The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Wyoming 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.)
  Wyoming
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) 481 (X) 481 481 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  11,434 (X) 11,434 11,434 (X)
         
 Revenue1 3,908,695 0.96 2,652,956 1,952,699 4.41
         
  General revenue1 3,495,592 0.95 2,336,524 1,856,028 4.40
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 846,771 0.20 838,599 705,132 6.91
     From Federal Government 846,771 0.20 811,943 34,828 4.79
     From State government (1) (X) - 670,304 7.26
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 26,656 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   2,648,821 1.25 1,497,925 1,150,896 2.88
    Taxes   1,395,380 0.07 855,716 539,664 0.19
          Property 526,150 0.14 98,984 427,166 0.17
          Sales and gross receipts   493,037 0.02 402,736 90,301 0.12
               General sales   415,547 0.00 335,383 80,164 0.00
               Selective sales 77,490 0.14 67,353 10,137 1.04
                    Motor fuel 45,421 0.00 45,421 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 1,132 0.00 1,132 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 6,058 0.00 6,058 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   10,329 1.01 2,156 8,173 1.28
                    Other selective sales   14,550 0.08 12,586 1,964 0.62
          Individual income   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Corporate income   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   53,087 0.11 44,547 8,540 0.69
          Other taxes   323,106 0.21 309,449 13,657 4.96
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,253,441 2.66 642,209 611,232 5.45
          Current charges   548,693 0.12 100,922 447,771 0.14
               Education   112,776 0.00 73,214 39,562 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   100,140 0.00 72,533 27,607 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 10,955 0.00 - 10,955 0.00
               Hospitals   304,697 0.02 5,111 299,586 0.02
               Highways   2,675 0.21 2,528 147 3.83
               Air transportation (airports)   7,654 0.25 388 7,266 0.26
               Parking facilities   255 0.00 - 255 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   7,279 4.51 1,908 5,371 6.11
               Parks and recreation   9,497 1.37 35 9,462 1.38
               Housing and community development   1,249 0.55 1,040 209 3.30
               Sewerage   29,260 0.99 - 29,260 0.99
               Solid waste management   24,248 0.65 75 24,173 0.65
               Other charges   49,103 0.64 16,623 32,480 0.97
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   704,748 4.73 541,287 163,461 20.39
               Interest earnings   553,366 0.66 455,078 98,288 3.71
               Special assessments   36,707 80.32 - 36,707 80.32
               Sale of property   3,084 3.60 1,288 1,796 6.18
               Other general revenue   111,591 1.83 84,921 26,670 7.65
         
Utility revenue 91,167 4.89 - 91,167 4.89
     Water supply   58,606 7.60 - 58,606 7.60
     Electric power   32,561 0.60 - 32,561 0.60
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   38,640 0.00 38,640 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   283,296 0.00 277,792 5,504 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   35,387 0.00 35,387 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   232,279 0.00 226,775 5,504 0.00
     Workers' compensation   15,630 0.00 15,630 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 3,346,983 2.28 2,172,024 1,885,515 4.05
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 1,250 0.00 710,559 1,247 0.00
     Direct expenditure   3,345,733 2.28 1,461,465 1,884,268 4.06
          Current operations   2,360,277 0.14 867,381 1,492,896 0.22
          Capital outlay   593,391 12.44 283,527 309,864 23.82
               Construction   477,701 15.46 248,066 229,635 32.16
               Other capital outlay   115,690 2.77 35,461 80,229 3.99
         
          Assistance and subsidies   29,433 0.00 29,433 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   142,057 0.07 62,892 79,165 0.13
          Insurance benefits and repayments 220,575 0.00 218,232 2,343 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,104,612 2.77 295,809 808,803 3.79
         
Direct expenditure by function 3,345,733 2.28 1,461,465 1,884,268 4.06
     Direct general expenditure   2,918,291 0.28 1,209,151 1,709,140 0.47
          Capital outlay   493,841 1.51 283,527 210,314 3.55
          Other direct general expenditure    2,424,450 0.08 925,624 1,498,826 0.13
         
          Education services:          
               Education   1,007,671 0.00 221,962 785,709 0.00
                     Capital outlay   100,757 0.00 11,323 89,434 0.00
                   Higher education   277,611 0.00 181,340 96,271 0.00
                         Capital outlay   15,921 0.00 11,083 4,838 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   689,438 0.00 - 689,438 0.00
                         Capital outlay   84,596 0.00 - 84,596 0.00
                   Other education   40,622 0.00 40,622 - 0.00
               Libraries   13,418 0.18 1,602 11,816 0.21
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   267,645 0.02 261,395 6,250 0.73
                    Cash assistance payments 9,414 0.00 9,414 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   207,981 0.00 207,981 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   50,250 0.09 44,000 6,250 0.73
               Hospitals   328,462 0.10 29,186 299,276 0.11
                    Capital outlay   14,286 2.24 333 13,953 2.29
               Health   72,827 0.17 55,979 16,848 0.74
               Social insurance administration    19,117 0.00 19,117 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   357,786 1.48 272,567 85,219 6.21
                    Capital outlay   254,229 1.65 214,282 39,947 10.48
               Air transportation (airports) 16,844 22.26 - 16,844 22.26
               Parking facilities   338 0.00 - 338 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   81,960 0.41 11,013 70,947 0.48
               Fire protection   23,273 4.59 - 23,273 4.59
               Correction   58,807 0.14 40,944 17,863 0.46
                    Capital outlay   2,543 0.00 2,365 178 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   14,618 0.64 11,113 3,505 2.66
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   120,058 0.32 94,152 25,906 1.50
                    Capital outlay   30,912 0.95 28,627 2,285 12.80
               Parks and recreation   54,389 0.49 16,737 37,652 0.70
                    Capital outlay   6,500 2.97 250 6,250 3.09
               Housing and community development    10,060 0.53 5,851 4,209 1.27
               Sewerage   34,309 3.20 - 34,309 3.20
                    Capital outlay   12,759 8.63 - 12,759 8.63
               Solid waste management   25,006 6.42 - 25,006 6.42
                    Capital outlay   3,783 43.17 - 3,783 43.17
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   66,969 2.10 40,872 26,097 5.38
               Judicial and legal   48,033 0.33 29,730 18,303 0.85
               General public buildings 18,046 9.97 5,167 12,879 13.97
               Other governmental administration    57,234 2.73 8,949 48,285 3.24
          Interest on general debt   135,159 0.08 62,892 72,267 0.14
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   86,262 2.03 19,923 66,339 2.64
         
     Utility expenditure 172,785 44.33 - 172,785 44.33
               Capital outlay   99,550 74.22 - 99,550 74.22
          Water supply   141,400 54.19 - 141,400 54.19
          Electric power   31,385 5.32 - 31,385 5.32
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   34,082 0.00 34,082 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 220,575 0.00 218,232 2,343 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   23,361 0.00 23,361 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   126,969 0.00 124,626 2,343 0.00
          Workers' compensation   70,245 0.00 70,245 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   2,165,957 1.02 1,043,498 1,122,459 1.96
         
Short-term    3,865 13.33 - 3,865 13.33
Long-term    2,162,092 1.01 1,043,498 1,118,594 1.96
     Full faith and credit   331,599 6.41 - 331,599 6.41
     Nonguaranteed   1,830,493 0.46 1,043,498 786,995 1.08
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   1,564,694 0.00 951,715 612,979 0.00
     Education   251,399 0.00 30,625 220,774 0.00
     Utilities   127,530 4.36 - 127,530 4.36
     Other   218,469 9.39 61,158 157,311 13.04
Long-term debt issued   289,268 2.25 239,921 49,347 13.18
Long-term debt retired   186,815 3.44 68,371 118,444 5.43
         
 Cash and security holdings   9,597,478 1.55 7,915,083 1,682,395 8.82
         
Insurance trust funds   3,414,862 0.00 3,366,028 48,834 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    157,456 0.00 157,456 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,016,729 0.00 2,967,895 48,834 0.00
     Workers' compensation   240,677 0.00 240,677 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   6,182,616 2.40 4,549,055 1,633,561 9.08
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   1,606,361 0.01 955,204 651,157 0.02
          Bond funds   43,900 0.39 23,926 19,974 0.85
          Other   4,532,355 3.27 3,569,925 962,430 15.42
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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