The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Maryland 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.)
  Maryland
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population 5,135 (X) 5,135 5,135 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  148,826 (X) 148,826 148,826 (X)
         
 Revenue1 31,917,773 0.03 20,559,098 15,160,971 0.05
         
  General revenue1 25,206,376 0.03 15,589,078 13,419,594 0.06
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,938,980 0.17 3,533,711 4,207,565 0.16
     From Federal Government 3,938,980 0.17 3,403,718 535,262 1.22
     From State government (1) (X) - 3,672,303 0.09
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 129,993 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   21,267,396 0.04 12,055,367 9,212,029 0.10
    Taxes   16,052,138 0.03 9,190,482 6,861,656 0.06
          Property 4,247,982 0.07 241,504 4,006,478 0.08
          Sales and gross receipts   4,064,810 0.08 3,842,769 222,041 1.43
               General sales   2,161,233 0.00 2,161,233 - 0.00
               Selective sales 1,903,577 0.17 1,681,536 222,041 1.43
                    Motor fuel 676,650 0.00 676,650 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 23,939 0.00 23,939 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 128,245 0.00 128,245 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   279,454 0.03 146,500 132,954 0.07
                    Other selective sales   795,289 0.41 706,202 89,087 3.62
          Individual income   6,307,588 0.03 4,139,159 2,168,429 0.09
          Corporate income   378,714 0.00 378,714 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   169,534 0.00 169,534 - 0.00
          Other taxes   883,510 0.24 418,802 464,708 0.46
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   5,215,258 0.19 2,864,885 2,350,373 0.41
          Current charges   3,030,971 0.23 1,483,609 1,547,362 0.45
               Education   1,344,585 0.06 939,017 405,568 0.20
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,136,091 0.00 933,520 202,571 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 82,032 0.18 - 82,032 0.18
               Hospitals   57,856 0.00 57,856 - 0.00
               Highways   171,035 0.32 166,671 4,364 12.70
               Air transportation (airports)   91,444 0.02 88,873 2,571 0.82
               Parking facilities   43,961 0.69 - 43,961 0.69
               Sea and inland port facilities   64,927 0.23 63,589 1,338 11.36
               Natural resources   16,767 0.28 15,978 789 5.98
               Parks and recreation   112,491 0.59 21,999 90,492 0.74
               Housing and community development   93,523 5.60 10,822 82,701 6.33
               Sewerage   489,042 0.63 5,781 483,261 0.64
               Solid waste management   255,635 0.32 - 255,635 0.32
               Other charges   289,705 0.88 113,023 176,682 1.45
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,184,287 0.27 1,381,276 803,011 0.74
               Interest earnings   910,052 0.30 489,880 420,172 0.65
               Special assessments   113,110 0.17 - 113,110 0.17
               Sale of property   26,657 1.72 15,773 10,884 4.22
               Other general revenue   1,134,468 0.43 875,623 258,845 1.90
         
Utility revenue 489,164 0.09 95,248 393,916 0.11
     Water supply   331,537 0.14 - 331,537 0.14
     Electric power   45,200 0.00 - 45,200 0.00
     Gas supply   2,999 0.00 - 2,999 0.00
     Transit   109,428 0.10 95,248 14,180 0.75
         
Liquor store revenue   123,649 0.00 - 123,649 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   6,098,584 0.00 4,874,772 1,223,812 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   338,802 0.00 338,802 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   5,363,598 0.00 4,139,786 1,223,812 0.00
     Workers' compensation   210,916 0.00 210,916 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   185,268 0.00 185,268 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 26,451,864 0.09 16,578,483 13,714,997 0.17
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 3,710,641 130,975 0.23
     Direct expenditure   26,451,864 0.09 12,867,842 13,584,022 0.17
          Current operations   19,365,245 0.03 8,655,036 10,710,209 0.05
          Capital outlay   3,098,125 0.72 1,236,463 1,861,662 1.19
               Construction   2,435,171 0.58 1,028,748 1,406,423 1.00
               Other capital outlay   662,954 1.93 207,715 455,239 2.81
         
          Assistance and subsidies   632,884 0.00 632,884 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,282,423 0.12 614,261 668,162 0.22
          Insurance benefits and repayments 2,073,187 0.00 1,729,198 343,989 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   9,160,759 0.14 2,844,779 6,315,980 0.20
         
Direct expenditure by function 26,451,864 0.09 12,867,842 13,584,022 0.17
     Direct general expenditure   23,447,664 0.10 10,770,621 12,677,043 0.19
          Capital outlay   2,867,150 0.77 1,113,288 1,753,862 1.26
          Other direct general expenditure    20,580,514 0.02 9,657,333 10,923,181 0.04
         
          Education services:          
               Education   8,535,780 0.09 2,195,451 6,340,329 0.12
                    Capital outlay   722,349 0.93 130,873 591,476 1.13
                         Higher education   2,331,619 0.00 1,828,445 503,174 0.00
                              Capital outlay   170,574 0.00 123,898 46,676 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   5,837,166 0.13 11 5,837,155 0.13
                              Capital outlay   544,811 1.23 11 544,800 1.23
                         Other education   366,995 0.00 366,995 - 0.00
               Libraries   164,853 2.81 7,199 157,654 2.94
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   3,347,439 0.01 3,254,127 93,312 0.28
                    Cash assistance payments 443,245 0.00 443,245 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,147,423 0.00 2,145,594 1,829 0.00
                    Other public welfare   756,771 0.03 665,288 91,483 0.28
               Hospitals   336,751 0.00 336,751 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   33,102 0.00 33,102 - 0.00
               Health   726,785 0.01 469,877 256,908 0.03
               Social insurance administration    35,603 0.00 35,603 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   2,516 0.00 2,516 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   1,368,129 0.43 825,734 542,395 1.08
                    Capital outlay   701,801 0.65 466,374 235,427 1.95
               Air transportation (airports) 103,452 0.03 95,734 7,718 0.36
               Parking facilities   30,681 0.31 - 30,681 0.31
               Sea and inland port facilities   104,894 0.00 104,493 401 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   948,941 0.12 189,146 759,795 0.15
               Fire protection   414,591 0.12 - 414,591 0.12
               Correction   902,141 0.12 739,884 162,257 0.65
                    Capital outlay   39,506 1.64 25,756 13,750 4.70
               Protective inspection and regulation   131,364 0.21 80,356 51,008 0.53
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   329,098 0.03 292,814 36,284 0.28
                    Capital outlay   100,977 0.01 91,468 9,509 0.08
               Parks and recreation   647,955 0.41 213,643 434,312 0.62
                    Capital outlay   262,731 0.55 145,584 117,147 1.23
               Housing and community development    571,234 0.35 104,448 466,786 0.43
               Sewerage   534,854 0.25 54,424 480,430 0.28
                    Capital outlay   134,902 0.00 10,833 124,069 0.00
               Solid waste management   433,355 0.69 18,675 414,680 0.72
                    Capital outlay   66,989 4.00 4,454 62,535 4.29
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   489,422 0.18 324,455 164,967 0.55
               Judicial and legal   414,798 0.08 260,814 153,984 0.22
               General public buildings 202,135 0.51 50,521 151,614 0.68
               Other governmental administration    282,626 1.99 62,630 219,996 2.55
          Interest on general debt   1,233,139 0.12 614,261 618,878 0.24
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   5,433 0.00 2,543 2,890 0.00
               Other and unallocable   1,149,695 1.15 434,522 715,173 1.85
         
     Utility expenditure 823,542 0.05 368,023 455,519 0.08
               Capital outlay   230,975 0.00 123,175 107,800 0.00
          Water supply   365,892 0.10 - 365,892 0.10
          Electric power   21,958 0.00 - 21,958 0.00
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   435,692 0.00 368,023 67,669 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   107,471 0.00 - 107,471 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 2,073,187 0.00 1,729,198 343,989 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   305,387 0.00 305,387 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,421,167 0.00 1,077,178 343,989 0.00
          Workers' compensation   193,130 0.00 193,130 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   153,503 0.00 153,503 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   23,324,070 0.57 10,536,254 12,787,816 1.05
         
Short-term    18,106 0.00 - 18,106 0.00
Long-term    23,305,964 0.57 10,536,254 12,769,710 1.05
     Full faith and credit   11,507,150 1.14 3,275,320 8,231,830 1.60
     Nonguaranteed   11,798,814 0.48 7,260,934 4,537,880 1.25
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   8,283,111 0.04 4,994,942 3,288,169 0.11
     Education   2,902,065 0.33 1,538,607 1,363,458 0.71
     Utilities   1,036,548 1.50 - 1,036,548 1.50
     Other   11,084,240 1.15 4,002,705 7,081,535 1.80
Long-term debt issued   3,308,474 1.01 1,924,190 1,384,284 2.42
Long-term debt retired   2,547,114 0.54 1,260,293 1,286,821 1.07
         
 Cash and security holdings   56,553,769 0.06 42,235,022 14,318,747 0.22
         
Insurance trust funds   39,362,485 0.00 32,002,714 7,359,771 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    738,118 0.00 738,118 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   37,521,918 0.00 30,162,147 7,359,771 0.00
     Workers' compensation   835,240 0.00 835,240 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   267,209 0.00 267,209 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   17,191,284 0.18 10,232,308 6,958,976 0.45
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   8,968,265 0.12 5,480,078 3,488,187 0.31
          Bond funds   1,067,496 0.70 408,298 659,198 1.14
          Other   7,155,523 0.38 4,343,932 2,811,591 0.97
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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