The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2004-05
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Delaware
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 7,636,707 0.23 6,164,602 2,567,559 0.72
       
General revenue1 6,641,589 0.26 5,468,226 2,268,817 0.79
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,184,432 0.00 1,157,400 1,122,486 0.08
     From Federal Government 1,184,432 0.00 1,122,606 61,826 0.00
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 1,060,660 0.08
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 34,794 (1) 0.00
       
General revenue from own sources   5,457,157 0.32 4,310,826 1,146,331 1.50
    Taxes   3,277,387 0.40 2,590,217 687,170 1.91
          Property 485,848 1.46 - 485,848 1.46
          Sales and gross receipts   405,451 0.02 397,264 8,187 0.80
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 405,451 0.02 397,264 8,187 0.80
                    Motor fuel 113,663 0.00 113,663 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 13,777 0.00 13,777 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 80,433 0.00 80,433 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   42,029 0.16 38,070 3,959 1.65
                    Other selective sales   155,549 0.00 151,321 4,228 0.00
          Individual income   932,254 0.00 882,472 49,782 0.00
          Corporate income   248,869 0.00 248,869 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   35,140 0.00 35,140 - 0.00
          Other taxes   1,169,825 0.87 1,026,472 143,353 7.09
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   2,179,770 0.33 1,720,609 459,161 1.59
          Current charges   1,040,984 0.53 731,060 309,924 1.76
               Education   426,060 0.00 408,606 17,454 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   408,599 0.00 408,599 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 16,766 0.00 - 16,766 0.00
               Hospitals   14,633 0.00 14,633 - 0.00
               Highways   189,185 0.02 95,350 93,835 0.04
               Air transportation (airports)   6,232 0.00 - 6,232 0.00
               Parking facilities   8,378 0.00 - 8,378 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   27,744 0.00 27,744 - 0.00
               Natural resources   4,840 0.00 4,840 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   9,381 0.23 5,915 3,466 0.63
               Housing and community development   10,435 0.00 6,066 4,369 0.00
               Sewerage   125,887 3.88 - 125,887 3.88
               Solid waste management   62,951 2.94 53,908 9,043 20.50
               Other charges   155,258 0.05 113,998 41,260 0.19
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,138,786 0.18 989,549 149,237 1.36
               Interest earnings   235,474 0.26 177,612 57,862 1.04
               Special assessments   293,891 0.13 272,022 21,869 1.73
               Sale of property   8,517 0.92 218 8,299 0.94
               Other general revenue   600,904 0.22 539,697 61,207 2.14
       
Utility revenue 250,386 0.68 10,133 240,253 0.71
     Water supply   42,959 3.95 - 42,959 3.95
     Electric power   197,294 0.00 - 197,294 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   10,133 0.00 10,133 - 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   744,732 0.00 686,243 58,489 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   83,857 0.00 83,857 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   655,241 0.00 596,752 58,489 0.00
     Workers' compensation   5,634 0.00 5,634 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 7,595,278 0.21 5,964,014 2,616,621 0.62
       
By character and object:      
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 1,080 0.00 983,773 2,664 1.13
     Direct expenditure   7,594,198 0.21 4,980,241 2,613,957 0.62
          Current operations   5,761,874 0.28 3,634,874 2,127,000 0.75
          Capital outlay   1,049,101 0.15 682,159 366,942 0.42
               Construction   793,351 0.20 468,573 324,778 0.48
               Other capital outlay   255,750 0.01 213,586 42,164 0.03
          Assistance and subsidies   91,120 0.00 91,120 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   256,669 0.28 170,367 86,302 0.82
          Insurance benefits and repayments 435,434 0.00 401,721 33,713 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   2,894,440 0.14 1,898,884 995,556 0.42
       
Direct expenditure by function 7,594,198 0.21 4,980,241 2,613,957 0.62
     Direct general expenditure   6,844,314 0.23 4,490,882 2,353,432 0.66
          Capital outlay   1,009,108 0.15 663,855 345,253 0.45
          Other direct general expenditure    5,835,206 0.27 3,827,027 2,008,179 0.79
       
          Education services:      
               Education   2,432,263 0.00 1,011,292 1,420,971 0.00
                    Capital outlay   300,456 0.00 127,577 172,879 0.00
                 Higher education   817,320 0.00 817,320 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   125,548 0.00 125,548 - 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   1,455,123 0.00 34,152 1,420,971 0.00
                    Capital outlay   172,879 0.00 - 172,879 0.00
                 Other education   159,820 0.00 159,820 - 0.00
               Libraries   23,950 0.00 3,373 20,577 0.00
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,122,499 0.00 1,122,389 110 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 21,362 0.00 21,362 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   834,591 0.00 834,591 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   266,546 0.00 266,436 110 0.00
               Hospitals   57,976 0.00 57,976 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   3,074 0.00 3,074 - 0.00
               Health   310,998 0.00 288,329 22,669 0.00
               Employment security administration    14,046 0.00 14,046 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Transportation:      
               Highways   610,604 0.14 494,831 115,773 0.72
                    Capital outlay   394,402 0.00 372,904 21,498 0.00
               Air transportation (airports) 14,680 0.00 - 14,680 0.00
               Parking facilities   5,101 0.00 - 5,101 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   28,900 0.00 28,792 108 0.00
       
          Public safety:      
               Police protection   237,639 1.64 83,912 153,727 2.53
               Fire protection   26,571 0.19 - 26,571 0.19
               Correction   218,016 0.00 218,016 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   7,695 0.00 7,695 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   65,490 0.00 52,193 13,297 0.00
       
          Environment and housing:      
               Natural resources   101,155 1.42 93,238 7,917 18.09
                    Capital outlay   31,575 0.13 26,327 5,248 0.76
               Parks and recreation   85,269 1.58 48,545 36,724 3.67
                    Capital outlay   31,353 0.00 19,859 11,494 0.00
               Housing and community development    118,890 0.00 52,365 66,525 0.00
               Sewerage   155,580 2.39 - 155,580 2.39
                    Capital outlay   55,262 0.00 - 55,262 0.00
               Solid waste management   70,742 2.88 56,339 14,403 14.15
                    Capital outlay   25,752 0.00 25,049 703 0.00
       
          Governmental administration:      
               Financial administration   222,732 2.21 188,765 33,967 14.49
               Judicial and legal   134,792 0.00 121,385 13,407 0.00
               General public buildings 101,818 2.02 63,414 38,404 5.36
               Other governmental administration    85,945 0.79 35,689 50,256 1.35
          Interest on general debt   250,229 0.28 170,367 79,862 0.88
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:      
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   348,429 0.46 285,626 62,803 2.57
       
     Utility expenditure 314,450 0.43 87,638 226,812 0.59
               Capital outlay   39,993 0.00 18,304 21,689 0.00
          Water supply   52,187 2.57 - 52,187 2.57
          Electric power   174,625 0.00 - 174,625 0.00
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   87,638 0.00 87,638 - 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 435,434 0.00 401,721 33,713 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   92,403 0.00 92,403 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   337,225 0.00 303,512 33,713 0.00
          Workers' compensation   5,806 0.00 5,806 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   6,236,833 0.28 4,361,056 1,875,777 0.92
       
Short-term    47,334 0.00 45,196 2,138 0.00
Long-term    6,189,499 0.28 4,315,860 1,873,639 0.92
     Public debt for private purposes   2,640,758 0.00 2,224,222 416,536 0.00
Long-term debt issued   787,941 0.00 569,545 218,396 0.00
Long-term debt retired   645,697 0.08 460,338 185,359 0.26
       
 Cash and security holdings   13,713,060 0.12 11,895,820 1,817,240 0.94
       
Insurance trust funds   6,626,345 0.00 6,143,177 483,168 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    213,830 0.00 213,830 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   6,411,171 0.00 5,928,003 483,168 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,344 0.00 1,344 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   7,086,715 0.24 5,752,643 1,334,072 1.28
     By purpose:      
          Offsets to debt   2,759,111 0.00 2,286,734 472,377 0.00
          Bond funds   280,058 0.00 132,236 147,822 0.00
          Other   4,047,546 0.42 3,333,673 713,873 2.39
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)   not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: June 03 2008
Last Revised: June 03 2008