The U.S. Census Bureau
 
North Dakota State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1998-99   
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  North Dakota
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
           
 Population (FY 1999, in thousands) 634 (X) 634 634 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1998, in millions)  14,521 (X) 14,521 14,521 (X)
           
 Revenue1 4,091,314 0.18 2,935,592 1,697,963 0.47
           
  General revenue1 3,618,772 0.20 2,551,734 1,609,279 0.49
           
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,017,698 0.21 873,392 686,547 0.45
     From Federal Government 1,017,698 0.21 850,938 166,760 1.27
     From State government 0 0.00 0 519,787 0.47
     From local governments1 0 0.00 22,454 0 0.00
           
General revenue from own sources   2,601,074 0.28 1,678,342 922,732 0.78
    Taxes   1,668,354 0.30 1,106,499 561,855 0.90
          Property 497,220 1.00 2,398 494,822 1.00
          Sales and gross receipts   693,666 0.02 637,383 56,283 0.26
               General sales   380,252 0.04 332,814 47,438 0.30
               Selective sales 313,414 0.01 304,569 8,845 0.25
                    Motor fuel 104,893 0.00 104,893 0 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 5,857 0.00 5,857 0 0.00
                    Tobacco products 23,026 0.00 23,026 0 0.00
                    Public utilities   32,151 0.00 27,099 5,052 0.00
                    Other selective sales   147,487 0.01 143,694 3,793 0.58
          Individual income   181,975 0.00 181,973 2 117.55
          Corporate income   93,595 0.00 93,595 0 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   39,831 0.00 39,831 0 0.00
          Other taxes   162,067 0.62 151,319 10,748 9.28
           
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   932,720 0.44 571,843 360,877 1.14
          Current charges   583,792 0.29 407,945 175,847 0.96
               Education   246,246 0.00 208,334 37,912 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   206,312 0.00 206,312 0 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 17,335 0.00 0 17,335 0.00
               Hospitals   125 0.00 0 125 0.00
               Highways   2,261 8.87 1,046 1,215 16.51
               Air transportation (airports)   15,343 6.63 0 15,343 6.63
               Parking facilities   1,819 0.00 0 1,819 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Natural resources   16,314 1.18 14,519 1,795 10.69
               Parks and recreation   25,627 3.55 1,196 24,431 3.73
               Housing and community development   6,585 7.39 381 6,204 7.85
               Sewerage   24,987 1.14 0 24,987 1.14
               Solid waste management   34,000 0.97 0 34,000 0.97
               Other charges   210,485 0.36 182,469 28,016 2.69
           
          Miscellaneous general revenue   348,928 1.02 163,898 185,030 1.92
               Interest earnings   167,793 0.43 98,952 68,841 1.04
               Special assessments   31,756 0.62 0 31,756 0.62
               Sale of property   2,065 34.38 377 1,688 42.06
               Other general revenue   147,314 2.22 64,569 82,745 3.95
           
Utility revenue 76,628 0.43 0 76,628 0.43
     Water supply   57,210 0.56 0 57,210 0.56
     Electric power   18,193 0.26 0 18,193 0.26
     Gas supply   109 17.39 0 109 17.39
     Transit   1,116 0.00 0 1,116 0.00
           
Liquor store revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
Insurance trust revenue   395,914 0.00 383,858 12,056 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   31,942 0.00 31,942 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   219,989 0.00 207,933 12,056 0.00
     Workers' compensation   143,983 0.00 143,983 0 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Expenditure1 3,783,315 0.21 2,674,523 1,674,863 0.48
           
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 0 0.00 557,238 8,833 2.17
     Direct expenditure   3,783,315 0.21 2,117,285 1,666,030 0.49
          Current operations   2,963,230 0.24 1,604,589 1,358,641 0.53
          Capital outlay   437,065 1.13 201,221 235,844 2.10
               Construction   350,738 0.60 175,292 175,446 1.21
               Other capital outlay   86,327 4.92 25,929 60,398 7.04
           
          Assistance and subsidies   28,797 0.48 27,445 1,352 10.15
          Interest on debt   132,401 0.25 68,715 63,686 0.52
          Insurance benefits and repayments 221,822 0.00 215,315 6,507 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,071,811 0.17 441,101 630,710 0.29
           
Direct expenditure by function          
Direct expenditure 3,783,315 0.21 2,117,285 1,666,030 0.49
     Direct general expenditure   3,486,846 0.23 1,901,970 1,584,876 0.51
          Capital outlay   431,620 1.15 201,221 230,399 2.15
          Other direct general expenditure    3,055,226 0.24 1,700,749 1,354,477 0.53
           
          Education services:          
               Education   1,193,881 0.00 491,353 702,528 0.01
                     Capital outlay   112,091 0.00 38,266 73,825 0.00
                   Higher education   436,314 0.00 436,314 0 0.00
                         Capital outlay   37,558 0.00 37,558 0 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   702,528 0.01 0 702,528 0.01
                         Capital outlay   73,825 0.00 0 73,825 0.00
                   Other education   55,039 0.00 55,039 0 0.00
               Libraries   9,916 0.18 2,203 7,713 0.23
           
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   621,958 0.09 587,246 34,712 1.70
                    Cash assistance payments 13,453 1.02 12,101 1,352 10.15
                    Vendor payments   372,653 0.04 370,633 2,020 6.61
                    Other public welfare   235,852 0.24 204,512 31,340 1.77
               Hospitals   78 0.00 0 78 0.00
                    Capital outlay   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Health   51,802 0.44 34,711 17,091 1.35
               Social insurance administration    6,386 0.00 6,386 0 0.00
               Veterans' services   625 0.00 625 0 0.00
           
          Transportation:          
               Highways   412,700 1.10 250,197 162,503 2.79
                    Capital outlay   181,490 1.48 134,594 46,896 5.74
               Air transportation (airports) 26,361 12.03 744 25,617 12.38
               Parking facilities   1,621 0.00 0 1,621 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Transit subsidies   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   66,074 0.37 13,117 52,957 0.46
               Fire protection   32,225 14.03 0 32,225 14.03
               Correction   47,672 0.22 36,678 10,994 0.97
                    Capital outlay   4,019 0.41 2,942 1,077 1.52
               Protective inspection and regulation   24,492 0.02 22,691 1,801 0.33
           
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   112,257 0.31 81,165 31,092 1.13
                    Capital outlay   11,494 0.62 11,358 136 52.75
               Parks and recreation   102,084 2.69 8,120 93,964 2.92
                    Capital outlay   22,724 4.85 867 21,857 5.04
               Housing and community development    128,074 1.48 11,416 116,658 1.63
               Sewerage   17,720 0.52 0 17,720 0.52
                    Capital outlay   3,276 0.54 0 3,276 0.54
               Solid waste management   25,574 0.96 0 25,574 0.96
                    Capital outlay   1,566 1.69 0 1,566 1.69
           
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   70,816 0.60 38,428 32,388 1.32
               Judicial and legal   42,482 0.65 28,168 14,314 1.93
               General public buildings 21,380 1.33 3,708 17,672 1.61
               Other governmental administration    25,572 0.74 11,455 14,117 1.35
          Interest on general debt   127,111 0.26 68,715 58,396 0.57
           
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   116,573 0.00 116,573 0 0.00
               Other and unallocable   201,412 0.77 88,271 113,141 1.38
           
     Utility expenditure 74,647 0.70 0 74,647 0.70
               Capital outlay   5,445 2.76 0 5,445 2.76
          Water supply   52,911 0.98 0 52,911 0.98
          Electric power   16,500 0.25 0 16,500 0.25
          Gas supply   112 0.00 0 112 0.00
          Transit   5,124 0.00 0 5,124 0.00
           
     Liquor store expenditure   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
     Insurance trust expenditure 221,822 0.00 215,315 6,507 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   34,179 0.00 34,179 0 0.00
          Employee retirement   90,033 0.00 83,526 6,507 0.00
          Workers' compensation   97,610 0.00 97,610 0 0.00
          Other insurance trust   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Debt outstanding   2,464,082 0.36 1,329,401 1,134,681 0.79
           
Short-term    8,580 0.57 0 8,580 0.57
Long-term    2,455,502 0.36 1,329,401 1,126,101 0.79
     Full faith and credit   425,158 1.17 0 425,158 1.17
     Nonguaranteed   2,030,344 0.32 1,329,401 700,943 0.93
           
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   1,315,642 0.40 905,367 410,275 1.27
     Education   188,986 0.00 53,982 135,004 0.00
     Utilities   96,769 3.59 0 96,769 3.59
     Other   854,105 0.63 370,052 484,053 1.12
Long-term debt issued   884,708 0.35 695,531 189,177 1.64
Long-term debt retired   420,370 0.24 223,598 196,772 0.51
           
 Cash and security holdings   7,774,011 0.10 6,322,824 1,451,187 0.53
           
Insurance trust funds   3,323,782 0.00 3,183,734 140,048 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    21,647 0.00 21,647 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,531,625 0.00 2,391,577 140,048 0.00
     Workers' compensation   770,510 0.00 770,510 0 0.00
     Miscellaneous   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
Other than insurance trust funds   4,450,229 0.17 3,139,090 1,311,139 0.58
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   1,757,455 0.09 1,297,537 459,918 0.35
          Bond funds   158,420 1.47 6,815 151,605 1.53
          Other   2,534,354 0.29 1,834,738 699,616 1.04
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 31, 1999.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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