The U.S. Census Bureau
 
District of Columbia 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.)
  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
  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) 543 (X) (X) 543 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1995, in millions)  18,541 (X) (X) 18,541 (X)
       
 Revenue1 5,675,116 0.00 (X) 5,675,116 0.00
       
  General revenue1 4,910,291 0.00 (X) 4,910,291 0.00
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,871,484 0.00 (X) 1,871,484 0.00
     From Federal Government 1,871,484 0.00 (X) 1,871,484 0.00
     From State government (1) (X) (X) - 0.00
     From local governments1 (1) (X) (X) (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   3,038,807 0.00 (X) 3,038,807 0.00
    Taxes   2,480,713 0.00 (X) 2,480,713 0.00
          Property 701,635 0.00 (X) 701,635 0.00
          Sales and gross receipts   794,141 0.00 (X) 794,141 0.00
               General sales   467,527 0.00 (X) 467,527 0.00
               Selective sales 326,614 0.00 (X) 326,614 0.00
                    Motor fuel 28,792 0.00 (X) 28,792 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 5,100 0.00 (X) 5,100 0.00
                    Tobacco products 18,676 0.00 (X) 18,676 0.00
                    Public utilities   190,306 0.00 (X) 190,306 0.00
                    Other selective sales   83,740 0.00 (X) 83,740 0.00
          Individual income   689,408 0.00 (X) 689,408 0.00
          Corporate income   154,145 0.00 (X) 154,145 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   17,227 0.00 (X) 17,227 0.00
          Other taxes   124,157 0.00 (X) 124,157 0.00
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   558,094 0.00 (X) 558,094 0.00
          Current charges   265,372 0.00 (X) 265,372 0.00
               Education   14,710 0.00 (X) 14,710 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   13,620 0.00 (X) 13,620 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 890 0.00 (X) 890 0.00
               Hospitals   79,463 0.00 (X) 79,463 0.00
               Highways   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Parking facilities   10,613 0.00 (X) 10,613 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Natural resources   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   25,224 0.00 (X) 25,224 0.00
               Housing and community development   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Sewerage   68,881 0.00 (X) 68,881 0.00
               Solid waste management   275 0.00 (X) 275 0.00
               Other charges   66,206 0.00 (X) 66,206 0.00
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   292,722 0.00 (X) 292,722 0.00
               Interest earnings   94,509 0.00 (X) 94,509 0.00
               Special assessments   3,164 0.00 (X) 3,164 0.00
               Sale of property   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Other general revenue   195,049 0.00 (X) 195,049 0.00
       
Utility revenue 376,987 0.00 (X) 376,987 0.00
     Water supply   52,824 0.00 (X) 52,824 0.00
     Electric power   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
     Transit   324,163 0.00 (X) 324,163 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   387,838 0.00 (X) 387,838 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   179,214 0.00 (X) 179,214 0.00
     Employee retirement   208,624 0.00 (X) 208,624 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 5,817,485 0.00 (X) 5,817,485 0.00
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
     Direct expenditure   5,817,485 0.00 (X) 5,817,485 0.00
          Current operations   4,264,102 0.00 (X) 4,264,102 0.00
          Capital outlay   587,414 0.00 (X) 587,414 0.00
               Construction   458,176 0.00 (X) 458,176 0.00
               Other capital outlay   129,238 0.00 (X) 129,238 0.00
       
          Assistance and subsidies   140,355 0.00 (X) 140,355 0.00
          Interest on debt   329,645 0.00 (X) 329,645 0.00
          Insurance benefits and repayments 495,969 0.00 (X) 495,969 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,969,840 0.00 (X) 1,969,840 0.00
       
Direct expenditure by function 5,817,485 0.00 (X) 5,817,485 0.00
     Direct general expenditure   4,183,522 0.00 (X) 4,183,522 0.00
          Capital outlay   181,855 0.00 (X) 181,855 0.00
          Other direct general expenditure    4,001,667 0.00 (X) 4,001,667 0.00
       
          Education services:        
               Education   669,061 0.00 (X) 669,061 0.00
                    Capital outlay   24,789 0.00 (X) 24,789 0.00
                         Higher education   72,240 0.00 (X) 72,240 0.00
                              Capital outlay   1,824 0.00 (X) 1,824 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   596,821 0.00 (X) 596,821 0.00
                              Capital outlay   22,965 0.00 (X) 22,965 0.00
                         Other education   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Libraries   20,383 0.00 (X) 20,383 0.00
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,171,707 0.00 (X) 1,171,707 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 140,355 0.00 (X) 140,355 0.00
                    Vendor payments   796,444 0.00 (X) 796,444 0.00
                    Other public welfare   234,908 0.00 (X) 234,908 0.00
               Hospitals   267,592 0.00 (X) 267,592 0.00
                    Capital outlay   3,982 0.00 (X) 3,982 0.00
               Health   164,377 0.00 (X) 164,377 0.00
               Social insurance administration    13,034 0.00 (X) 13,034 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   88,993 0.00 (X) 88,993 0.00
                    Capital outlay   80,593 0.00 (X) 80,593 0.00
               Air transportation (airports) - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Parking facilities   2,484 0.00 (X) 2,484 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   248,423 0.00 (X) 248,423 0.00
               Fire protection   89,192 0.00 (X) 89,192 0.00
               Correction   291,836 0.00 (X) 291,836 0.00
                    Capital outlay   3,213 0.00 (X) 3,213 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   32,726 0.00 (X) 32,726 0.00
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   59,674 0.00 (X) 59,674 0.00
                    Capital outlay   3,221 0.00 (X) 3,221 0.00
               Housing and community development    101,092 0.00 (X) 101,092 0.00
               Sewerage   110,013 0.00 (X) 110,013 0.00
                    Capital outlay   28,445 0.00 (X) 28,445 0.00
               Solid waste management   29,109 0.00 (X) 29,109 0.00
                    Capital outlay   36 0.00 (X) 36 0.00
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   75,498 0.00 (X) 75,498 0.00
               Judicial and legal   149,095 0.00 (X) 149,095 0.00
               General public buildings 53,048 0.00 (X) 53,048 0.00
               Other governmental administration    31,308 0.00 (X) 31,308 0.00
          Interest on general debt   313,408 0.00 (X) 313,408 0.00
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   906 0.00 (X) 906 0.00
               Other and unallocable   200,563 0.00 (X) 200,563 0.00
       
     Utility expenditure 1,137,994 0.00 (X) 1,137,994 0.00
               Capital outlay   405,559 0.00 (X) 405,559 0.00
          Water supply   91,016 0.00 (X) 91,016 0.00
          Electric power   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
          Gas supply   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
          Transit   1,046,978 0.00 (X) 1,046,978 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 495,969 0.00 (X) 495,969 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   171,951 0.00 (X) 171,951 0.00
          Employee retirement   324,018 0.00 (X) 324,018 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   4,136,608 0.00 (X) 4,136,608 0.00
       
Short-term    - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
Long-term    4,136,608 0.00 (X) 4,136,608 0.00
     Full faith and credit   3,257,905 0.00 (X) 3,257,905 0.00
     Nonguaranteed   878,703 0.00 (X) 878,703 0.00
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   491,309 0.00 (X) 491,309 0.00
     Education   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
     Utilities   316,446 0.00 (X) 316,446 0.00
     Other   3,328,853 0.00 (X) 3,328,853 0.00
Long-term debt issued   5,959 0.00 (X) 5,959 0.00
Long-term debt retired   240,342 0.00 (X) 240,342 0.00
       
 Cash and security holdings   4,726,715 0.00 (X) 4,726,715 0.00
       
Insurance trust funds   3,286,563 0.00 (X) 3,286,563 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    66,773 0.00 (X) 66,773 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,219,790 0.00 (X) 3,219,790 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 (X) - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   1,440,152 0.00 (X) 1,440,152 0.00
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   517,053 0.00 (X) 517,053 0.00
          Bond funds   111,930 0.00 (X) 111,930 0.00
          Other   811,169 0.00 (X) 811,169 0.00
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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