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 Pennsylvania
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 109,300,072 0.25 73,134,243 53,851,051 0.51
         
General revenue1 87,488,936 0.25 55,418,674 49,755,484 0.46
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 18,114,250 0.49 15,326,716 20,472,756 0.47
     From Federal Government 18,114,250 0.49 15,100,157 3,014,093 2.95
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 17,458,663 0.35
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 226,559 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   69,374,686 0.28 40,091,958 29,282,728 0.67
    Taxes   49,062,635 0.09 29,050,577 20,012,058 0.23
          Property 14,214,051 0.31 60,491 14,153,560 0.31
          Sales and gross receipts   14,266,955 0.06 13,779,197 487,758 1.81
               General sales   8,605,237 0.00 8,403,283 201,954 0.00
               Selective sales 5,661,718 0.16 5,375,914 285,804 3.08
                    Motor fuel 2,092,822 0.00 2,092,822 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 249,194 0.00 249,194 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 1,033,480 0.00 1,033,480 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   1,173,021 0.00 1,156,087 16,934 0.00
                    Other selective sales   1,113,201 0.79 844,331 268,870 3.28
          Individual income   12,326,373 0.14 9,021,917 3,304,456 0.51
          Corporate income   2,116,954 0.01 2,116,954 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   829,189 0.03 829,189 - 0.00
          Other taxes   5,309,113 0.34 3,242,829 2,066,284 0.88
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   20,312,051 0.91 11,041,381 9,270,670 1.99
          Current charges   12,356,204 1.10 6,426,381 5,929,823 2.28
               Education   4,329,367 0.00 3,490,276 839,091 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   3,631,374 0.00 3,238,774 392,600 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 327,005 0.00 - 327,005 0.00
               Hospitals   1,874,889 0.23 1,825,447 49,442 8.83
               Highways   694,961 0.23 612,409 82,552 1.92
               Air transportation (airports)   479,255 1.92 226 479,029 1.92
               Parking facilities   102,562 5.07 - 102,562 5.07
               Sea and inland port facilities   7,719 0.00 62 7,657 0.00
               Natural resources   83,864 2.65 78,042 5,822 38.19
               Parks and recreation   145,499 2.33 14,153 131,346 2.58
               Housing and community development   207,052 3.27 26,142 180,910 3.75
               Sewerage   1,830,398 7.17 1 1,830,397 7.17
               Solid waste management   498,271 4.00 - 498,271 4.00
               Other charges   2,102,367 1.75 379,623 1,722,744 2.14
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   7,955,847 1.49 4,615,000 3,340,847 3.56
               Interest earnings   3,818,847 2.97 1,781,071 2,037,776 5.57
               Special assessments   88,442 17.32 - 88,442 17.32
               Sale of property   38,402 7.80 14,539 23,863 12.55
               Other general revenue   4,010,156 0.73 2,819,390 1,190,766 2.45
         
Utility revenue 2,665,239 5.25 - 2,665,239 5.25
     Water supply   1,209,341 11.56 - 1,209,341 11.56
     Electric power   111,699 7.33 - 111,699 7.33
     Gas supply   848,901 0.07 - 848,901 0.07
     Transit   495,298 0.00 - 495,298 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   1,258,250 0.00 1,258,250 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   17,887,647 0.16 16,457,319 1,430,328 2.01
     Unemployment compensation   2,380,152 0.00 2,380,152 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   15,016,196 0.19 13,585,868 1,430,328 2.01
     Workers' compensation   491,299 0.00 491,299 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 104,227,916 0.34 64,917,023 52,703,763 0.67
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 260,797 0.00 13,650,400 3,267 6.13
     Direct expenditure   103,967,119 0.34 51,266,623 52,700,496 0.67
          Current operations   78,561,088 0.28 35,511,786 43,049,302 0.52
          Capital outlay   9,778,616 1.79 4,527,970 5,250,646 3.34
               Construction   8,337,389 2.02 4,020,411 4,316,978 3.90
               Other capital outlay   1,441,227 2.38 507,559 933,668 3.67
          Assistance and subsidies   1,753,963 0.00 1,716,385 37,578 0.00
          Interest on debt   4,571,067 2.83 1,416,318 3,154,749 4.10
          Insurance benefits and repayments 9,302,385 0.52 8,094,164 1,208,221 4.01
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   26,440,610 0.25 7,479,737 18,960,873 0.35
         
Direct expenditure by function 103,967,119 0.34 51,266,623 52,700,496 0.67
     Direct general expenditure   89,372,706 0.32 41,915,339 47,457,367 0.60
          Capital outlay   9,040,356 1.76 4,522,446 4,517,910 3.53
          Other direct general expenditure    80,332,350 0.26 37,392,893 42,939,457 0.49
         
          Education services:        
               Education   31,435,084 0.00 8,932,372 22,502,712 0.00
                    Capital outlay   2,696,626 0.00 634,325 2,062,301 0.00
                 Higher education   6,641,603 0.00 5,831,115 810,488 0.00
                    Capital outlay   685,957 0.00 633,697 52,260 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   21,692,242 0.00 18 21,692,224 0.00
                    Capital outlay   2,010,059 0.00 18 2,010,041 0.00
                 Other education   3,101,239 0.00 3,101,239 - 0.00
               Libraries   212,739 8.76 13,875 198,864 9.37
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   20,251,802 0.29 16,936,213 3,315,589 1.78
                    Cash assistance payments 816,185 0.00 778,607 37,578 0.00
                    Vendor payments   14,716,503 0.00 14,300,270 416,233 0.00
                    Other public welfare   4,719,114 1.25 1,857,336 2,861,778 2.06
               Hospitals   2,253,238 5.12 2,124,730 128,508 89.85
                    Capital outlay   248,960 46.38 123,310 125,650 91.89
               Health   3,771,864 0.78 742,622 3,029,242 0.98
               Employment security administration    187,454 0.00 187,454 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   2,152 0.00 2,152 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   6,742,014 0.96 5,289,825 1,452,189 4.44
                    Capital outlay   3,400,475 1.47 3,031,917 368,558 13.53
               Air transportation (airports) 402,621 5.33 23,496 379,125 5.66
               Parking facilities   102,373 45.58 - 102,373 45.58
               Sea and inland port facilities   30,896 0.17 5,297 25,599 0.20
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   2,535,359 0.77 658,170 1,877,189 1.04
               Fire protection   564,920 3.27 - 564,920 3.27
               Correction   2,795,776 0.46 1,514,846 1,280,930 1.00
                    Capital outlay   146,072 0.12 112,635 33,437 0.53
               Protective inspection and regulation   381,068 1.81 284,664 96,404 7.15
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   640,660 2.79 536,012 104,648 17.08
                    Capital outlay   91,670 8.33 64,140 27,530 27.74
               Parks and recreation   867,195 5.33 211,591 655,604 7.05
                    Capital outlay   297,142 13.87 92,015 205,127 20.09
               Housing and community development    1,871,843 3.62 27,086 1,844,757 3.68
               Sewerage   1,674,347 8.28 601 1,673,746 8.28
                    Capital outlay   461,880 13.67 19 461,861 13.67
               Solid waste management   667,672 2.73 64,574 603,098 3.02
                    Capital outlay   65,660 17.24 1,722 63,938 17.70
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   1,275,478 0.66 902,272 373,206 2.25
               Judicial and legal   1,467,952 0.76 506,817 961,135 1.16
               General public buildings 869,041 2.27 408,603 460,438 4.28
               Other governmental administration    1,084,401 2.29 346,058 738,343 3.37
          Interest on general debt   4,308,604 3.00 1,416,318 2,892,286 4.47
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   8,480 2.87 - 8,480 2.87
               Other and unallocable   2,967,673 2.26 779,691 2,187,982 3.07
         
     Utility expenditure 4,116,367 4.42 81,459 4,034,908 4.51
               Capital outlay   732,738 9.21 2 732,736 9.21
          Water supply   1,177,401 12.19 - 1,177,401 12.19
          Electric power   102,101 68.92 - 102,101 68.92
          Gas supply   912,100 3.76 - 912,100 3.76
          Transit   1,924,765 0.39 81,459 1,843,306 0.41
         
     Liquor store expenditure   1,175,661 0.00 1,175,661 - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 9,302,385 0.52 8,094,164 1,208,221 4.01
          Unemployment compensation   1,931,306 0.00 1,931,306 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   7,099,250 0.68 5,891,029 1,208,221 4.01
          Workers' compensation   271,829 0.00 271,829 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   106,041,807 1.98 32,121,487 73,920,320 2.84
         
Short-term    1,683,267 1.13 1,594,966 88,301 21.52
Long-term    104,358,540 2.01 30,526,521 73,832,019 2.84
     Public debt for private purposes   40,745,945 3.78 16,920,894 23,825,051 6.47
Long-term debt issued   14,474,604 1.39 6,624,045 7,850,559 2.56
Long-term debt retired   9,722,207 3.37 2,490,543 7,231,664 4.53
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   188,292,054 0.84 126,110,847 62,181,207 2.54
         
Insurance trust funds   105,382,949 0.42 90,560,572 14,822,377 2.96
     Unemployment compensation    1,534,151 0.00 1,534,151 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   102,095,921 0.43 87,273,544 14,822,377 2.96
     Workers' compensation   1,752,877 0.00 1,752,877 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   82,909,105 1.83 35,550,275 47,358,830 3.21
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   43,616,056 3.38 17,736,568 25,879,488 5.69
          Bond funds   9,059,866 2.23 1,643,447 7,416,419 2.72
          Other   30,233,183 1.11 16,170,260 14,062,923 2.39
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