The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description Pennsylvania
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 6,653,654 8,275,136 2,535,885 6,534,486 17,386,443
         
               General revenue1 6,577,507 7,404,581 2,488,350 5,416,128 17,386,443
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,471,900 2,558,343 364,147 2,305,979 7,448,278
     From federal government 251,079 578,497 34,788 1,256,386 220,195
     From state government 3,193,146 1,754,927 299,495 676,217 7,112,277
     From local government1 27,675 224,919 29,864 373,376 115,806
         
General revenue from own sources   3,105,607 4,846,238 2,124,203 3,110,149 9,938,165
    Taxes   1,745,932 3,291,591 1,374,499 66,402 9,012,659
          Property 1,652,344 995,265 513,610 28,285 7,670,303
          Sales and gross receipts   50,572 231,690 7,684 10,456 42,335
               General sales   36,307 108,094 - - 25,211
               Selective sales 14,265 123,596 7,684 10,456 17,124
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   19 - - - 17,124
                    Other selective sales   14,246 123,596 7,684 10,456 -
          Individual income   - 1,387,024 560,541 - 827,527
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes - - - - -
            Motor vehicle license   - - - - -
          Other taxes   43,016 677,612 292,664 27,661 472,494
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,359,675 1,554,647 749,704 3,043,747 925,506
          Current charges   1,025,172 1,181,491 564,970 1,419,501 583,685
               Education   - - - - 583,685
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - 258,239
                    School lunch sales (gross) - - - - 286,442
               Hospitals   - - - 36,392 -
               Highways   96 1,512 977 33,099 -
               Air transportation (airports)   )                       136,974 212,973 - 166,157 -
               Parking facilities   527 19,946 5,656 62,172 -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - - - 6,824 -
               Natural resources   - - - - -
               Parks and recreation   15,263 34,609 36,227 37,400 -
               Housing and community development   6,558 12,807 - 135,722 -
               Sewerage   3,545 518,795 279,036 686,348 -
               Solid waste management   27,433 123,352 118,778 177,849 -
               Other charges   834,776 257,497 124,296 77,538 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   334,503 373,156 184,734 1,624,246 341,821
               Interest earnings   143,878 176,662 96,882 1,448,632 131,685
               Special assessments   - 18,405 24,071 40,341 -
               Sale of property   5,431 1,964 647 8,416 -
               Other general revenue   185,194 176,125 63,134 126,857 210,136
         
               Other than general revenue 76,147 870,555 47,535 1,118,358 -
         
Utility revenue 147 1,071,994 31,155 1,121,798 -
     Water supply   - 257,930 31,155 590,979 -
     Electric power   - 77,413 - - -
     Gas supply   - 736,651 - 3,162 -
     Transit   147 - - 527,657 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   76,000 -201,439 16,380 -3,440 -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   76,000 -201,439 16,380 -3,440 -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 6,923,176 9,655,391 2,966,319 6,774,594 17,644,409
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 132,177 111,128 26,759 124,117 49,255
     Direct expenditure   6,790,999 9,544,263 2,939,560 6,650,477 17,595,154
          Current operations   5,909,355 7,429,005 2,185,819 3,034,233 14,627,191
          Capital outlay   410,845 1,003,718 623,153 1,847,584 2,240,975
               Construction   253,118 797,443 414,747 1,306,212 2,004,025
               Other capital outlay   157,727 206,275 208,406 541,372 236,950
          Assistance and subsidies   20,020 - - - -
          Interest on debt   234,493 476,269 76,779 1,758,819 726,988
          Insurance benefits and repayments 216,286 635,271 53,809 9,841 -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   1,893,486 2,517,464 746,788 1,388,300 9,171,828
         
Direct expenditure by function 6,790,999 9,544,263 2,939,560 6,650,477 17,595,154
     Direct general expenditure   6,571,577 7,682,185 2,858,136 4,244,853 17,595,154
          Capital outlay   410,716 904,431 620,591 1,091,869 2,240,975
          Other direct general expenditure    e                     6,160,861 6,777,754 2,237,545 3,152,984 15,354,179
         
          Education services:          
               Education   9,500 204 - 113,676 16,868,166
                       Capital outlay   - - - 69,966 2,240,975
                   Higher education   - 204 - - 614,796
                        Capital outlay   - - - - 36,148
                   Elementary & secondary   9,500 - - 113,676 16,253,370
                        Capital outlay   - - - 69,966 2,204,827
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   58,284 78,792 29,823 3,657 -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   1,887,129 437,218 - 1,673 -
                    Cash assistance payments 20,020 - - - -
                    Vendor payments   9,921 1,817 - - -
                    Other public welfare   1,857,188 435,401 - 1,673 -
               Hospitals   54,587 114,549 1 30,450 -
                    Capital outlay   53 - - 17,401 -
               Health   1,264,320 919,015 13,880 7,171 -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   71,214 466,637 651,044 34,957 -
                    Capital outlay   30,760 161,991 191,528 11,084 -
               Air transportation (airports) 164,780 358,612 17 229,953 -
               Parking facilities   51 12,965 406 45,902 -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 2,983 989 12,870 -
               Transit subsidies   293 - - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   113,646 995,203 445,439 - -
               Fire protection   3,713 367,280 110,219 1,083 -
               Correction   663,848 331,120 28 - -
                    Capital outlay   21,813 34,641 - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   gulation                  6,120 39,702 25,368 - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   59,912 - - 4,250 -
                    Capital outlay   17,789 - - 3,383 -
               Parks and recreation   87,611 209,019 166,377 65,550 -
                    Capital outlay   14,609 54,909 65,294 7,613 -
               Housing and community development    pment                   162,405 388,272 93,195 972,501 -
               Sewerage   4,049 472,658 249,802 834,833 -
                    Capital outlay   - 103,203 50,443 342,384 -
               Solid waste management   45,819 236,995 110,552 151,891 -
                    Capital outlay   5,205 6,016 4,186 12,966 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   169,005 123,169 41,229 - -
               Judicial and legal   520,036 272,755 26,806 - -
               General public buildings 98,817 226,417 101,184 - -
               Other governmental administration    ation                   167,701 187,325 188,421 - -
          Interest on general debt   234,493 333,539 76,424 1,601,118 726,988
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   724,244 1,107,756 526,932 133,318 -
         
     Utility expenditure 3,136 1,226,807 27,615 2,395,783 -
               Capital outlay   129 99,287 2,562 755,715 -
          Water supply   388 306,859 27,315 660,395 -
          Electric power   - 74,239 95 50 -
          Gas supply   - 835,606 17 2,709 -
          Transit   2,748 10,103 188 1,732,629 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 216,286 635,271 53,809 9,841 -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   216,286 635,271 53,809 9,841 -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   4,622,701 8,232,611 1,533,236 30,554,703 17,883,267
         
Short-term    1,801 9,177 11,797 73,734 12,228
Long-term    4,620,900 8,223,434 1,521,439 30,480,969 17,871,039
     Full faith and credit   3,109,783 3,201,308 1,288,725 1,976,159 17,571,736
     Nonguaranteed   1,511,117 5,022,126 232,714 28,504,810 299,303
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   oses                    542,059 632,581 - 19,918,521 -
     Education   - - - 877,604 17,871,039
     Utilities   - 2,712,711 8,356 3,062,721 -
     Other   4,078,841 4,878,142 1,513,083 6,622,123 -
Long-term debt issued   816,564 1,172,451 300,812 3,530,256 3,903,832
Long-term debt retired   625,472 678,440 242,047 2,224,404 2,382,131
         
                Cash and security holdings   6,553,460 11,300,170 3,384,321 25,075,304 6,988,551
         
Insurance trust funds   4,110,671 6,771,451 1,368,882 245,155 -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   4,110,671 6,771,451 1,368,882 245,155 -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   ds                    2,442,789 4,528,719 2,015,439 24,830,149 6,988,551
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   610,087 1,197,141 29,200 20,930,945 153,551
          Bond funds   587,878 999,364 366,732 934,288 3,368,103
          Other   1,244,824 2,332,214 1,619,507 2,964,916 3,466,897
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005