The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Alabama State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1992-93
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Alabama
  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 1993, thousands) 4,187 (X) 4,187 4,187 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1992, in millions)  68,254 (X) 68,254 68,254 (X)
       
 Revenue1 16,962,113 0.79 11,389,335 7,789,244 1.84
       
  General revenue1 13,834,199 0.94 9,688,246 6,362,419 2.21
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,243,381 3.84 2,965,310 2,494,537 5.40
     From Federal Government 3,243,381 3.84 2,925,893 317,488 39.18
     From State government (1) (X) - 2,177,049 0.92
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 39,417 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   10,590,818 0.42 6,722,936 3,867,882 1.14
    Taxes   6,517,536 0.28 4,639,784 1,877,752 0.99
          Property 768,652 0.00 101,135 667,517 0.00
          Sales and gross receipts   3,417,887 0.00 2,514,799 903,088 0.00
               General sales   1,968,047 0.00 1,190,189 777,858 0.00
               Selective sales 1,449,840 0.00 1,324,610 125,230 0.00
                    Motor fuel 469,611 0.00 435,568 34,043 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 149,266 0.00 110,038 39,228 0.00
                    Tobacco products 81,693 0.00 67,574 14,119 0.00
                    Public utilities   368,151 0.00 356,707 11,444 0.00
                    Other selective sales   381,119 0.00 354,723 26,396 0.00
          Individual income   1,393,055 0.00 1,332,878 60,177 0.00
          Corporate income   189,506 0.00 189,506 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   166,918 0.00 150,950 15,968 0.00
          Other taxes   581,517 0.00 350,516 231,001 0.00
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   4,073,282 0.87 2,083,152 1,990,130 1.79
          Current charges   2,981,186 1.02 1,483,164 1,498,022 2.03
               Education   741,423 0.00 652,869 88,554 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   617,388 0.00 617,388 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 79,310 0.00 - 79,310 0.00
               Hospitals   1,622,713 0.00 686,949 935,764 0.00
               Highways   2,129 0.00 1,489 640 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   42,050 0.00 - 42,050 0.00
               Parking facilities   13,061 0.00 - 13,061 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   47,799 0.00 44,294 3,505 0.00
               Natural resources   10,922 0.00 10,010 912 0.00
               Parks and recreation   61,351 0.00 23,670 37,681 0.00
               Housing and community development   47,640 0.00 1,577 46,063 0.00
               Sewerage   134,911 0.00 - 134,911 0.00
               Solid waste management   97,200 0.00 - 97,200 0.00
               Other charges   159,987 0.00 62,306 97,681 0.00
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,092,096 1.48 599,988 492,108 3.28
               Interest earnings   661,307 0.00 344,856 316,451 0.00
               Special assessments   7,247 0.00 - 7,247 0.00
               Sale of property   14,333 0.00 3,201 11,132 0.00
               Other general revenue   409,209 0.00 251,931 157,278 0.00
       
Utility revenue 1,325,027 1.20 - 1,325,027 1.20
     Water supply   302,246 0.00 - 302,246 0.00
     Electric power   743,699 0.00 - 743,699 0.00
     Gas supply   272,778 0.00 - 272,778 0.00
     Transit   6,304 0.00 - 6,304 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   130,321 0.00 130,321 - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   1,672,566 0.00 1,570,768 101,798 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   291,011 0.00 291,011 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,381,555 0.00 1,279,757 101,798 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 16,040,437 0.95 10,242,374 8,016,924 1.90
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 2,211,563 7,298 14.11
     Direct expenditure   16,040,437 0.95 8,030,811 8,009,626 1.90
          Current operations   12,468,400 0.93 5,913,144 6,555,256 1.76
          Capital outlay   1,719,081 2.66 781,952 937,129 4.87
               Construction   1,192,794 0.00 554,340 638,454 0.00
               Other capital outlay   526,287 0.00 227,612 298,675 0.00
       
          Assistance and subsidies   306,589 0.00 306,485 104 0.00
          Interest on debt   741,480 0.00 267,648 473,832 0.00
          Insurance benefits and repayments 804,887 0.00 761,582 43,305 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   5,603,199 0.00 2,220,916 3,382,283 0.00
       
Direct expenditure by function 16,040,437 0.95 8,030,811 8,009,626 1.90
     Direct general expenditure   13,753,988 1.09 7,128,233 6,625,755 2.26
          Capital outlay   1,598,751 2.82 781,542 817,209 5.52
          Other direct general expenditure    12,155,237 0.98 6,346,691 5,808,546 2.05
       
          Education services:        
               Education   4,441,144 0.74 1,920,765 2,520,379 1.31
                    Capital outlay   378,821 6.54 168,326 210,495 11.76
                         Higher education   1,576,635 0.00 1,576,635 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   160,238 0.00 160,238 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   2,530,305 1.30 9,926 2,520,379 1.31
                              Capital outlay   210,495 12.69 - 210,495 12.69
                         Other education   334,204 0.00 334,204 - 0.00
               Libraries   37,405 3.36 2,792 34,613 3.63
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   2,056,154 0.11 2,006,829 49,325 4.46
                    Cash assistance payments 232,307 0.00 232,203 104 0.00
                    Vendor payments   1,582,844 0.00 1,559,891 22,953 0.00
                    Other public welfare   241,003 0.90 214,735 26,268 8.30
               Hospitals   1,929,999 1.48 887,835 1,042,164 2.75
                    Capital outlay   180,687 4.69 35,782 144,905 5.85
               Health   586,038 0.40 395,901 190,137 1.22
               Social insurance administration    68,014 0.00 68,014 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   6,326 0.00 6,326 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,057,979 0.96 686,538 371,441 2.74
                    Capital outlay   563,885 1.72 499,481 64,404 15.06
               Air transportation (airports) 61,516 0.39 492 61,024 0.39
               Parking facilities   11,428 0.00 - 11,428 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   74,669 0.00 37,146 37,523 0.00
               Transit subsidies   2,108 0.95 - 2,108 0.95
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   409,362 0.95 66,109 343,253 1.14
               Fire protection   161,185 1.18 - 161,185 1.18
               Correction   257,747 1.26 178,491 79,256 4.09
                    Capital outlay   18,689 12.37 3,967 14,722 15.71
               Protective inspection and regulation   51,170 1.78 28,373 22,797 3.99
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   160,528 0.30 156,698 3,830 12.48
                    Capital outlay   7,082 0.00 7,081 1 0.00
               Parks and recreation   199,706 1.23 11,031 188,675 1.30
                    Capital outlay   60,807 1.32 947 59,860 1.34
               Housing and community development    270,600 20.88 3,119 267,481 21.13
               Sewerage   147,462 6.10 - 147,462 6.10
                    Capital outlay   46,818 9.89 - 46,818 9.89
               Solid waste management   129,820 1.58 - 129,820 1.58
                    Capital outlay   7,545 6.39 - 7,545 6.39
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   235,448 2.15 110,288 125,160 4.05
               Judicial and legal   198,309 0.45 138,543 59,766 1.50
               General public buildings 45,361 3.28 3,988 41,373 3.59
               Other governmental administration    98,140 4.28 26,670 71,470 5.87
          Interest on general debt   670,904 1.28 267,648 403,256 2.12
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   385,466 3.07 124,637 260,829 4.53
       
     Utility expenditure 1,340,566 1.11 - 1,340,566 1.11
               Capital outlay   119,920 4.35 - 119,920 4.35
          Water supply   320,742 3.40 - 320,742 3.40
          Electric power   742,070 0.45 - 742,070 0.45
          Gas supply   252,821 3.22 - 252,821 3.22
          Transit   24,933 0.00 - 24,933 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   140,996 0.00 140,996 - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 804,887 0.00 761,582 43,305 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   266,986 0.00 266,986 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   537,901 0.00 494,596 43,305 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   11,437,722 1.26 4,170,084 7,267,638 1.99
       
Short-term    35,989 9.14 1,077 34,912 9.42
Long-term    11,401,733 1.26 4,169,007 7,232,726 1.99
     Full faith and credit   3,845,199 2.92 1,205,924 2,639,275 4.25
     Nonguaranteed   7,556,534 0.84 2,963,083 4,593,451 1.39
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   4,177,050 0.00 2,019,171 2,157,879 0.00
     Education   2,113,948 0.00 1,298,134 815,814 0.00
     Utilities   1,075,324 0.00 - 1,075,324 0.00
     Other   4,035,411 0.00 851,702 3,183,709 0.00
Long-term debt issued   1,980,882 2.08 972,794 1,008,088 4.09
Long-term debt retired   1,607,757 0.82 946,842 660,915 2.00
       
 Cash and security holdings   21,581,919 0.30 15,506,309 6,075,610 1.05
       
Insurance trust funds   12,321,021 0.00 11,478,722 842,299 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    558,699 0.00 558,699 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   11,762,322 0.00 10,920,023 842,299 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   9,260,898 0.69 4,027,587 5,233,311 1.22
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   5,021,694 0.00 2,225,425 2,796,269 0.00
          Bond funds   1,070,964 0.00 243,106 827,858 0.00
          Other   3,168,240 0.00 1,559,056 1,609,184 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 July 1, 1993.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1994) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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