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 Connecticut
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) 3,406 (X) 3,406 3,406 (X)
       
 Revenue1 25,828,327 0.08 18,007,128 11,190,025 0.33
       
  General revenue1 23,108,452 0.09 16,232,388 10,244,890 0.36
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,673,657 0.11 3,394,606 3,647,877 0.84
     From Federal Government 3,673,657 0.11 3,387,246 286,411 1.39
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 3,361,466 0.90
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 7,360 (1) 0.00
       
General revenue from own sources   19,434,795 0.10 12,837,782 6,597,013 0.30
    Taxes   15,651,070 0.15 10,171,242 5,479,828 0.42
          Property 5,407,465 0.40 - 5,407,465 0.40
          Sales and gross receipts   5,054,475 0.00 5,054,024 451 0.00
               General sales   3,419,939 0.00 3,419,939 - 0.00
               Selective sales 1,634,536 0.00 1,634,085 451 0.00
                    Motor fuel 543,022 0.00 543,022 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 44,886 0.00 44,886 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 129,028 0.00 129,028 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   197,920 0.00 197,920 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   719,680 0.00 719,229 451 0.00
          Individual income   3,973,621 0.00 3,973,621 - 0.00
          Corporate income   426,617 0.00 426,617 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   232,599 0.00 232,599 - 0.00
          Other taxes   556,293 0.54 484,381 71,912 4.21
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   3,783,725 0.38 2,666,540 1,117,185 1.27
          Current charges   1,610,177 0.47 962,062 648,115 1.16
               Education   544,097 0.52 467,251 76,846 3.69
                    Institutions  of higher education   464,847 0.00 464,847 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 70,254 3.93 - 70,254 3.93
               Hospitals   230,801 0.00 215,805 14,996 0.00
               Highways   2,056 0.00 1,199 857 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   25,116 0.16 23,637 1,479 2.74
               Parking facilities   21,120 0.08 - 21,120 0.08
               Sea and inland port facilities   487 42.88 149 338 61.78
               Natural resources   2,652 0.00 2,644 8 0.00
               Parks and recreation   54,957 2.35 3,051 51,906 2.49
               Housing and community development   86,672 1.83 6,798 79,874 1.99
               Sewerage   190,987 2.42 - 190,987 2.42
               Solid waste management   228,601 0.78 166,495 62,106 2.86
               Other charges   222,631 1.62 75,033 147,598 2.45
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,173,548 0.55 1,704,478 469,070 2.54
               Interest earnings   902,223 0.40 666,920 235,303 1.54
               Special assessments   27,882 7.47 - 27,882 7.47
               Sale of property   25,550 0.98 17,982 7,568 3.31
               Other general revenue   1,217,893 0.87 1,019,576 198,317 5.37
       
Utility revenue 496,652 0.03 22,702 473,950 0.03
     Water supply   196,237 0.08 - 196,237 0.08
     Electric power   251,888 0.00 - 251,888 0.00
     Gas supply   12,998 0.00 - 12,998 0.00
     Transit   35,529 0.00 22,702 12,827 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   2,223,223 0.00 1,752,038 471,185 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   394,548 0.00 394,548 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,745,597 0.00 1,274,412 471,185 0.00
     Workers' compensation   83,078 0.00 83,078 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 24,011,246 0.26 16,723,201 10,659,647 0.59
       
By character and object:      
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 3,362,551 9,051 1.83
     Direct expenditure   24,011,246 0.26 13,360,650 10,650,596 0.59
          Current operations   17,917,366 0.17 9,188,363 8,729,003 0.36
          Capital outlay   2,308,595 1.81 931,635 1,376,960 3.04
               Construction   1,591,695 1.95 733,286 858,409 3.61
               Other capital outlay   716,900 3.19 198,349 518,551 4.41
          Assistance and subsidies   492,101 0.02 489,619 2,482 3.39
          Interest on debt   1,380,302 0.85 1,089,071 291,231 4.04
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,912,882 0.00 1,661,962 250,920 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   7,320,171 0.47 2,822,922 4,497,249 0.76
       
Direct expenditure by function 24,011,246 0.26 13,360,650 10,650,596 0.59
     Direct general expenditure   21,419,546 0.27 11,493,425 9,926,121 0.59
          Capital outlay   2,173,730 1.93 850,425 1,323,305 3.16
          Other direct general expenditure    19,245,816 0.18 10,643,000 8,602,816 0.40
       
          Education services:      
               Education   6,722,251 0.42 1,504,166 5,218,085 0.54
                       Capital outlay   507,701 5.20 79,688 428,013 6.17
                   Higher education   1,195,717 0.00 1,195,717 - 0.00
                        Capital outlay   53,049 0.00 53,049 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   5,218,085 0.54 - 5,218,085 0.54
                        Capital outlay   428,013 6.17 - 428,013 6.17
                   Other education   308,449 0.00 308,449 - 0.00
               Libraries   110,699 0.63 14,777 95,922 0.73
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   3,116,019 0.06 3,020,305 95,714 1.98
                    Cash assistance payments 384,263 0.02 381,781 2,482 3.39
                    Vendor payments   2,258,283 0.01 2,251,546 6,737 2.42
                    Other public welfare   473,473 0.38 386,978 86,495 2.10
               Hospitals   1,145,790 0.00 1,126,066 19,724 0.04
                    Capital outlay   4,995 0.15 4,689 306 2.40
               Health   450,221 0.52 346,546 103,675 2.24
               Social insurance administration    94,585 0.00 94,585 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Transportation:      
               Highways   1,187,396 0.85 751,008 436,388 2.31
                    Capital outlay   642,783 1.13 549,366 93,417 7.78
               Air transportation (airports) 29,200 0.14 25,547 3,653 1.11
               Parking facilities   18,980 0.01 - 18,980 0.01
               Sea and inland port facilities   13,294 0.54 1,511 11,783 0.61
               Transit subsidies   22,025 0.02 21,967 58 7.05
       
          Public safety:      
               Police protection   681,914 0.48 140,006 541,908 0.60
               Fire protection   373,214 1.09 - 373,214 1.09
               Correction   553,905 0.00 553,905 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   15,827 0.00 15,827 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   145,759 0.71 121,747 24,012 4.30
       
          Environment and housing:      
               Natural resources   101,256 0.00 101,256 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   9,081 0.00 9,081 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   230,515 1.04 41,171 189,344 1.26
                    Capital outlay   61,687 1.35 26,521 35,166 2.37
               Housing and community development    480,577 0.94 54,859 425,718 1.06
               Sewerage   271,769 1.79 217 271,552 1.79
                    Capital outlay   75,304 4.61 21 75,283 4.61
               Solid waste management   389,651 1.15 171,237 218,414 2.04
                    Capital outlay   48,962 1.12 3,602 45,360 1.20
       
          Governmental administration:      
               Financial administration   570,323 1.73 416,116 154,207 6.39
               Judicial and legal   430,098 0.22 397,448 32,650 2.95
               General public buildings 116,292 16.30 4,128 112,164 16.90
               Other governmental administration    235,474 1.78 73,810 161,664 2.59
          Interest on general debt   1,344,870 0.85 1,089,071 255,799 4.48
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.      
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   2,583,469 0.86 1,421,976 1,161,493 1.91
       
     Utility expenditure 678,818 1.16 205,263 473,555 1.66
               Capital outlay   134,865 0.09 81,210 53,655 0.23
          Water supply   186,897 4.22 - 186,897 4.22
          Electric power   211,095 0.08 - 211,095 0.08
          Gas supply   12,052 0.00 - 12,052 0.00
          Transit   268,774 0.04 205,263 63,511 0.19
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,912,882 0.00 1,661,962 250,920 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   336,555 0.00 336,555 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,476,327 0.00 1,225,407 250,920 0.00
          Workers' compensation   100,000 0.00 100,000 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   23,495,016 0.75 18,456,275 5,038,742 3.49
       
Short-term    249,664 31.77 - 249,664 31.77
Long-term    23,245,352 0.57 18,456,275 4,789,078 2.78
     Full faith and credit   14,808,632 0.91 11,084,875 3,723,758 3.63
     Nonguaranteed   8,436,720 0.63 7,371,400 1,065,320 5.01
       
Long-term debt by purpose      
     Public debt for private purposes   6,827,571 0.01 6,735,641 91,930 0.62
     Education   3,143,340 3.61 1,641,589 1,501,751 7.55
     Utilities   618,531 7.57 - 618,531 7.57
     Other   12,655,910 0.58 10,079,045 2,576,866 2.86
Long-term debt issued   3,357,417 0.96 2,812,364 545,053 5.91
Long-term debt retired   2,394,009 0.56 1,860,896 533,114 2.54
       
 Cash and security holdings   36,595,864 0.13 29,080,007 7,515,857 0.62
       
Insurance trust funds   21,749,706 0.00 17,238,093 4,511,613 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    836,260 0.00 836,260 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   20,867,446 0.00 16,355,833 4,511,613 0.00
     Workers' compensation   46,000 0.00 46,000 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   14,846,158 0.31 11,841,914 3,004,244 1.55
     By purpose      
          Offsets to debt   9,348,254 0.02 9,190,353 157,901 1.33
          Bond funds   389,779 6.28 78,417 311,362 7.86
          Other   5,108,125 0.78 2,573,144 2,534,981 1.57
 
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