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 Utah
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) 2,233 (X) 2,233 2,233 (X)
         
 Revenue1 14,953,608 0.21 10,227,355 6,633,146 0.48
         
  General revenue1 11,207,689 0.26 7,696,937 5,417,645 0.57
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 2,171,908 1.22 1,889,150 2,189,651 1.28
     From Federal Government 2,171,908 1.22 1,877,549 294,359 8.98
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 1,895,292 0.33
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 11,601 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   9,035,781 0.13 5,807,787 3,227,994 0.36
    Taxes   5,873,126 0.10 3,978,697 1,894,429 0.32
          Property 1,303,192 0.55 - 1,303,192 0.55
          Sales and gross receipts   2,430,055 0.23 1,924,091 505,964 1.10
               General sales   1,841,327 0.30 1,423,234 418,093 1.31
               Selective sales 588,728 0.44 500,857 87,871 2.98
                    Motor fuel 330,499 0.00 330,499 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 23,943 0.00 23,943 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 48,254 0.00 48,254 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   64,638 4.48 - 64,638 4.48
                    Other selective sales   121,394 0.38 98,161 23,233 1.97
          Individual income   1,651,448 0.00 1,651,448 - 0.00
          Corporate income   173,799 0.00 173,799 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   80,260 0.00 80,038 222 0.00
          Other taxes   234,372 0.79 149,321 85,051 2.17
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   3,162,655 0.30 1,829,090 1,333,565 0.72
          Current charges   1,887,400 0.41 1,149,615 737,785 1.05
               Education   754,888 0.00 688,785 66,103 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   687,115 0.00 687,115 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 47,779 0.00 - 47,779 0.00
               Hospitals   365,256 0.00 329,621 35,635 0.00
               Highways   33,290 0.00 32,037 1,253 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   114,282 0.03 23,155 91,127 0.03
               Parking facilities   1,101 0.00 - 1,101 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   7,119 8.49 4,656 2,463 24.53
               Parks and recreation   60,082 10.67 9,954 50,128 12.79
               Housing and community development   20,238 0.00 3,289 16,949 0.00
               Sewerage   150,045 2.14 - 150,045 2.14
               Solid waste management   106,116 0.62 762 105,354 0.62
               Other charges   274,983 1.11 57,356 217,627 1.41
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,275,255 0.53 679,475 595,780 1.13
               Interest earnings   549,684 0.65 279,799 269,885 1.33
               Special assessments   3,051 0.00 538 2,513 0.00
               Sale of property   41,862 5.76 19,111 22,751 10.59
               Other general revenue   680,658 0.88 380,027 300,631 1.98
         
Utility revenue 1,215,501 0.49 - 1,215,501 0.49
     Water supply   256,087 2.18 - 256,087 2.18
     Electric power   944,735 0.23 - 944,735 0.23
     Gas supply   314 0.00 - 314 0.00
     Transit   14,365 0.00 - 14,365 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   116,576 0.00 116,576 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   2,413,842 0.00 2,413,842 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   87,164 0.00 87,164 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,171,478 0.00 2,171,478 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   155,200 0.00 155,200 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 13,044,481 0.33 8,591,768 6,438,200 0.66
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 611 0.00 1,977,703 8,395 2.17
     Direct expenditure   13,043,870 0.33 6,614,065 6,429,805 0.66
          Current operations   9,528,698 0.14 4,643,694 4,885,004 0.27
          Capital outlay   1,965,517 1.80 909,509 1,056,008 3.35
               Construction   1,373,239 0.88 756,846 616,393 1.96
               Other capital outlay   592,278 5.58 152,663 439,615 7.51
          Assistance and subsidies   327,531 0.00 327,531 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   673,871 0.76 185,078 488,793 1.05
          Insurance benefits and repayments 548,253 0.00 548,253 - 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   3,893,712 0.39 1,375,035 2,518,677 0.61
         
Direct expenditure by function 13,043,870 0.33 6,614,065 6,429,805 0.66
     Direct general expenditure   11,012,530 0.22 5,978,617 5,033,913 0.48
          Capital outlay   1,711,000 1.18 909,509 801,491 2.52
          Other direct general expenditure    9,301,530 0.14 5,069,108 4,232,422 0.31
         
          Education services:        
               Education   4,233,385 0.00 1,819,090 2,414,295 0.00
                       Capital outlay   430,035 0.00 159,863 270,172 0.00
                   Higher education   1,631,363 0.00 1,631,363 - 0.00
                        Capital outlay   155,284 0.00 155,284 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   2,414,295 0.00 - 2,414,295 0.00
                        Capital outlay   270,172 0.00 - 270,172 0.00
                   Other education   187,727 0.00 187,727 - 0.00
               Libraries   64,421 0.14 4,715 59,706 0.16
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,472,568 0.00 1,451,668 20,900 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 277,739 0.00 277,739 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   987,346 0.00 987,346 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   207,483 0.00 186,583 20,900 0.00
               Hospitals   445,959 0.00 413,947 32,012 0.00
                    Capital outlay   45,263 0.00 42,382 2,881 0.00
               Health   295,037 0.24 164,367 130,670 0.55
               Social insurance administration    10,853 0.00 10,853 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,032,708 1.12 764,779 267,929 4.31
                    Capital outlay   666,221 1.56 559,963 106,258 9.77
               Air transportation (airports) 78,367 0.06 26,257 52,110 0.09
               Parking facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   380,972 0.66 74,401 306,571 0.82
               Fire protection   126,613 1.17 - 126,613 1.17
               Correction   351,415 0.03 245,372 106,043 0.09
                    Capital outlay   29,501 0.27 3,068 26,433 0.30
               Protective inspection and regulation   50,159 0.00 50,159 - 0.00
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   154,299 0.80 140,972 13,327 9.31
                    Capital outlay   13,837 5.52 7,477 6,360 12.00
               Parks and recreation   238,146 3.57 29,809 208,337 4.08
                    Capital outlay   68,996 12.33 5,904 63,092 13.48
               Housing and community development    115,042 0.30 15,804 99,238 0.35
               Sewerage   181,849 2.11 - 181,849 2.11
                    Capital outlay   53,958 4.72 - 53,958 4.72
               Solid waste management   101,847 0.51 12,178 89,669 0.58
                    Capital outlay   4,622 0.87 157 4,465 0.90
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   261,038 0.40 159,714 101,324 1.03
               Judicial and legal   202,238 0.40 131,164 71,074 1.14
               General public buildings 159,926 1.98 102,526 57,400 5.51
               Other governmental administration    156,633 2.95 14,187 142,446 3.24
          Interest on general debt   383,817 0.73 185,078 198,739 1.42
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   10,322 4.59 - 10,322 4.59
               Other and unallocable   504,916 1.87 161,577 343,339 2.76
         
     Utility expenditure 1,395,892 2.21 - 1,395,892 2.21
               Capital outlay   254,517 11.21 - 254,517 11.21
          Water supply   394,402 7.83 - 394,402 7.83
          Electric power   823,154 0.03 - 823,154 0.03
          Gas supply   149 0.00 - 149 0.00
          Transit   178,187 0.00 - 178,187 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   87,195 0.00 87,195 - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 548,253 0.00 548,253 - 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   91,596 0.00 91,596 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   373,817 0.00 373,817 - 0.00
          Workers' compensation   82,840 0.00 82,840 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   12,394,278 1.70 3,885,417 8,508,860 2.47
         
Short-term    545,025 21.52 25,050 519,975 22.56
Long-term    11,849,253 1.59 3,860,367 7,988,885 2.35
     Full faith and credit   3,002,986 1.82 1,212,325 1,790,661 3.06
     Nonguaranteed   8,846,267 1.70 2,648,042 6,198,224 2.43
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,619,230 0.00 1,962,828 656,402 0.00
     Education   1,656,655 0.00 414,134 1,242,521 0.00
     Utilities   4,245,168 4.20 - 4,245,167 4.20
     Other   3,328,200 1.83 1,483,405 1,844,795 3.30
Long-term debt issued   2,207,377 0.70 537,899 1,669,478 0.93
Long-term debt retired   3,271,683 0.41 431,754 2,839,927 0.47
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   22,124,714 0.14 17,492,341 4,632,373 0.69
         
Insurance trust funds   13,218,158 0.00 13,218,158 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    626,595 0.00 626,595 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   11,869,130 0.00 11,869,130 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   722,433 0.00 722,433 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   8,906,556 0.36 4,274,183 4,632,373 0.69
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   3,690,994 0.30 2,015,698 1,675,296 0.67
          Bond funds   803,002 1.80 124,985 678,017 2.13
          Other   4,412,560 0.53 2,133,500 2,279,060 1.03
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