334 0.49
         
     Utility expenditure 146,811 7.38 38,232 108,579 9.98
               Capital outlay   33,882 2.14 1,967 31,915 2.27
          Water supply   98,719 4.95 - 98,719 4.95
          Electric power   9,860 97.69 - 9,860 97.69
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   38,232 0.00 38,232 - 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 574,252 0.00 512,674 61,578 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   143,957 0.00 143,957 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   325,578 0.00 264,000 61,578 0.00
          Workers' compensation   3,798 0.00 3,798 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   100,919 0.00 100,919 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   6,483,021 0.11 5,351,703 1,131,318 0.64
         
Short-term    62,163 0.00 19,504 42,659 0.00
Long-term    6,420,858 0.11 5,332,199 1,088,659 0.66
     Full faith and credit   1,884,535 0.40 954,102 930,433 0.81
     Nonguaranteed   4,536,323 0.05 4,378,097 158,226 1.53
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   3,156,192 0.00 3,156,192 - 0.00
     Education   324,266 1.11 45,066 279,200 1.29
     Utilities   95,871 6.20 - 95,871 6.20
     Other   2,844,529 0.13 2,130,941 713,588 0.51
Long-term debt issued   777,120 0.07 648,341 128,779 0.41
Long-term debt retired   713,154 0.07 598,388 114,766 0.44
         
 Cash and security holdings   10,716,710 0.08 9,787,539 929,171 0.92
         
Insurance trust funds   6,197,656 0.00 5,793,748 403,908 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    181,664 0.00 181,664 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   5,915,908 0.00 5,512,000 403,908 0.00
     Workers' compensation   45,000 0.00 45,000 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   55,084 0.00 55,084 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   4,519,054 0.19 3,993,791 525,263 1.63
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   3,183,803 0.01 3,181,749 2,054 12.57
          Bond funds   425,333 0.00 306,506 118,827 0.00
          Other   909,918 0.95 505,536 404,382 2.13
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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