The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 1999-2000
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Maryland
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Population (April 1, 2000, in thousands) 5,296 (X) 5,296 5,296 (X)
         
 Revenue1 33,949,282 0.65 21,365,680 16,865,660 1.58
         
  General revenue1 29,075,530 0.72 17,956,192 15,401,396 1.66
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 4,609,122 0.50 4,164,475 4,726,705 1.18
     From Federal Government 4,609,122 0.50 4,022,357 586,765 3.95
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 4,139,940 1.13
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 142,118 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   24,466,408 0.84 13,791,717 10,674,691 1.92
    Taxes   18,289,881 0.86 10,354,447 7,935,434 1.98
          Property 4,809,286 2.02 256,027 4,553,259 2.14
          Sales and gross receipts   4,622,276 0.22 4,361,581 260,695 3.84
               General sales   2,498,184 0.00 2,498,184 - 0.00
               Selective sales 2,124,092 0.47 1,863,397 260,695 3.84
                    Motor fuel 652,052 0.00 652,052 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 24,400 0.00 24,400 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 210,025 0.00 210,025 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   293,931 0.31 153,927 140,004 0.65
                    Other selective sales   943,684 1.04 822,993 120,691 8.12
          Individual income   7,154,539 0.57 4,613,203 2,541,336 1.61
          Corporate income   431,109 0.00 431,109 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   179,014 0.00 179,014 - 0.00
          Other taxes   1,093,657 2.17 513,513 580,144 4.09
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   6,176,527 0.92 3,437,270 2,739,257 2.07
          Current charges   3,454,399 1.22 1,686,137 1,768,262 2.38
               Education   1,476,996 0.38 1,005,656 471,340 1.19
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,228,440 0.00 1,000,435 228,005 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 89,983 2.60 - 89,983 2.60
               Hospitals   92,340 0.00 92,340 - 0.00
               Highways   187,590 0.01 184,350 3,240 0.65
               Air transportation (airports)   135,755 6.70 123,527 12,228 74.43
               Parking facilities   48,972 11.34 - 48,972 11.34
               Sea and inland port facilities   78,064 2.06 76,458 1,606 100.00
               Natural resources   15,706 1.27 15,506 200 100.00
               Parks and recreation   126,166 7.15 18,330 107,836 8.36
               Housing and community development   117,387 0.00 9,479 107,908 0.00
               Sewerage   541,760 5.62 1,449 540,311 5.63
               Solid waste management   275,521 2.25 - 275,521 2.25
               Other charges   358,142 1.22 159,042 199,100 2.19
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,722,128 0.63 1,751,133 970,995 1.76
               Interest earnings   1,043,586 1.01 562,776 480,810 2.19
               Special assessments   107,724 2.14 - 107,724 2.14
               Sale of property   30,572 1.48 18,805 11,767 3.83
               Other general revenue   1,540,246 0.47 1,169,552 370,694 1.94
         
Utility revenue 509,863 4.06 101,181 408,682 5.07
     Water supply   357,536 5.52 - 357,536 5.52
     Electric power   31,617 0.00 - 31,617 0.00
     Gas supply   2,932 0.00 - 2,932 0.00
     Transit   117,778 2.61 101,181 16,597 18.53
         
Liquor store revenue   142,186 6.85 - 142,186 6.85
         
Insurance trust revenue   4,221,703 0.00 3,308,307 913,396 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   339,067 0.00 339,067 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,594,171 0.00 2,680,775 913,396 0.00
     Workers' compensation   170,372 0.00 170,372 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   118,093 0.00 118,093 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 30,598,125 0.84 19,370,058 15,742,961 1.64
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 4,355,724 159,170 2.56
     Direct expenditure   30,598,125 0.84 15,014,334 15,583,791 1.65
          Current operations   22,578,448 0.92 10,417,926 12,160,522 1.71
          Capital outlay   3,659,419 1.45 1,392,651 2,266,768 2.33
               Construction   2,855,871 1.60 1,061,214 1,794,657 2.54
               Other capital outlay   803,548 1.05 331,437 472,111 1.79
          Assistance and subsidies   697,977 0.00 697,977 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,493,218 0.52 801,111 692,107 1.13
          Insurance benefits and repayments 2,169,063 0.00 1,704,669 464,394 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   11,621,566 0.97 3,384,741 8,236,825 1.37
         
Direct expenditure by function 30,598,125 0.84 15,014,334 15,583,791 1.65
     Direct general expenditure   27,446,473 0.89 12,925,241 14,521,232 1.68
          Capital outlay   3,461,609 1.53 1,283,072 2,178,537 2.43
          Other direct general expenditure    23,984,864 0.84 11,642,169 12,342,695 1.63
         
          Education services:        
               Education   10,055,102 1.30 2,653,811 7,401,291 1.77
                       Capital outlay   1,065,706 2.15 188,446 877,260 2.62
                   Higher education   2,891,786 0.00 2,209,579 682,207 0.00
                        Capital outlay   269,802 0.00 183,854 85,948 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   6,719,105 1.95 21 6,719,084 1.95
                        Capital outlay   791,333 2.90 21 791,312 2.90
                   Other education   444,211 0.00 444,211 - 0.00
               Libraries   193,233 11.16 7,445 185,788 11.61
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   4,009,293 0.06 3,921,685 87,608 2.94
                    Cash assistance payments 469,038 0.00 469,038 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,611,127 0.00 2,609,282 1,845 0.00
                    Other public welfare   929,128 0.28 843,365 85,763 3.00
               Hospitals   360,644 0.00 360,644 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   27,417 0.00 27,417 - 0.00
               Health   933,863 0.09 694,588 239,275 0.37
               Social insurance administration    39,714 0.00 39,714 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,491 0.00 1,491 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,486,968 1.33 878,089 608,879 3.24
                    Capital outlay   701,210 0.64 443,592 257,618 1.75
               Air transportation (airports) 154,740 4.24 140,946 13,794 47.60
               Parking facilities   33,935 5.26 - 33,935 5.26
               Sea and inland port facilities   107,415 0.74 106,621 794 100.05
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   1,120,192 3.11 234,208 885,984 3.94
               Fire protection   474,712 2.98 - 474,712 2.98
               Correction   1,103,902 0.58 893,906 209,996 3.07
                    Capital outlay   87,441 0.41 45,115 42,326 0.85
               Protective inspection and regulation   148,825 2.03 85,401 63,424 4.76
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   462,970 1.23 430,487 32,483 17.58
                    Capital outlay   200,738 0.29 186,990 13,748 4.16
               Parks and recreation   681,391 4.74 173,276 508,115 6.35
                    Capital outlay   223,958 5.18 97,034 126,924 9.15
               Housing and community development    632,444 0.21 96,731 535,713 0.25
               Sewerage   560,286 5.52 50,129 510,157 6.06
                    Capital outlay   153,639 0.12 7,336 146,303 0.13
               Solid waste management   430,490 4.89 18,359 412,131 5.11
                    Capital outlay   24,469 12.12 1,136 23,333 12.70
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   520,096 1.01 356,538 163,558 3.22
               Judicial and legal   489,411 0.77 301,214 188,197 2.01
               General public buildings 277,567 9.21 59,289 218,278 11.71
               Other governmental administration    281,343 3.03 80,538 200,805 4.25
          Interest on general debt   1,442,215 0.51 801,111 641,104 1.16
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   5,905 0.00 2,523 3,382 0.00
               Other and unallocable   1,438,326 3.21 536,497 901,829 5.11
         
     Utility expenditure 859,945 2.34 384,424 475,521 4.23
               Capital outlay   197,810 0.02 109,579 88,231 0.04
          Water supply   408,270 4.26 - 408,270 4.26
          Electric power   28,085 0.00 - 28,085 0.00
          Gas supply   2,669 0.00 - 2,669 0.00
          Transit   420,921 1.76 384,424 36,497 20.26
         
     Liquor store expenditure   122,644 7.35 - 122,644 7.35
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 2,169,063 0.00 1,704,669 464,394 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   248,894 0.00 248,894 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,683,548 0.00 1,219,154 464,394 0.00
          Workers' compensation   148,480 0.00 148,480 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   88,141 0.00 88,141 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   23,829,590 0.66 11,365,163 12,464,426 1.26
         
Short-term    117,573 9.68 - 117,573 9.68
Long-term    23,712,017 0.66 11,365,163 12,346,853 1.26
     Full faith and credit   11,492,877 1.35 3,353,669 8,139,207 1.90
     Nonguaranteed   12,219,140 0.02 8,011,494 4,207,646 0.06
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   8,853,396 0.03 5,859,821 2,993,575 0.08
     Education   3,381,068 1.51 1,632,593 1,748,475 2.91
     Utilities   1,020,545 2.60 - 1,020,545 2.60
     Other   10,457,008 1.19 3,872,749 6,584,258 1.89
Long-term debt issued   2,053,356 2.59 1,099,716 953,640 5.58
Long-term debt retired   1,965,237 1.08 967,533 997,702 2.12
         
 Cash and security holdings   65,837,359 0.23 47,983,964 17,853,395 0.86
         
Insurance trust funds   46,079,102 0.00 35,709,366 10,369,736 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    874,107 0.00 874,107 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   44,041,126 0.00 33,671,390 10,369,736 0.00
     Workers' compensation   955,379 0.00 955,379 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   208,490 0.00 208,490 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   19,758,257 0.77 12,274,598 7,483,659 2.04
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   9,569,318 0.02 6,329,854 3,239,464 0.07
          Bond funds   842,337 5.27 70,365 771,972 5.76
          Other   9,346,602 1.23 5,874,379 3,472,223 3.31
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division, released December 28, 2000

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 25 2002
Last Revised: December 12 2002