The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 1999-2000
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description North Dakota
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Population (April 1, 2000, in thousands) 642 (X) 642 642 (X)
         
 Revenue1 4,495,196 0.30 3,295,400 1,790,748 0.78
         
  General revenue1 3,913,805 0.34 2,797,649 1,707,108 0.82
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,125,502 0.07 1,002,136 714,318 0.29
     From Federal Government 1,125,502 0.07 973,597 151,905 0.50
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 562,413 0.34
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 28,539 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   2,788,303 0.48 1,795,513 992,790 1.34
    Taxes   1,768,115 0.43 1,172,373 595,742 1.29
          Property 527,062 1.45 2,486 524,576 1.46
          Sales and gross receipts   714,180 0.05 655,048 59,132 0.59
               General sales   381,401 0.09 330,269 51,132 0.68
               Selective sales 332,779 0.00 324,779 8,000 0.00
                    Motor fuel 110,546 0.00 110,546 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 5,431 0.00 5,431 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 22,826 0.00 22,826 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   32,809 0.00 28,288 4,521 0.00
                    Other selective sales   161,167 0.00 157,688 3,479 0.00
          Individual income   198,621 0.00 198,621 - 0.00
          Corporate income   78,221 0.00 78,221 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   43,626 0.00 43,626 - 0.00
          Other taxes   206,405 0.32 194,371 12,034 5.54
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,020,188 0.77 623,140 397,048 1.98
          Current charges   624,393 0.86 428,902 195,491 2.75
               Education   251,627 0.00 211,529 40,098 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   209,174 0.00 209,174 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 17,594 0.00 - 17,594 0.00
               Hospitals   6,782 0.00 6,497 285 0.00
               Highways   1,663 7.75 691 972 13.25
               Air transportation (airports)   16,834 9.23 - 16,834 9.23
               Parking facilities   1,522 0.00 - 1,522 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   14,913 0.00 13,254 1,659 0.00
               Parks and recreation   32,495 12.08 1,339 31,156 12.59
               Housing and community development   6,119 13.16 481 5,638 14.28
               Sewerage   27,650 2.79 - 27,650 2.79
               Solid waste management   33,176 3.34 - 33,176 3.34
               Other charges   231,612 1.22 195,111 36,501 7.77
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   395,795 1.22 194,238 201,557 2.40
               Interest earnings   168,711 1.06 92,940 75,771 2.35
               Special assessments   33,302 2.29 - 33,302 2.29
               Sale of property   1,779 21.22 372 1,407 26.83
               Other general revenue   192,003 1.93 100,926 91,077 4.06
         
Utility revenue 69,781 7.25 - 69,781 7.25
     Water supply   60,119 8.42 - 60,119 8.42
     Electric power   8,371 0.00 - 8,371 0.00
     Gas supply   145 0.00 - 145 0.00
     Transit   1,146 0.00 - 1,146 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   511,610 0.00 497,751 13,859 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   37,171 0.00 37,171 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   327,548 0.00 313,689 13,859 0.00
     Workers' compensation   146,891 0.00 146,891 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 4,040,996 0.33 2,855,663 1,785,895 0.74
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 589,807 10,755 15.56
     Direct expenditure   4,040,996 0.33 2,265,856 1,775,140 0.74
          Current operations   2,912,050 0.34 1,568,794 1,343,256 0.74
          Capital outlay   652,343 0.74 303,186 349,157 1.39
               Construction   559,998 0.83 279,093 280,905 1.65
               Other capital outlay   92,345 1.09 24,093 68,252 1.48
          Assistance and subsidies   30,888 0.00 29,789 1,099 0.00
          Interest on debt   151,480 0.86 77,092 74,388 1.75
          Insurance benefits and repayments 294,235 0.00 286,995 7,240 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   1,141,415 0.47 475,647 665,768 0.80
         
Direct expenditure by function 4,040,996 0.33 2,265,856 1,775,140 0.74
     Direct general expenditure   3,673,683 0.36 1,978,861 1,694,822 0.79
          Capital outlay   641,481 0.73 303,186 338,295 1.38
          Other direct general expenditure    3,032,202 0.35 1,675,675 1,356,527 0.79
         
          Education services:        
               Education   1,254,617 0.00 512,209 742,408 0.00
                       Capital outlay   124,822 0.00 43,611 81,211 0.00
                   Higher education   461,052 0.00 461,052 - 0.00
                        Capital outlay   43,252 0.00 43,252 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   742,408 0.00 - 742,408 0.00
                        Capital outlay   81,211 0.00 - 81,211 0.00
                   Other education   51,157 0.00 51,157 - 0.00
               Libraries   8,809 0.42 1,451 7,358 0.50
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   579,839 0.00 544,489 35,350 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 14,544 0.00 13,445 1,099 0.00
                    Vendor payments   368,580 0.00 366,115 2,465 0.00
                    Other public welfare   196,715 0.00 164,929 31,786 0.00
               Hospitals   42,548 0.00 42,472 76 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,162 0.00 1,162 - 0.00
               Health   48,187 0.00 30,436 17,751 0.00
               Social insurance administration    7,370 0.00 7,370 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   647 0.00 647 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   450,137 0.61 294,287 155,850 1.77
                    Capital outlay   267,782 0.84 221,182 46,600 4.82
               Air transportation (airports) 27,425 6.25 488 26,937 6.36
               Parking facilities   4,293 0.00 - 4,293 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   50 100.00 - 50 100.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   68,182 0.57 12,125 56,057 0.70
               Fire protection   45,364 15.30 - 45,364 15.30
               Correction   40,430 0.00 28,856 11,574 0.00
                    Capital outlay   2,568 0.00 1,244 1,324 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   24,840 0.00 21,967 2,873 0.00
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   104,297 0.00 74,738 29,559 0.00
                    Capital outlay   11,363 0.00 9,309 2,054 0.00
               Parks and recreation   124,189 7.89 9,133 115,056 8.51
                    Capital outlay   50,528 7.98 1,371 49,157 8.20
               Housing and community development    92,315 0.72 11,050 81,265 0.82
               Sewerage   18,679 4.04 - 18,679 4.04
                    Capital outlay   2,554 0.00 - 2,554 0.00
               Solid waste management   30,171 2.74 - 30,171 2.74
                    Capital outlay   3,426 4.86 - 3,426 4.86
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   72,067 1.54 41,201 30,866 3.59
               Judicial and legal   55,424 0.00 27,882 27,542 0.00
               General public buildings 19,932 0.25 2,575 17,357 0.29
               Other governmental administration    23,618 1.17 8,512 15,106 1.83
          Interest on general debt   145,966 0.88 77,092 68,874 1.87
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   133,901 0.00 133,901 - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   250,386 1.04 95,980 154,406 1.69
         
     Utility expenditure 73,078 4.26 - 73,078 4.26
               Capital outlay   10,862 13.90 - 10,862 13.90
          Water supply   63,135 4.93 - 63,135 4.93
          Electric power   6,334 0.00 - 6,334 0.00
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   3,609 0.00 - 3,609 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 294,235 0.00 286,995 7,240 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   31,784 0.00 31,784 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   111,819 0.00 104,579 7,240 0.00
          Workers' compensation   150,632 0.00 150,632 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   2,780,540 1.05 1,519,729 1,260,812 2.31
         
Short-term    12,860 0.00 - 12,860 0.00
Long-term    2,767,680 1.05 1,519,729 1,247,952 2.33
     Full faith and credit   511,520 5.18 - 511,521 5.18
     Nonguaranteed   2,256,160 0.22 1,519,729 736,431 0.68
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   1,340,067 0.00 939,450 400,617 0.00
     Education   190,134 0.00 55,313 134,821 0.00
     Utilities   106,831 4.56 - 106,831 4.56
     Other   1,130,648 2.37 524,966 605,683 4.43
Long-term debt issued   560,293 1.13 418,852 141,441 4.46
Long-term debt retired   333,883 0.67 228,524 105,359 2.11
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   8,358,297 0.20 6,841,990 1,516,307 1.10
         
Insurance trust funds   3,701,061 0.00 3,538,031 163,030 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    21,993 0.00 21,993 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,786,784 0.00 2,623,754 163,030 0.00
     Workers' compensation   892,284 0.00 892,284 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   4,657,236 0.36 3,303,959 1,353,277 1.24
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   1,967,353 0.35 1,493,548 473,805 1.44
          Bond funds   157,278 6.55 25,402 131,876 7.81
          Other   2,532,605 0.45 1,785,009 747,596 1.53
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division, released December 28, 2000

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 25 2002
Last Revised: December 12 2002