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 Colorado
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 2,605,530 6,685,358 - 2,979,280 5,792,214
         
               General revenue1 2,587,874 5,364,234 - 2,530,464 5,898,991
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 761,467 597,881 - 432,036 2,826,668
     From federal government 77,963 93,055 - 237,678 53,624
     From state government 648,502 427,963 X 92,974 2,758,495
     From local government1 35,002 76,863 X 101,384 14,549
         
General revenue from own sources   1,826,407 4,766,353 - 2,098,428 3,072,323
    Taxes   1,225,052 2,497,254 - 774,097 2,480,450
          Property 799,540 398,197 - 508,018 2,456,406
          Sales and gross receipts   365,869 1,866,100 - 235,077 408
               General sales   347,746 1,642,508 - 235,077 408
               Selective sales 18,123 223,592 - - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   104 105,434 - - -
                    Other selective sales   18,019 118,158 - - -
          Individual income   - - - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes 25,117 7,159 - - -
            Motor vehicle license   25,117 7,159 - - -
          Other taxes   34,526 225,798 - 31,002 23,636
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   601,355 2,269,099 - 1,324,331 591,873
          Current charges   362,810 1,475,855 - 976,074 318,153
               Education   - - - - 318,153
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - 41,192
                    School lunch sales (gross) - - - - 90,537
               Hospitals   83,801 277,359 - 449,466 -
               Highways   2,503 6,633 - 42,458 -
               Air transportation (airports)   12,574 476,202 - 6,049 -
               Parking facilities   137 20,729 - 50 -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - - - - -
               Natural resources   - - - 4,789 -
               Parks and recreation   7,721 147,680 - 72,768 -
               Housing and community development   893 1,990 - 62,301 -
               Sewerage   3,795 272,790 - 211,584 -
               Solid waste management   24,525 25,823 - 1,550 -
               Other charges   226,861 246,649 - 125,059 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   238,545 793,244 - 348,257 273,720
               Interest earnings   164,789 300,407 - 158,873 119,448
               Special assessments   1,772 82,294 - 57,623 -
               Sale of property   3,882 8,297 - 8,105 -
               Other general revenue   68,102 402,246 - 123,656 154,272
         
               Other than general revenue 17,656 1,321,124 - 448,816 -106,777
         
Utility revenue 6,152 1,301,242 - 447,871 -
     Water supply   687 597,988 - 230,809 -
     Electric power   - 516,473 - 166,399 -
     Gas supply   - 175,976 - - -
     Transit   5,465 10,805 - 50,663 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   11,504 19,882 - 945 -106,777
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   11,504 19,882 - 945 -106,777
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 2,544,360 6,824,647 - 3,797,950 6,387,927
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 41,796 79,603 - 74,225 -
     Direct expenditure   2,502,564 6,745,044 - 3,723,725 6,387,927
          Current operations   1,985,767 4,627,660 - 2,287,818 5,213,997
          Capital outlay   349,664 1,519,231 - 1,186,999 783,545
               Construction   172,421 1,272,259 - 747,021 549,244
               Other capital outlay   177,243 246,972 - 439,978 234,301
          Assistance and subsidies   37,985 13,045 - - -
          Interest on debt   112,295 482,542 - 246,646 254,661
          Insurance benefits and repayments 16,853 102,566 - 2,262 135,724
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   851,842 1,883,114 - 702,259 3,380,807
         
Direct expenditure by function 2,502,564 6,745,044 - 3,723,725 6,387,927
     Direct general expenditure   2,462,927 5,298,867 - 2,718,369 6,252,203
          Capital outlay   349,545 1,206,481 - 641,561 783,545
          Other direct general expenditure    2,113,382 4,092,386 - 2,076,808 5,468,658
         
          Education services:          
               Education   3,941 517 - - 5,997,542
                       Capital outlay   - - - - 783,545
                   Higher education   - - - - 125,627
                        Capital outlay   - - - - 8,826
                   Elementary & secondary   3,941 517 - - 5,871,915
                        Capital outlay   - - - - 774,719
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   28,428 63,722 - 68,703 -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   394,800 137,477 - 7,636 -
                    Cash assistance payments 37,985 13,045 - - -
                    Vendor payments   6,385 26,282 - - -
                    Other public welfare   350,430 98,150 - 7,636 -
               Hospitals   81,514 288,064 - 565,066 -
                    Capital outlay   2,794 28,863 - 21,267 -
               Health   130,767 28,006 - 52,938 -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   337,094 564,351 - 800,431 -
                    Capital outlay   71,732 250,549 - 312,501 -
               Air transportation (airports) 39,183 265,314 - 15,857 -
               Parking facilities   - 18,808 - 23 -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - - - - -
               Transit subsidies   - 201 - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   268,591 703,710 - - -
               Fire protection   2,102 238,703 - 183,171 -
               Correction   151,454 65,263 - - -
                    Capital outlay   8,182 33 - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   11,782 19,947 - - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   13,195 - - 32,658 -
                    Capital outlay   73 - - 8,020 -
               Parks and recreation   83,602 651,510 - 178,919 -
                    Capital outlay   18,766 217,964 - 42,657 -
               Housing and community development    18,264 115,906 - 238,835 -
               Sewerage   2,977 284,274 - 224,538 -
                    Capital outlay   968 111,911 - 98,164 -
               Solid waste management   30,869 28,590 - 3,215 -
                    Capital outlay   7,751 2,184 - 901 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   103,576 228,195 - - -
               Judicial and legal   87,431 90,910 - - -
               General public buildings 87,474 82,800 - - -
               Other governmental administration    188,234 170,573 - - -
          Interest on general debt   111,918 391,899 - 174,495 254,661
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   285,731 860,127 - 171,884 -
         
     Utility expenditure 22,784 1,343,611 - 1,003,094 -
               Capital outlay   119 312,750 - 545,438 -
          Water supply   873 627,752 - 356,371 -
          Electric power   503 486,332 - 182,557 -
          Gas supply   205 186,273 - 10 -
          Transit   21,203 43,254 - 464,156 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 16,853 102,566 - 2,262 135,724
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   16,853 102,566 - 2,262 135,724
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   1,859,893 9,261,577 - 5,168,058 5,009,594
         
Short-term    615 26,006 - 57,445 54,545
Long-term    1,859,278 9,235,571 - 5,110,613 4,955,049
     Full faith and credit   349,433 1,591,666 - 1,554,966 4,944,140
     Nonguaranteed   1,509,845 7,643,905 - 3,555,647 10,909
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   981,387 570,552 - 2,534 -
     Education   - 1,780 - - 4,955,049
     Utilities   5,653 1,842,737 - 1,401,878 -
     Other   872,238 6,820,502 - 3,706,201 -
Long-term debt issued   185,951 1,455,360 - 1,022,770 552,269
Long-term debt retired   114,302 995,615 - 370,306 275,591
         
                Cash and security holdings   2,903,017 8,896,458 - 3,381,266 4,628,989
         
Insurance trust funds   375,056 2,042,113 - 48,594 2,377,231
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   375,056 2,042,113 - 48,594 2,377,231
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   2,527,961 6,854,345 - 3,332,672 2,251,758
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   1,013,710 762,155 - 255,416 146,818
          Bond funds   148,084 1,130,625 - 1,024,581 860,357
          Other   1,366,167 4,961,565 - 2,052,675 1,244,583
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