The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description Connecticut
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 - 4,229,664 6,020,823 817,116 347,574
         
               General revenue1 - 4,105,884 5,987,185 559,913 347,574
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 - 1,755,928 1,437,320 312,887 341,171
     From federal government - 94,029 14,509 245,156 8
     From state government X 1,655,306 1,396,654 48,512 71,772
     From local government1 X 6,593 26,157 19,219 269,391
         
General revenue from own sources   - 2,349,956 4,549,865 247,026 6,403
    Taxes   - 1,960,907 4,029,998 101,236 -
          Property - 1,926,839 3,969,010 99,633 -
          Sales and gross receipts   - - 71 - -
               General sales   - - - - -
               Selective sales - - 71 - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   - - - - -
                    Other selective sales   - - 71 - -
          Individual income   - - - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes - - - - -
            Motor vehicle license   - - - - -
          Other taxes   - 34,068 60,917 1,603 -
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   - 389,049 519,867 145,790 6,403
          Current charges   - 245,279 329,255 106,992 6,308
               Education   - 23,273 68,093 - 6,308
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) - 21,765 63,529 - 6,051
               Hospitals   - 9,740 6,585 - -
               Highways   - 140 105 - -
               Air transportation (airports)   - 671 34 - -
               Parking facilities   - 23,679 3,780 - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 184 322 - -
               Natural resources   - - - - -
               Parks and recreation   - 18,643 37,737 58 -
               Housing and community development   - 6,686 412 81,729 -
               Sewerage   - 94,370 88,361 5,882 -
               Solid waste management   - 7,461 35,530 14,372 -
               Other charges   - 60,432 88,296 4,951 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   - 143,770 190,612 38,798 95
               Interest earnings   - 37,168 69,550 17,850 -
               Special assessments   - 7,736 11,544 5,566 -
               Sale of property   - 4,791 2,567 1,848 -
               Other general revenue   - 94,075 106,951 13,534 95
         
               Other than general revenue - 123,780 33,638 257,203 -
         
Utility revenue - 158,447 70,169 257,173 -
     Water supply   - 52,496 29,565 115,283 -
     Electric power   - 91,700 40,604 130,245 -
     Gas supply   - 12,451 - - -
     Transit   - 1,800 - 11,645 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   - -34,667 -36,531 30 -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - -34,667 -36,531 30 -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 - 4,363,563 6,199,679 691,790 326,994
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 65,162 297,816 9,696 -
     Direct expenditure   - 4,298,401 5,901,863 682,094 326,994
          Current operations   - 3,582,703 4,912,013 572,826 285,986
          Capital outlay   - 378,966 757,524 71,825 31,064
               Construction   - 263,544 525,118 49,513 25,154
               Other capital outlay   - 115,422 232,406 22,312 5,910
          Assistance and subsidies   - - 1,404 - -
          Interest on debt   - 131,671 142,831 37,406 9,944
          Insurance benefits and repayments - 205,061 88,091 37 -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   - 1,924,878 2,461,790 140,531 186,878
         
Direct expenditure by function - 4,298,401 5,901,863 682,094 326,994
     Direct general expenditure   - 3,953,511 5,737,025 379,912 326,994
          Capital outlay   - 375,129 748,864 29,392 31,064
          Other direct general expenditure    - 3,578,382 4,988,161 350,520 295,930
         
          Education services:          
               Education   - 1,871,657 3,445,075 - 317,050
                       Capital outlay   - 111,493 361,660 - 31,064
                   Higher education   - - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   - 1,871,657 3,445,075 - 317,050
                        Capital outlay   - 111,493 361,660 - 31,064
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   - 30,539 84,919 - -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   - 65,068 44,928 - -
                    Cash assistance payments - - 1,404 - -
                    Vendor payments   - 2,912 120 - -
                    Other public welfare   - 62,156 43,404 - -
               Hospitals   - 11,536 13,000 - -
                    Capital outlay   - 1,589 - - -
               Health   - 66,154 63,078 - -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   - 124,311 281,377 1,929 -
                    Capital outlay   - 8,545 44,969 544 -
               Air transportation (airports) - 3,606 34 - -
               Parking facilities   - 20,330 4,981 - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 836 1,897 6 -
               Transit subsidies   - 59 156 - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   - 309,731 306,931 - -
               Fire protection   - 205,003 141,105 45,110 -
               Correction   - - - - -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   - 9,962 13,289 - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   - - - 74 -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Parks and recreation   - 87,746 107,352 1,713 -
                    Capital outlay   - 11,580 14,529 490 -
               Housing and community development    - 83,971 21,285 243,109 -
               Sewerage   - 102,900 131,393 33,934 -
                    Capital outlay   - 19,644 51,847 688 -
               Solid waste management   - 85,800 102,392 12,819 -
                    Capital outlay   - 2,837 2,553 42 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   - 52,854 104,857 - -
               Judicial and legal   - 18,160 18,124 - -
               General public buildings - 29,353 64,236 - -
               Other governmental administration    - 56,520 101,037 - -
          Interest on general debt   - 128,446 139,557 13,168 9,944
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   - 588,969 546,022 28,050 -
         
     Utility expenditure - 139,829 76,747 302,145 -
               Capital outlay   - 3,837 8,660 42,433 -
          Water supply   - 43,234 35,872 118,024 -
          Electric power   - 78,214 40,649 121,165 -
          Gas supply   - 11,281 103 - -
          Transit   - 7,100 123 62,956 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure - 205,061 88,091 37 -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   - 205,061 88,091 37 -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   - 3,040,208 3,099,251 693,926 150,267
         
Short-term    - 92,560 208,369 4,308 -
Long-term    - 2,947,648 2,890,882 689,618 150,267
     Full faith and credit   - 2,799,207 2,638,418 165,468 150,267
     Nonguaranteed   - 148,441 252,464 524,150 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   - 35,247 20,667 - -
     Education   - 400,617 1,211,782 - 150,267
     Utilities   - 61,003 57,793 439,028 -
     Other   - 2,450,781 1,600,640 250,590 -
Long-term debt issued   - 603,991 595,544 2,673 35,285
Long-term debt retired   - 383,747 365,042 35,144 15,506
         
                Cash and security holdings   - 4,204,250 3,235,285 456,762 31,713
         
Insurance trust funds   - 3,044,948 1,364,466 300 -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 3,044,948 1,364,466 300 -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   - 1,159,302 1,870,819 456,462 31,713
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   - 74,646 51,140 86,679 530
          Bond funds   - 176,010 292,376 20 20,605
          Other   - 908,646 1,527,303 369,763 10,578
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005