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 Vermont
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) 609 (X) 609 609 (X)
         
 Revenue1 4,018,646 0.14 3,291,896 1,579,681 0.37
         
  General revenue1 3,496,950 0.16 2,943,411 1,406,470 0.41
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 903,249 0.01 918,135 838,045 0.30
     From Federal Government 903,249 0.01 876,957 26,292 0.45
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 811,753 0.31
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 41,178 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   2,593,701 0.21 2,025,276 568,425 0.96
    Taxes   1,875,546 0.23 1,483,155 392,391 1.08
          Property 782,200 0.55 404,710 377,490 1.15
          Sales and gross receipts   484,655 0.00 483,627 1,028 0.43
               General sales   215,423 0.00 215,423 - 0.00
               Selective sales 269,232 0.00 268,204 1,028 0.43
                    Motor fuel 60,575 0.00 60,575 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 14,159 0.00 14,159 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 25,506 0.00 25,506 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   9,811 0.04 9,714 97 3.98
                    Other selective sales   159,181 0.00 158,250 931 0.23
          Individual income   432,002 0.00 432,002 - 0.00
          Corporate income   44,430 0.00 44,430 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   35,318 0.00 35,318 - 0.00
          Other taxes   96,941 1.29 83,068 13,873 8.98
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   718,155 0.51 542,121 176,034 2.09
          Current charges   392,509 0.52 294,578 97,931 2.08
               Education   263,874 0.00 248,127 15,747 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   247,786 0.00 247,786 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 13,537 0.00 - 13,537 0.00
               Hospitals   227 0.00 227 - 0.00
               Highways   1,946 0.00 198 1,748 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   6,902 0.00 155 6,747 0.00
               Parking facilities   4,796 0.00 - 4,796 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   3,414 0.00 3,151 263 0.00
               Parks and recreation   12,537 0.00 8,188 4,349 0.00
               Housing and community development   5,867 0.00 585 5,282 0.00
               Sewerage   31,550 4.42 - 31,550 4.42
               Solid waste management   14,809 6.67 42 14,767 6.68
               Other charges   46,587 1.95 33,905 12,682 7.15
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   325,646 1.14 247,543 78,103 4.77
               Interest earnings   153,688 0.45 128,625 25,063 2.75
               Special assessments   4,634 75.53 - 4,634 75.53
               Sale of property   142 2.90 - 142 2.90
               Other general revenue   167,182 0.49 118,918 48,264 1.70
         
Utility revenue 153,191 0.67 - 153,191 0.67
     Water supply   44,623 2.29 - 44,623 2.29
     Electric power   105,442 0.00 - 105,442 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   3,126 0.00 - 3,126 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   28,964 0.00 28,964 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   339,541 0.00 319,521 20,020 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   68,776 0.00 68,776 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   270,765 0.00 250,745 20,020 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 3,765,713 0.17 3,219,388 1,469,563 0.43
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 9,681 0.00 931,604 1,315 8.37
     Direct expenditure   3,756,032 0.17 2,287,784 1,468,248 0.43
          Current operations   3,117,978 0.18 1,782,863 1,335,115 0.41
          Capital outlay   246,874 0.84 155,960 90,914 2.28
               Construction   180,588 0.43 123,769 56,819 1.38
               Other capital outlay   66,286 2.81 32,191 34,095 5.46
          Assistance and subsidies   105,119 0.00 105,119 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   162,658 0.30 124,137 38,521 1.27
          Insurance benefits and repayments 123,403 0.00 119,705 3,698 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   1,242,298 0.26 507,804 734,494 0.43
         
Direct expenditure by function 3,756,032 0.17 2,287,784 1,468,248 0.43
     Direct general expenditure   3,446,299 0.18 2,136,002 1,310,297 0.47
          Capital outlay   233,765 0.89 155,935 77,830 2.67
          Other direct general expenditure    3,212,534 0.16 1,980,067 1,232,467 0.43
         
          Education services:        
               Education   1,330,436 0.00 448,897 881,539 0.00
                       Capital outlay   80,585 0.00 42,693 37,892 0.00
                   Higher education   371,226 0.00 371,226 - 0.00
                        Capital outlay   37,577 0.00 37,577 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   881,539 0.00 - 881,539 0.00
                        Capital outlay   37,892 0.00 - 37,892 0.00
                   Other education   77,671 0.00 77,671 - 0.00
               Libraries   10,781 0.85 2,483 8,298 1.10
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   701,101 0.02 699,865 1,236 12.53
                    Cash assistance payments 55,663 0.00 55,663 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   479,950 0.00 479,892 58 0.00
                    Other public welfare   165,488 0.09 164,310 1,178 13.15
               Hospitals   2,941 0.11 2,895 46 7.15
                    Capital outlay   3 109.65 - 3 109.65
               Health   76,479 0.32 72,551 3,928 6.29
               Social insurance administration    3,518 0.00 3,518 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   327,474 1.12 204,363 123,111 2.97
                    Capital outlay   89,031 2.21 66,671 22,360 8.80
               Air transportation (airports) 9,355 0.00 3,917 5,438 0.00
               Parking facilities   4,523 0.00 - 4,523 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   45 0.00 - 45 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   77,900 0.54 37,127 40,773 1.03
               Fire protection   25,090 2.71 - 25,090 2.71
               Correction   66,304 0.00 66,127 177 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,385 0.00 1,385 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   16,487 0.00 15,988 499 0.00
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   90,186 0.00 90,186 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   8,161 0.00 8,161 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   19,079 2.98 6,543 12,536 4.53
                    Capital outlay   876 1.17 234 642 1.59
               Housing and community development    81,410 0.00 55,644 25,766 0.00
               Sewerage   35,531 1.30 - 35,531 1.30
                    Capital outlay   2,725 0.00 - 2,725 0.00
               Solid waste management   34,137 5.35 7,684 26,453 6.91
                    Capital outlay   609 30.11 343 266 68.93
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   94,403 1.27 60,515 33,888 3.53
               Judicial and legal   39,408 0.00 37,044 2,364 0.00
               General public buildings 28,006 0.00 24,918 3,088 0.00
               Other governmental administration    26,388 0.00 15,749 10,639 0.00
          Interest on general debt   148,826 0.28 124,137 24,689 1.70
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   196,491 1.02 155,851 40,640 4.94
         
     Utility expenditure 157,178 1.13 2,925 154,253 1.15
               Capital outlay   13,109 0.52 25 13,084 0.52
          Water supply   44,741 3.96 - 44,741 3.96
          Electric power   92,613 0.00 - 92,613 0.00
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   19,824 0.00 2,925 16,899 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   29,152 0.00 29,152 - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 123,403 0.00 119,705 3,698 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   40,775 0.00 40,775 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   82,628 0.00 78,930 3,698 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   2,838,976 0.35 2,165,158 673,817 1.47
         
Short-term    20,680 7.10 - 20,679 7.10
Long-term    2,818,296 0.35 2,165,158 653,138 1.52
     Full faith and credit   964,792 0.68 553,475 411,317 1.59
     Nonguaranteed   1,853,504 0.34 1,611,683 241,821 2.64
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   1,114,180 0.00 1,111,964 2,216 0.00
     Education   344,862 0.00 97,653 247,209 0.00
     Utilities   218,180 3.03 - 218,180 3.03
     Other   1,141,074 0.55 955,541 185,533 3.40
Long-term debt issued   335,331 0.34 271,658 63,672 1.81
Long-term debt retired   324,400 0.37 238,571 85,830 1.39
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   4,937,144 0.18 4,534,170 402,974 2.24
         
Insurance trust funds   2,785,989 0.00 2,684,709 101,280 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    289,763 0.00 289,763 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,496,226 0.00 2,394,946 101,280 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   2,151,155 0.42 1,849,461 301,694 2.99
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   1,195,376 0.04 1,166,701 28,675 1.80
          Bond funds   110,284 0.70 65,603 44,681 1.72
          Other   845,495 1.06 617,157 228,338 3.92
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