The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Delaware State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1994-95
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  DELAWARE
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1995, thousands) 717 (X) 717 717 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1994, in millions)  16,256 (X) 16,256 16,256 (X)
       
 Revenue1 4,272,185 0.12 3,441,210 1,423,184 0.94
       
  General revenue1 3,800,696 0.12 3,114,156 1,278,749 1.08
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 600,915 0.00 563,423 629,701 1.73
     From Federal Government 600,915 0.00 554,109 46,806 0.03
     From State government (1) (X) - 582,895 1.87
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 9,314 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   3,199,781 0.14 2,550,733 649,048 0.69
    Taxes   1,938,716 0.15 1,594,818 343,898 0.83
          Property 282,824 0.99 - 282,824 0.99
          Sales and gross receipts   247,726 0.00 245,813 1,913 0.00
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 247,726 0.00 245,813 1,913 0.00
                    Motor fuel 91,976 0.00 91,976 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 11,494 0.00 11,494 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 21,877 0.00 21,877 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   24,846 0.00 22,933 1,913 0.00
                    Other selective sales   97,533 0.00 97,533 - 0.00
          Individual income   593,395 0.00 562,371 31,024 0.00
          Corporate income   193,649 0.00 193,649 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   32,206 0.00 32,206 - 0.00
          Other taxes   588,916 0.03 560,779 28,137 0.69
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,261,065 0.23 955,915 305,150 0.95
          Current charges   667,126 0.25 454,060 213,066 0.80
               Education   275,186 0.15 263,452 11,734 3.49
                    Institutions  of higher education   262,647 0.00 262,647 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 11,638 3.52 - 11,638 3.52
               Hospitals   34,843 0.00 34,843 - 0.00
               Highways   107,224 0.00 50,575 56,649 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   2,126 0.00 - 2,126 0.00
               Parking facilities   5,518 0.00 - 5,518 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   18,919 0.00 - 18,919 0.00
               Natural resources   2,876 0.00 2,876 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   5,727 0.00 3,643 2,084 0.00
               Housing and community development   4,532 0.00 231 4,301 0.00
               Sewerage   93,189 1.66 - 93,189 1.66
               Solid waste management   51,002 0.54 48,331 2,671 10.40
               Other charges   65,984 0.17 50,109 15,875 0.71
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   593,939 0.25 501,855 92,084 1.64
               Interest earnings   285,553 0.06 232,485 53,068 0.32
               Special assessments   503 29.82 - 503 29.82
               Sale of property   163 0.00 - 163 0.00
               Other general revenue   307,720 0.48 269,370 38,350 3.87
       
Utility revenue 125,443 2.51 5,682 119,761 2.63
     Water supply   28,791 3.60 - 28,791 3.60
     Electric power   90,970 2.66 - 90,970 2.66
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   5,682 0.00 5,682 - 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   346,046 0.00 321,372 24,674 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   131,295 0.00 131,295 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   205,283 0.00 180,609 24,674 0.00
     Workers' compensation   9,468 0.00 9,468 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 3,879,715 0.36 2,980,188 1,411,231 0.98
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 820 0.00 509,719 2,805 0.00
     Direct expenditure   3,878,895 0.36 2,470,469 1,408,426 0.99
          Current operations   2,821,118 0.44 1,662,832 1,158,286 1.06
          Capital outlay   444,450 0.38 274,633 169,817 0.99
               Construction   355,285 0.30 212,665 142,620 0.76
               Other capital outlay   89,165 0.68 61,968 27,197 2.23
       
          Assistance and subsidies   69,483 0.00 69,483 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   285,675 0.24 219,388 66,287 1.03
          Insurance benefits and repayments 258,169 0.00 244,133 14,036 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,303,623 0.50 700,639 602,984 1.08
       
Direct expenditure by function 3,878,895 0.36 2,470,469 1,408,426 0.99
     Direct general expenditure   3,491,943 0.41 2,198,997 1,292,946 1.10
          Capital outlay   431,680 0.39 269,453 162,227 1.03
          Other direct general expenditure    3,060,263 0.41 1,929,544 1,130,719 1.12
       
          Education services:        
               Education   1,293,011 1.20 537,226 755,785 2.05
                    Capital outlay   56,387 3.03 6,047 50,340 3.39
                         Higher education   438,093 0.00 438,093 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   4,414 0.00 4,414 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   755,785 2.05 - 755,785 2.05
                              Capital outlay   50,340 3.39 - 50,340 3.39
                         Other education   99,133 0.00 99,133 - 0.00
               Libraries   10,917 1.38 1,097 9,820 1.53
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   413,762 0.00 412,618 1,144 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 40,428 0.00 40,428 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   230,437 0.00 230,437 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   142,897 0.00 141,753 1,144 0.00
               Hospitals   56,649 0.00 56,649 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   222 0.00 222 - 0.00
               Health   140,868 0.45 131,800 9,068 7.04
               Social insurance administration    8,626 0.00 8,626 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   208 0.00 208 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   311,557 0.26 238,664 72,893 1.11
                    Capital outlay   223,527 0.04 190,511 33,016 0.29
               Air transportation (airports) 4,003 0.00 - 4,003 0.00
               Parking facilities   1,881 0.00 - 1,881 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   22,139 0.00 - 22,139 0.00
               Transit subsidies   544 0.00 534 10 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   116,334 1.46 45,148 71,186 2.38
               Fire protection   16,309 0.07 - 16,309 0.07
               Correction   110,072 0.00 110,072 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,075 0.00 1,075 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   33,259 0.00 27,729 5,530 0.00
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   43,332 0.39 34,603 8,729 1.94
                    Capital outlay   7,893 0.56 4,122 3,771 1.18
               Parks and recreation   40,983 0.22 18,174 22,809 0.39
                    Capital outlay   8,631 0.00 5,580 3,051 0.00
               Housing and community development    75,917 0.00 37,621 38,296 0.00
               Sewerage   112,509 1.46 - 112,509 1.46
                    Capital outlay   50,531 0.11 - 50,531 0.11
               Solid waste management   65,908 0.72 47,217 18,691 2.52
                    Capital outlay   15,714 0.00 12,011 3,703 0.00
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   117,696 0.83 96,877 20,819 4.69
               Judicial and legal   67,028 0.00 59,887 7,141 0.00
               General public buildings 35,636 0.00 29,349 6,287 0.00
               Other governmental administration    34,159 0.00 15,820 18,339 0.00
          Interest on general debt   279,849 0.08 219,388 60,461 0.37
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   78,787 0.28 69,690 9,097 2.45
       
     Utility expenditure 128,783 2.01 27,339 101,444 2.56
               Capital outlay   12,770 0.00 5,180 7,590 0.00
          Water supply   25,287 4.21 - 25,287 4.21
          Electric power   76,157 2.58 - 76,157 2.58
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   27,339 0.00 27,339 - 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 258,169 0.00 244,133 14,036 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   107,988 0.00 107,988 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   142,146 0.00 128,110 14,036 0.00
          Workers' compensation   8,035 0.00 8,035 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   4,689,854 0.33 3,524,495 1,165,359 1.33
       
Short-term    69,817 0.00 4,767 65,050 0.00
Long-term    4,620,037 0.34 3,519,728 1,100,309 1.41
     Full faith and credit   1,036,541 0.64 566,608 469,933 1.41
     Nonguaranteed   3,583,496 0.25 2,953,120 630,376 1.44
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,465,721 0.01 2,118,586 347,135 0.06
     Education   347,920 0.56 280,130 67,790 2.87
     Utilities   98,456 9.23 - 98,456 9.23
     Other   1,707,940 0.38 1,121,012 586,928 1.11
Long-term debt issued   355,806 0.00 302,555 53,251 0.00
Long-term debt retired   293,534 0.07 223,827 69,707 0.30
       
 Cash and security holdings   7,444,821 0.04 6,563,601 881,220 0.32
       
Insurance trust funds   2,869,896 0.00 2,702,568 167,328 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    261,870 0.00 261,870 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,606,976 0.00 2,439,648 167,328 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,050 0.00 1,050 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   4,574,925 0.06 3,861,033 713,892 0.40
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   2,572,549 0.01 2,208,065 364,484 0.06
          Bond funds   185,009 0.00 101,275 83,734 0.00
          Other   1,817,367 0.16 1,551,693 265,674 1.09
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 July 1, 1994.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1995) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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