The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2003-04
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description New Jersey
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
           
 Revenue1 75,527,008 0.19 51,041,285 35,658,032 0.51
         
General revenue1 62,037,099 0.21 38,356,817 34,852,591 0.47
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 10,163,630 0.59 9,815,674 11,520,265 0.8
     From Federal Government 10,163,630 0.59 9,237,778 925,852 6.52
     From State government1 (1) 0 0 10,594,413 0.64
     From local governments1 (1) 0 577,896 (1) 0
         
General revenue from own sources   51,873,469 0.24 28,541,143 23,332,326 0.53
    Taxes   39,558,277 0.3 20,986,204 18,572,073 0.64
          Property 18,229,254 0.64 3,660 18,225,594 0.64
          Sales and gross receipts   9,780,318 0.03 9,740,284 40,034 7.36
               General sales   6,261,700 0 6,261,700 0 0
               Selective sales 3,518,618 0.08 3,478,584 40,034 7.36
                    Motor fuel 546,952 0 546,952 0 0
                    Alcoholic beverage 87,357 0 87,357 0 0
                    Tobacco products 777,512 0 777,512 0 0
                    Public utilities   958,707 0.1 942,744 15,963 6.1
                    Other selective sales   1,148,090 0.25 1,124,019 24,071 11.71
          Individual income   7,400,733 0 7,400,733 0 0
          Corporate income   1,896,998 0 1,896,998 0 0
          Motor vehicle license   398,691 0 398,691 0 0
          Other taxes   1,852,283 0.59 1,545,838 306,445 3.59
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   12,315,192 0.36 7,554,939 4,760,253 0.94
          Current charges   7,673,650 0.49 4,381,258 3,292,392 1.14
               Education   2,620,574 0.01 1,791,036 829,538 0.03
                    Institutions  of higher education   2,090,705 0 1,675,872 414,833 0
                    School lunch sales (gross) 258,083 0.09 0 258,083 0.09
               Hospitals   728,183 0 624,625 103,558 0
               Highways   899,284 0 716,535 182,749 0
               Air transportation (airports)   12,207 0.87 6,195 6,012 1.77
               Parking facilities   69,813 4.86 0 69,813 4.86
               Sea and inland port facilities   17,282 0 16,760 522 0
               Natural resources   64,401 0.11 61,976 2,425 2.81
               Parks and recreation   425,579 1.4 324,293 101,286 5.89
               Housing and community development   149,468 3.54 25,651 123,817 4.28
               Sewerage   1,135,353 2.78 23,178 1,112,175 2.83
               Solid waste management   459,114 2.3 60,663 398,451 2.65
               Other charges   1,092,392 0.59 730,346 362,046 1.78
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   4,641,542 0.33 3,173,681 1,467,861 1.04
               Interest earnings   1,358,646 0.36 1,001,114 357,532 1.35
               Special assessments   26,081 15 0 26,081 15
               Sale of property   91,016 5.83 7,719 83,297 6.37
               Other general revenue   3,165,799 0.42 2,164,848 1,000,951 1.33
         
Utility revenue 1,374,224 2.56 591,310 782,914 4.49
     Water supply   674,840 4.09 33,856 640,984 4.31
     Electric power   121,664 16.28 0 121,664 16.28
     Gas supply   0 0 0 0 0
     Transit   577,720 0 557,454 20,266 0.04
         
Liquor store revenue   0 0 0 0 0
         
Insurance trust revenue   12,115,685 0 12,093,158 22,527 0
     Unemployment compensation   1,705,556 0 1,705,556 0 0
     Employee retirement   9,708,302 0 9,685,775 22,527 0
     Workers' compensation   194,660 0 194,660 0 0
     Other insurance trust revenue   507,167 0 507,167 0 0
         
 Expenditure1 74,335,925 0.31 48,975,600 36,220,682 0.63
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 0 0 10,565,755 294,602 0.09
     Direct expenditure   74,335,925 0.31 38,409,845 35,926,080 0.64
          Current operations   55,210,147 0.28 24,913,395 30,296,752 0.51
          Capital outlay   7,474,024 1.43 3,464,120 4,009,904 2.67
               Construction   5,950,503 1.59 2,749,925 3,200,578 2.96
               Other capital outlay   1,523,521 2.46 714,195 809,326 4.62
          Assistance and subsidies   743,961 0.01 454,343 289,618 0.03
          Interest on debt   2,765,804 0.63 1,446,132 1,319,672 1.33
          Insurance benefits and repayments 8,141,989 0 8,131,855 10,134 0
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   23,634,143 0.24 7,438,117 16,196,026 0.34
         
Direct expenditure by function 74,335,925 0.31 38,409,845 35,926,080 0.64
     Direct general expenditure   62,991,483 0.34 28,018,432 34,973,051 0.61
          Capital outlay   6,351,946 1.62 2,572,375 3,779,571 2.72
          Other direct general expenditure    56,639,537 0.27 25,446,057 31,193,480 0.49
         
          Education services:        
               Education   24,650,301 0.06 6,098,738 18,551,563 0.08
                    Capital outlay   2,599,023 0.01 754,835 1,844,188 0.01
                 Higher education   4,389,259 0 3,481,509 907,750 0
                    Capital outlay   622,828 0 569,426 53,402 0
                 Elementary & secondary   19,523,406 0.08 1,879,593 17,643,813 0.08
                    Capital outlay   1,973,941 0.01 183,155 1,790,786 0.01
                 Other education   737,636 0 737,636 0 0
               Libraries   349,547 4.74 6,190 343,357 4.82
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   9,956,076 0.02 9,108,712 847,364 0.18
                    Cash assistance payments 289,618 0.03 0 289,618 0.03
                    Vendor payments   8,137,468 0 8,101,765 35,703 0
                    Other public welfare   1,528,990 0.1 1,006,947 522,043 0.29
               Hospitals   1,653,932 0 1,517,101 136,831 0.01
                    Capital outlay   36,051 0 32,485 3,566 0
               Health   1,456,033 0.32 1,039,035 416,998 1.13
               Employment security administration    66,450 0 66,450 0 0
               Veterans' services   10,036 0 10,036 0 0
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   3,171,445 0.87 2,032,421 1,139,024 2.41
                    Capital outlay   1,826,103 0.96 1,418,391 407,712 4.31
               Air transportation (airports) 16,269 1.9 6,531 9,738 3.17
               Parking facilities   45,748 1.01 0 45,748 1.01
               Sea and inland port facilities   33,166 0 33,024 142 0
               Transit subsidies   0 0 0 0 0
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   2,679,286 1.32 398,412 2,280,874 1.55
               Fire protection   727,815 1.61 0 727,815 1.61
               Correction   1,731,187 0.01 1,236,686 494,501 0.02
                    Capital outlay   25,375 0 22,944 2,431 0
               Protective inspection and regulation   390,393 1.26 270,768 119,625 4.13
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   275,533 0 241,574 33,959 0
                    Capital outlay   112,286 0 93,414 18,872 0
               Parks and recreation   871,021 2.33 390,901 480,120 4.22
                    Capital outlay   138,196 13.67 8,477 129,719 14.56
               Housing and community development    925,382 1.53 144,569 780,813 1.82
               Sewerage   1,160,552 6.97 20,510 1,140,042 7.1
                    Capital outlay   277,543 27.18 229 277,314 27.2
               Solid waste management   1,070,132 1.15 187,121 883,011 1.4
                    Capital outlay   110,920 1.24 59,807 51,113 2.7
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   1,029,901 2.48 639,736 390,165 6.55
               Judicial and legal   1,238,049 0.36 771,896 466,153 0.94
               General public buildings 364,628 5.68 26,689 337,939 6.13
               Other governmental administration    421,810 3.09 115,887 305,923 4.27
          Interest on general debt   2,694,385 0.63 1,441,728 1,252,657 1.36
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   0 0 0 0 0
               Other and unallocable   6,002,406 1.85 2,213,717 3,788,689 2.93
         
     Utility expenditure 3,202,453 1.94 2,259,558 942,895 6.61
               Capital outlay   1,122,078 1.48 891,745 230,333 7.2
          Water supply   769,043 7.37 33,118 735,925 7.71
          Electric power   137,557 16.27 0 137,557 16.27
          Gas supply   386 63.44 0 386 63.44
          Transit   2,295,467 0.01 2,226,440 69,027 0.26
         
     Liquor store expenditure   0 0 0 0 0
    0     0
     Insurance trust expenditure 8,141,989 0 8,131,855 10,134 0
          Unemployment compensation   2,358,612 0 2,358,612 0 0
          Employee retirement   5,154,897 0 5,144,763 10,134 0
          Workers' compensation   178,311 0 178,311 0 0
          Other insurance trust   450,169 0 450,169 0 0
         
 Debt outstanding   69,142,265 0.67 40,640,195 28,502,070 1.62
         
Short-term    2,088,067 11.18 24,754 2,063,313 11.31
Long-term    67,054,198 0.44 40,615,441 26,438,757 1.13
     Full faith and credit   21,421,347 1.39 3,281,700 18,139,647 1.64
     Nonguaranteed   45,632,851 0.17 37,333,741 8,299,110 0.95
         
Long-term debt by purpose:        
     Public debt for private purposes   14,118,751 0 12,666,025 1,452,726 0
     Education   12,831,687 0.14 4,916,415 7,915,272 0.22
     Utilities   1,467,918 5.96 115,361 1,352,557 6.47
     Other   38,635,842 0.76 22,917,640 15,718,202 1.88
Long-term debt issued   15,285,233 0.73 11,527,651 3,757,582 2.98
Long-term debt retired   7,010,366 0.63 4,530,468 2,479,898 1.78
  0 0 0 0 0
 Cash and security holdings   103,303,683 0.16 87,626,112 15,677,571 1.08
         
Insurance trust funds   54,823,833 0 54,722,379 101,454 0
     Unemployment compensation    1,148,232 0 1,148,232 0 0
     Employee retirement   53,508,138 0 53,406,684 101,454 0
     Workers' compensation   72,290 0 72,290 0 0
     Miscellaneous   95,173 0 95,173 0 0
         
Other than insurance trust funds   48,479,850 0.35 32,903,733 15,576,117 1.08
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   20,198,766 0.05 17,394,172 2,804,594 0.4
          Bond funds   7,323,277 1.3 2,671,251 4,652,026 2.05
          Other   20,957,807 0.63 12,838,310 8,119,497 1.64
 
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)   not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"          

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 17 2008
Last Revised: December 08 2008