The U.S. Census Bureau
 
South Dakota State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1995-96
Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.
  SOUTH DAKOTA
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1996, in thousands) 732 (X) 732 732 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1995, in millions)  14,272 (X) 14,272 14,272 (X)
         
 Revenue1 3,445,740 0.27 2,283,576 1,480,162 0.71
         
  General revenue1 2,903,247 0.26 1,886,175 1,335,070 0.69
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 753,954 0.30 694,625 377,728 1.35
     From Federal Government 753,954 0.30 686,859 67,095 3.32
     From State government (1) (X) - 310,633 1.48
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 7,766 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   2,149,293 0.33 1,191,550 957,342 0.73
    Taxes   1,438,656 0.36 730,251 708,004 0.73
          Property 557,761 0.98 - 557,762 0.98
          Sales and gross receipts   695,748 0.28 572,364 123,118 1.58
               General sales   504,414 0.36 383,423 120,991 1.51
               Selective sales 191,334 0.37 188,941 2,127 32.85
                    Motor fuel 89,780 0.00 89,565 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 10,043 0.00 9,993 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 21,793 0.00 21,792 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   2,755 23.82 1,536 1,219 53.83
                    Other selective sales   66,963 0.36 66,055 908 26.86
          Individual income   136 8.52 - - 0.00
          Corporate income   38,099 0.00 38,099 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   43,118 2.65 30,387 12,731 8.98
          Other taxes   103,794 1.31 89,401 14,393 9.45
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   710,637 0.54 461,299 249,338 1.53
          Current charges   350,031 0.66 181,023 169,008 1.37
               Education   125,799 0.16 106,729 19,070 1.03
                    Institutions  of higher education   106,699 0.00 106,699 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 15,468 1.16 - 15,468 1.16
               Hospitals   29,950 2.94 3,362 26,588 3.31
               Highways   271 50.53 70 201 68.13
               Air transportation (airports)   4,815 0.21 - 4,815 0.21
               Parking facilities   1,426 0.00 - 1,426 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   13,674 4.35 6,975 6,699 8.88
               Parks and recreation   12,434 0.82 3,269 9,165 1.12
               Housing and community development   5,336 15.61 - 5,336 15.61
               Sewerage   36,550 3.73 - 36,550 3.73
               Solid waste management   18,704 2.00 - 18,704 2.00
               Other charges   101,072 1.83 60,618 40,454 4.56
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   360,606 0.79 280,276 80,330 3.53
               Interest earnings   202,451 0.62 153,405 49,046 2.54
               Special assessments   4,787 0.44 - 4,787 0.44
               Sale of property   2,381 2.53 1,884 497 12.14
               Other general revenue   150,987 1.37 124,987 26,000 7.95
         
Utility revenue 116,009 1.79 - 116,009 1.79
     Water supply   49,021 4.18 - 49,021 4.18
     Electric power   60,618 0.72 - 60,618 0.72
     Gas supply   5,912 0.00 - 5,912 0.00
     Transit   458 0.00 - 458 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   18,595 21.57 - 18,595 21.57
         
Insurance trust revenue          
     Unemployment compensation   20,351 0.00 20,351 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   383,983 0.00 373,495 10,488 0.00
     Workers' compensation   3,555 0.00 3,555 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 3,082,314 0.45 1,983,498 1,479,744 0.94
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 19 0.00 378,234 2,713 7.96
     Direct expenditure   3,082,295 0.45 1,605,264 1,477,031 0.94
          Current operations   2,332,371 0.56 1,104,479 1,227,892 1.06
          Capital outlay   444,337 1.15 243,820 200,517 2.56
               Construction   298,463 1.23 185,996 112,467 3.27
               Other capital outlay   145,874 2.60 57,824 88,050 4.31
         
          Assistance and subsidies   35,633 0.00 35,550 83 0.00
          Interest on debt   151,256 0.81 107,946 43,310 2.82
          Insurance benefits and repayments 118,698 0.00 113,469 5,229 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   972,736 0.55 366,144 606,592 0.89
         
Direct expenditure by function 3,082,295 0.45 1,605,264 1,477,031 0.94
     Direct general expenditure   2,833,287 0.42 1,491,795 1,341,492 0.90
          Capital outlay   427,383 1.18 243,820 183,563 2.75
          Other direct general expenditure    2,405,904 0.45 1,247,975 1,157,929 0.93
         
          Education services:        
               Education   951,187 0.50 278,352 672,835 0.71
                    Capital outlay   77,820 4.52 20,553 57,267 6.14
                         Higher education   235,220 0.00 235,220 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   19,844 0.00 19,844 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   672,835 0.71 - 672,835 0.71
                              Capital outlay   57,267 6.14 - 57,267 6.14
                         Other education   43,132 0.00 43,132 - 0.00
               Libraries   12,915 2.04 1,891 11,024 2.39
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   409,306 0.13 392,508 16,798 3.15
                    Cash assistance payments 28,394 0.00 28,311 83 0.00
                    Vendor payments   274,002 0.14 269,124 4,878 7.78
                    Other public welfare   106,910 0.44 95,073 11,837 4.02
               Hospitals   72,193 3.43 48,410 23,783 10.42
                    Capital outlay   5,200 47.66 1,077 4,123 60.11
               Health   70,991 0.59 58,366 12,625 3.32
               Social insurance administration    15,552 0.00 15,552 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   790 0.00 790 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   385,202 1.70 246,097 139,105 4.71
                    Capital outlay   197,214 1.45 176,093 21,121 13.56
               Air transportation (airports) 15,166 0.51 846 14,320 0.54
               Parking facilities   1,285 0.00 - 1,285 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   31 29.89 - 31 29.89
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   80,206 1.50 19,846 60,360 1.99
               Fire protection   26,430 5.35 - 26,430 5.35
               Correction   59,026 1.39 43,765 15,261 5.36
                    Capital outlay   3,079 2.40 936 2,143 3.44
               Protective inspection and regulation   8,481 0.49 7,133 1,348 3.08
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   82,993 1.59 70,207 12,786 10.31
                    Capital outlay   7,112 11.60 5,651 1,461 56.47
               Parks and recreation   76,807 0.56 17,549 59,258 0.73
                    Capital outlay   27,194 0.53 2,819 24,375 0.60
               Housing and community development    30,415 4.18 6,706 23,709 5.36
               Sewerage   36,438 6.08 - 36,438 6.08
                    Capital outlay   11,767 2.47 - 11,767 2.47
               Solid waste management   25,046 3.70 - 25,046 3.70
                    Capital outlay   7,069 0.39 - 7,069 0.39
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   82,880 2.22 41,511 41,369 4.45
               Judicial and legal   45,185 1.41 22,433 22,752 2.80
               General public buildings 13,621 4.34 1,642 11,979 4.94
               Other governmental administration    28,713 1.76 14,481 14,232 3.56
          Interest on general debt   143,551 0.85 107,946 35,605 3.43
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   47,460 0.00 47,460 - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   111,417 2.16 48,304 63,113 3.81
         
     Utility expenditure 111,481 3.00 - 111,481 3.00
               Capital outlay   16,936 5.73 - 16,936 5.73
          Water supply   54,647 6.15 - 54,647 6.15
          Electric power   49,549 0.67 - 49,549 0.67
          Gas supply   4,429 0.00 - 4,429 0.00
          Transit   2,856 0.00 - 2,856 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   18,829 24.79 - 18,829 24.79
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 118,698 0.00 113,469 5,229 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   18,761 0.00 18,761 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   96,579 0.00 91,350 5,229 0.00
          Workers' compensation   3,358 0.00 3,358 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   2,405,872 0.80 1,704,133 701,739 2.73
         
Short-term    481 0.00 458 23 0.00
Long-term    2,405,391 0.80 1,703,675 701,716 2.73
     Full faith and credit   420,105 3.78 - 420,105 3.78
     Nonguaranteed   1,985,286 0.57 1,703,675 281,611 3.99
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   1,504,666 0.00 1,421,409 83,257 0.00
     Education   316,346 5.00 108,618 207,728 7.62
     Utilities   127,890 5.86 - 127,890 5.86
     Other   456,489 1.96 173,648 282,841 3.16
Long-term debt issued   471,994 0.08 420,155 51,839 0.71
Long-term debt retired   425,655 0.32 379,500 46,155 2.92
         
 Cash and security holdings   6,051,420 0.24 5,110,360 941,060 1.54
         
Insurance trust funds   3,137,145 0.00 3,008,293 128,852 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    47,559 0.00 47,559 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,088,246 0.00 2,959,394 128,852 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,340 0.00 1,340 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   2,914,275 0.50 2,102,067 812,208 1.79
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   1,573,626 0.20 1,458,994 114,632 2.70
          Bond funds   35,647 13.89 14,617 21,030 23.55
          Other   1,305,002 1.05 628,456 676,546 2.03
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 30, 1996.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1996) BEA.

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