The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2005-06
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description North Dakota
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 5,772,119 0.39 4,369,763 2,093,594 1.10
         
General revenue1 4,942,896 0.35 3,667,407 1,966,727 0.95
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,299,010 0.15 1,213,472 776,776 0.96
     From Federal Government 1,299,010 0.15 1,188,223 110,787 1.78
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 665,989 1.08
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 25,249 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   3,643,886 0.45 2,453,935 1,189,951 1.39
    Taxes   2,367,651 0.27 1,621,912 745,739 0.87
          Property 634,373 0.89 1,621 632,752 0.89
          Sales and gross receipts   835,820 0.18 739,092 96,728 1.54
               General sales   510,326 0.31 427,487 82,839 1.89
               Selective sales 325,494 0.17 311,605 13,889 4.01
                    Motor fuel 133,607 0.00 133,607 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 6,341 0.00 6,341 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 23,490 0.00 23,490 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   42,478 0.67 34,531 7,947 3.58
                    Other selective sales   119,578 0.40 113,636 5,942 7.98
          Individual income   275,630 0.00 275,630 - 0.00
          Corporate income   120,115 0.00 120,113 2 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   69,541 0.01 69,457 84 12.11
          Other taxes   432,172 0.20 415,999 16,173 5.34
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,276,235 0.96 832,023 444,212 2.76
          Current charges   767,786 1.21 532,676 235,110 3.94
               Education   400,546 0.00 355,542 45,004 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   355,230 0.00 355,230 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 20,608 0.00 - 20,608 0.00
               Hospitals   3,638 0.00 3,255 383 0.00
               Highways   5,738 5.80 488 5,250 6.34
               Air transportation (airports)   13,897 7.62 3 13,894 7.62
               Parking facilities   2,288 0.00 - 2,288 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   24,253 33.69 12,367 11,886 68.75
               Parks and recreation   30,821 10.17 1,952 28,869 10.85
               Housing and community development   7,299 0.83 1,573 5,726 1.06
               Sewerage   37,951 2.57 - 37,951 2.57
               Solid waste management   40,731 2.91 - 40,731 2.91
               Other charges   200,624 1.22 157,496 43,128 5.66
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   508,449 1.32 299,347 209,102 3.22
               Interest earnings   249,223 0.25 188,195 61,028 1.01
               Special assessments   56,656 8.93 - 56,656 8.93
               Sale of property   6,230 31.63 1,253 4,977 39.59
               Other general revenue   196,340 1.42 109,899 86,441 3.23
         
Utility revenue 103,987 8.78 - 103,987 8.78
     Water supply   80,888 3.99 - 80,888 3.99
     Electric power   21,425 40.71 - 21,425 40.71
     Gas supply   225 1013.84 - 225 1013.84
     Transit   1,449 0.00 - 1,449 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   725,236 0.00 702,356 22,880 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   61,699 0.00 61,699 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   535,662 0.00 512,782 22,880 0.00
     Workers' compensation   127,875 0.00 127,875 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 4,925,772 0.42 3,633,349 2,036,170 1.02
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 2,492 0.00 735,705 10,534 6.16
     Direct expenditure   4,923,280 0.42 2,897,644 2,025,636 1.03
          Current operations   3,722,400 0.45 2,071,888 1,650,512 1.03
          Capital outlay   689,935 0.86 407,741 282,194 2.10
               Construction   587,217 0.81 377,732 209,485 2.28
               Other capital outlay   102,718 2.73 30,009 72,709 3.86
          Assistance and subsidies   42,748 0.87 41,289 1,459 25.35
          Interest on debt   183,833 0.60 103,643 80,190 1.38
          Insurance benefits and repayments 284,364 0.00 273,083 11,281 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   1,559,835 0.32 740,597 819,238 0.61
         
Direct expenditure by function 4,923,280 0.42 2,897,644 2,025,636 1.03
     Direct general expenditure   4,514,973 0.27 2,624,561 1,890,412 0.65
          Capital outlay   657,279 0.76 407,741 249,538 1.99
          Other direct general expenditure    3,857,694 0.26 2,216,820 1,640,874 0.62
         
          Education services:        
               Education   1,665,356 0.00 719,738 945,618 0.00
                    Capital outlay   137,876 0.00 44,910 92,966 0.00
                 Higher education   661,792 0.00 661,792 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   44,681 0.00 44,681 - 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   949,027 0.00 3,409 945,618 0.00
                    Capital outlay   92,978 0.00 12 92,966 0.00
                 Other education   54,537 0.00 54,537 - 0.00
               Libraries   10,881 1.59 1,719 9,162 1.89
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   728,947 0.16 688,370 40,577 2.79
                    Cash assistance payments 11,706 3.16 10,247 1,459 25.35
                    Vendor payments   499,208 0.00 498,386 822 0.73
                    Other public welfare   218,033 0.47 179,737 38,296 2.70
               Hospitals   22,622 0.00 22,619 3 0.00
                    Capital outlay   19 0.00 19 - 0.00
               Health   78,697 0.39 45,997 32,700 0.93
               Employment security administration    6,317 0.00 6,317 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   343 0.00 343 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   573,301 0.87 395,810 177,491 2.82
                    Capital outlay   368,757 0.53 313,569 55,188 3.57
               Air transportation (airports) 36,080 10.90 1,906 34,174 11.50
               Parking facilities   1,744 0.00 - 1,744 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   106,005 1.59 20,916 85,089 1.99
               Fire protection   30,256 1.38 - 30,256 1.38
               Correction   73,959 0.19 55,565 18,394 0.77
                    Capital outlay   2,136 0.00 1,774 362 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   19,253 0.39 14,745 4,508 1.67
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   195,714 3.09 138,742 56,972 10.61
                    Capital outlay   24,862 4.17 23,425 1,437 72.08
               Parks and recreation   93,260 2.47 15,640 77,620 2.96
                    Capital outlay   16,975 2.12 1,567 15,408 2.34
               Housing and community development    53,458 1.20 21,339 32,119 2.00
               Sewerage   32,824 6.12 - 32,824 6.12
                    Capital outlay   9,103 20.12 - 9,103 20.12
               Solid waste management   38,914 2.88 - 38,914 2.88
                    Capital outlay   2,575 0.00 - 2,575 0.00
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   110,931 1.21 72,496 38,435 3.50
               Judicial and legal   59,736 0.90 40,143 19,593 2.74
               General public buildings 24,202 5.07 2,727 21,475 5.71
               Other governmental administration    35,204 1.37 10,465 24,739 1.96
          Interest on general debt   169,338 0.50 103,643 65,695 1.29
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   130,427 0.15 129,445 982 20.12
               Other and unallocable   217,204 1.77 115,876 101,328 3.79
         
     Utility expenditure 123,943 9.56 - 123,943 9.56
               Capital outlay   32,656 7.57 - 32,656 7.57
          Water supply   101,472 5.16 - 101,472 5.16
          Electric power   17,019 48.02 - 17,019 48.02
          Gas supply   167 71.02 - 167 71.02
          Transit   5,285 0.00 - 5,285 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 284,364 0.00 273,083 11,281 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   33,539 0.00 33,539 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   167,852 0.00 156,571 11,281 0.00
          Workers' compensation   82,973 0.00 82,973 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   3,486,490 0.81 1,770,327 1,716,163 1.65
         
Short-term    9,769 0.00 2,677 7,092 0.00
Long-term    3,476,721 0.81 1,767,650 1,709,071 1.66
     Public debt for private purposes   1,311,576 0.00 849,744 461,832 0.00
Long-term debt issued   720,059 0.04 445,117 274,942 0.10
Long-term debt retired   481,120 0.87 257,702 223,418 1.86
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   11,806,345 0.23 9,912,838 1,893,507 1.46
         
Insurance trust funds   4,927,857 0.00 4,724,550 203,307 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    98,631 0.00 98,631 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,635,466 0.00 3,432,159 203,307 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,193,760 0.00 1,193,760 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   6,878,488 0.40 5,188,288 1,690,200 1.64
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   1,637,013 0.41 1,045,523 591,490 1.12
          Bond funds   209,334 2.59 95,755 113,579 4.78
          Other   5,032,141 0.53 4,047,010 985,131 2.69
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: July 01 2008
Last Revised: July 01 2008