The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description Alaska
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 1,016,995 1,729,109 - 128,638 -
         
               General revenue1 1,006,327 1,556,080 - 124,555 -
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 441,954 592,772 - 98,737 -
     From federal government 75,124 72,568 - 90,235 -
     From state government 362,460 517,372 X 6,798 X
     From local government1 4,370 2,832 X 1,704 X
         
General revenue from own sources   564,373 963,308 - 25,818 -
    Taxes   439,266 541,138 - - -
          Property 404,466 375,893 - - -
          Sales and gross receipts   27,375 141,159 - - -
               General sales   19,845 102,099 - - -
               Selective sales 7,530 39,060 - - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - 1,117 - - -
                    Tobacco products - 5,611 - - -
                    Public utilities   - 6,077 - - -
                    Other selective sales   7,530 26,255 - - -
          Individual income   - - - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes 4,553 5,523 - - -
            Motor vehicle license   4,553 5,523 - - -
          Other taxes   2,872 18,563 - - -
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   125,107 422,170 - 25,818 -
          Current charges   57,720 280,357 - 20,133 -
               Education   17,386 19,813 - - -
                    Institutions of higher education   1,072 - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) 5,114 6,465 - - -
               Hospitals   - 65,167 - - -
               Highways   - 75 - - -
               Air transportation (airports)   631 6,161 - - -
               Parking facilities   101 4,546 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   2,154 29,706 - - -
               Natural resources   - - - - -
               Parks and recreation   2,086 5,202 - - -
               Housing and community development   2,377 - - 20,133 -
               Sewerage   1,524 51,730 - - -
               Solid waste management   17,397 31,575 - - -
               Other charges   14,064 66,382 - - -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   67,387 141,813 - 5,685 -
               Interest earnings   35,710 84,797 - 2,602 -
               Special assessments   4,400 3,493 - - -
               Sale of property   5,471 2,705 - 1,929 -
               Other general revenue   21,806 50,818 - 1,154 -
         
               Other than general revenue 10,668 173,029 - 4,083 -
         
Utility revenue 10,668 192,234 - 4,083 -
     Water supply   1,390 50,200 - - -
     Electric power   6,875 139,784 - 4,083 -
     Gas supply   841 - - - -
     Transit   1,562 2,250 - - -
         
Liquor store revenue   - 384 - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   - -19,589 - - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - -19,589 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 1,020,215 1,924,875 - 106,410 -
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 758 12 - 169 -
     Direct expenditure   1,019,457 1,924,863 - 106,241 -
          Current operations   774,609 1,327,243 - 45,373 -
          Capital outlay   177,724 474,814 - 52,806 -
               Construction   144,944 456,048 - 52,491 -
               Other capital outlay   32,780 18,766 - 315 -
          Assistance and subsidies   - - - - -
          Interest on debt   67,124 105,040 - 8,062 -
          Insurance benefits and repayments - 17,766 - - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   436,302 919,263 - 21,300 -
         
Direct expenditure by function 1,019,457 1,924,863 - 106,241 -
     Direct general expenditure   972,716 1,721,267 - 102,595 -
          Capital outlay   145,124 456,020 - 52,530 -
          Other direct general expenditure    827,592 1,265,247 - 50,065 -
         
          Education services:          
               Education   576,687 647,966 - - -
                       Capital outlay   58,191 94,917 - - -
                   Higher education   12,688 - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   563,999 647,966 - - -
                        Capital outlay   58,191 94,917 - - -
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   4,592 14,776 - - -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   5,620 568 - - -
                    Cash assistance payments - - - - -
                    Vendor payments   - - - - -
                    Other public welfare   5,620 568 - - -
               Hospitals   2,600 60,743 - - -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Health   17,321 41,114 - - -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   21,764 226,643 - - -
                    Capital outlay   8,786 173,738 - - -
               Air transportation (airports) 3,958 8,397 - - -
               Parking facilities   - 3,447 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   4,903 23,914 - - -
               Transit subsidies   - - - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   8,646 192,456 - - -
               Fire protection   26,991 58,428 - - -
               Correction   - 1,429 - - -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   493 6,807 - - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   3,314 64 - - -
                    Capital outlay   - 64 - - -
               Parks and recreation   11,899 78,772 - - -
                    Capital outlay   3,312 41,580 - - -
               Housing and community development    9,684 3,115 - 94,954 -
               Sewerage   11,860 41,421 - - -
                    Capital outlay   10,336 1,436 - - -
               Solid waste management   23,562 25,618 - - -
                    Capital outlay   4,017 235 - - -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   39,139 35,359 - - -
               Judicial and legal   6,207 4,019 - - -
               General public buildings 1,384 6,801 - - -
               Other governmental administration    28,261 40,350 - - -
          Interest on general debt   67,124 76,625 - 7,641 -
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   96,707 122,435 - - -
         
     Utility expenditure 46,741 185,575 - 3,646 -
               Capital outlay   32,600 18,794 - 276 -
          Water supply   29,741 42,233 - - -
          Electric power   7,763 110,943 - 3,646 -
          Gas supply   4,011 - - - -
          Transit   5,226 32,399 - - -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 255 - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure - 17,766 - - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   - 17,766 - - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   1,108,840 2,085,041 - 143,740 -
         
Short-term    - 593 - 566 -
Long-term    1,108,840 2,084,448 - 143,174 -
     Full faith and credit   1,104,590 918,270 - 12,398 -
     Nonguaranteed   4,250 1,166,178 - 130,776 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   - 484,303 - - -
     Education   283,667 535,168 - - -
     Utilities   - 489,311 - 12,090 -
     Other   825,173 575,666 - 131,084 -
Long-term debt issued   120,489 386,488 - 7,578 -
Long-term debt retired   119,311 329,512 - 6,579 -
         
                Cash and security holdings   1,178,916 1,798,026 - 95,106 -
         
Insurance trust funds   - 373,011 - - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 373,011 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   1,178,916 1,425,015 - 95,106 -
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   4,076 531,669 - - -
          Bond funds   254,960 62,700 - - -
          Other   919,880 830,646 - 95,106 -
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005