The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Kentucky State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1994-95
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  KENTUCKY
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1995, thousands) 3,860 (X) 3,860 3,860 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1994, in millions)  67,936 (X) 67,936 67,936 (X)
       
 Revenue1 17,255,219 0.17 12,845,822 6,975,361 0.75
       
  General revenue1 14,801,709 0.19 11,084,543 6,283,130 0.82
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,273,861 0.37 3,048,428 2,791,397 1.44
     From Federal Government 3,273,861 0.37 3,039,195 234,666 5.16
     From State government (1) (X) - 2,556,731 1.47
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 9,233 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   11,527,848 0.23 8,036,115 3,491,733 0.77
    Taxes   8,108,993 0.21 6,284,623 1,824,370 0.93
          Property 1,314,327 1.14 398,618 915,709 1.64
          Sales and gross receipts   3,071,132 0.09 2,926,921 144,211 1.95
               General sales   1,680,525 0.00 1,680,525 - 0.00
               Selective sales 1,390,607 0.20 1,246,396 144,211 1.95
                    Motor fuel 397,014 0.00 397,014 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 62,051 0.14 58,557 3,494 2.45
                    Tobacco products 18,191 0.00 18,191 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   117,323 2.33 - 117,323 2.33
                    Other selective sales   796,028 0.06 772,634 23,394 1.93
          Individual income   2,415,599 0.23 1,964,843 450,756 1.22
          Corporate income   340,912 0.00 340,912 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   179,306 0.59 162,329 16,977 6.23
          Other taxes   787,717 0.39 491,000 296,717 1.04
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   3,418,855 0.56 1,751,492 1,667,363 1.15
          Current charges   1,903,632 0.79 1,022,690 880,942 1.71
               Education   697,443 0.34 622,999 74,444 3.17
                    Institutions  of higher education   609,055 0.00 609,055 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 69,128 3.37 - 69,128 3.37
               Hospitals   422,531 1.59 232,774 189,757 3.53
               Highways   22,901 1.01 18,826 4,075 5.68
               Air transportation (airports)   89,855 0.00 - 89,855 0.00
               Parking facilities   12,050 1.96 - 12,050 1.96
               Sea and inland port facilities   5,834 0.00 - 5,834 0.00
               Natural resources   27,537 4.12 27,458 79 1438.00
               Parks and recreation   71,563 1.45 43,535 28,028 3.70
               Housing and community development   18,787 1.36 1,433 17,354 1.47
               Sewerage   202,965 2.54 - 202,965 2.54
               Solid waste management   67,219 3.08 304 66,915 3.10
               Other charges   264,947 4.09 75,361 189,586 5.72
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,515,223 0.87 728,802 786,421 1.67
               Interest earnings   965,270 0.41 392,456 572,814 0.69
               Special assessments   12,212 69.87 - 12,212 69.87
               Sale of property   14,411 6.90 3,571 10,840 9.17
               Other general revenue   523,330 1.90 332,775 190,555 5.22
       
Utility revenue 666,465 1.42 - 666,465 1.42
     Water supply   293,511 3.15 - 293,511 3.15
     Electric power   298,686 0.42 - 298,686 0.42
     Gas supply   63,509 1.70 - 63,509 1.70
     Transit   10,759 0.00 - 10,759 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   1,787,045 0.00 1,761,279 25,766 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   392,341 0.00 392,341 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,247,088 0.00 1,221,322 25,766 0.00
     Workers' compensation   147,616 0.00 147,616 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 15,636,802 0.35 11,395,067 7,033,627 0.77
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 2,790,070 1,822 45.18
     Direct expenditure   15,636,802 0.35 8,604,997 7,031,805 0.77
          Current operations   11,215,044 0.36 5,791,657 5,423,387 0.74
          Capital outlay   1,765,548 1.64 932,029 833,519 3.48
               Construction   1,167,862 1.68 741,468 426,394 4.60
               Other capital outlay   597,686 3.90 190,561 407,125 5.73
       
          Assistance and subsidies   327,499 0.00 327,499 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,119,823 0.50 357,659 762,164 0.73
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,208,888 0.00 1,196,153 12,735 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   5,351,250 0.53 2,123,807 3,227,443 0.88
       
Direct expenditure by function 15,636,802 0.35 8,604,997 7,031,805 0.77
     Direct general expenditure   13,658,908 0.36 7,401,008 6,257,900 0.79
          Capital outlay   1,602,789 1.48 926,325 676,464 3.51
          Other direct general expenditure    12,056,119 0.33 6,474,683 5,581,436 0.71
       
          Education services:        
               Education   4,723,347 0.80 1,708,810 3,014,537 1.25
                    Capital outlay   322,992 4.03 173,695 149,297 8.72
                         Higher education   1,316,147 0.00 1,316,147 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   153,371 0.00 153,371 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   3,014,537 1.25 - 3,014,537 1.25
                              Capital outlay   149,297 8.72 - 149,297 8.72
                         Other education   392,663 0.00 392,663 - 0.00
               Libraries   94,714 8.31 7,787 86,927 9.05
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   2,795,705 0.02 2,759,957 35,748 1.20
                    Cash assistance payments 227,250 0.00 227,250 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,060,603 0.00 2,057,172 3,431 0.00
                    Other public welfare   507,852 0.08 475,535 32,317 1.33
               Hospitals   549,719 0.64 335,866 213,853 1.65
                    Capital outlay   23,358 5.55 21,598 1,760 73.63
               Health   352,937 4.51 131,148 221,789 7.18
               Social insurance administration    39,641 0.00 39,641 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,153 0.00 1,153 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,052,844 0.63 818,303 234,541 2.83
                    Capital outlay   640,975 0.58 599,597 41,378 9.04
               Air transportation (airports) 204,843 0.50 449 204,394 0.50
               Parking facilities   10,024 0.00 - 10,024 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   8,105 0.00 - 8,105 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   354,526 0.86 101,363 253,163 1.20
               Fire protection   148,526 5.55 - 148,526 5.55
               Correction   297,387 1.41 205,993 91,394 4.59
                    Capital outlay   22,475 1.18 20,030 2,445 10.82
               Protective inspection and regulation   56,893 0.24 50,956 5,937 2.27
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   271,862 0.10 251,248 20,614 1.35
                    Capital outlay   17,886 0.00 17,712 174 0.00
               Parks and recreation   165,067 0.93 83,452 81,615 1.88
                    Capital outlay   31,006 1.73 10,527 20,479 2.63
               Housing and community development    156,038 8.68 11,933 144,105 9.40
               Sewerage   232,850 2.38 - 232,850 2.38
                    Capital outlay   93,587 3.20 - 93,587 3.20
               Solid waste management   111,565 1.71 9,929 101,636 1.88
                    Capital outlay   9,780 3.30 280 9,500 3.39
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   229,175 0.60 176,617 52,558 2.61
               Judicial and legal   176,836 0.19 150,369 26,467 1.24
               General public buildings 28,805 1.69 479 28,326 1.72
               Other governmental administration    134,760 2.67 36,781 97,979 3.68
          Interest on general debt   1,064,717 0.50 357,659 707,058 0.75
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   396,869 2.35 161,115 235,754 3.95
       
     Utility expenditure 769,006 2.70 7,836 761,170 2.73
               Capital outlay   162,759 11.59 5,704 157,055 12.02
          Water supply   321,764 6.46 - 321,764 6.46
          Electric power   327,367 0.36 - 327,367 0.36
          Gas supply   55,229 1.64 - 55,229 1.64
          Transit   64,646 0.00 7,836 56,810 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,208,888 0.00 1,196,153 12,735 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   366,602 0.00 366,602 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   703,554 0.00 690,819 12,735 0.00
          Workers' compensation   138,732 0.00 138,732 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   19,362,740 0.94 7,097,496 12,265,244 1.49
       
Short-term    12,529 12.62 - 12,529 12.62
Long-term    19,350,211 0.94 7,097,496 12,252,715 1.49
     Full faith and credit   1,294,392 5.95 - 1,294,392 5.95
     Nonguaranteed   18,055,819 1.04 7,097,496 10,958,323 1.72
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   9,534,008 1.07 1,686,353 7,847,655 1.30
     Education   3,618,213 2.13 2,372,010 1,246,203 6.19
     Utilities   968,518 5.03 - 968,518 5.03
     Other   5,229,472 2.70 3,039,133 2,190,339 6.44
Long-term debt issued   2,128,624 1.93 862,468 1,266,156 3.24
Long-term debt retired   1,008,211 0.52 507,463 500,748 1.04
       
 Cash and security holdings   26,739,614 0.24 16,636,630 10,102,984 0.64
       
Insurance trust funds   11,199,798 0.00 11,033,772 166,026 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    451,289 0.00 451,289 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   10,743,687 0.00 10,577,661 166,026 0.00
     Workers' compensation   4,822 0.00 4,822 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   15,539,816 0.42 5,602,858 9,936,958 0.65
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   10,608,090 0.31 2,473,844 8,134,246 0.40
          Bond funds   1,542,817 2.51 1,048,165 494,652 7.82
          Other   3,388,909 1.30 2,080,849 1,308,060 3.37
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released July 1, 1994.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1995) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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