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 Rhode Island
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 10,271,239 0.23 7,670,233 3,799,911 0.66
         
General revenue1 8,537,653 0.27 6,194,471 3,542,087 0.71
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 2,178,662 0.26 2,148,174 1,229,393 0.48
     From Federal Government 2,178,662 0.26 2,027,665 150,997 3.81
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 1,078,396 0.31
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 120,509 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   6,358,991 0.38 4,046,297 2,312,694 1.04
    Taxes   4,679,980 0.48 2,741,734 1,938,246 1.15
          Property 1,887,857 1.15 1,480 1,886,377 1.15
          Sales and gross receipts   1,405,205 0.00 1,398,749 6,456 0.24
               General sales   854,257 0.00 854,257 - 0.00
               Selective sales 550,948 0.00 544,492 6,456 0.24
                    Motor fuel 133,200 0.00 133,200 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 11,254 0.00 11,254 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 125,911 0.00 125,911 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   95,949 0.00 95,949 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   184,634 0.01 178,178 6,456 0.24
          Individual income   1,019,482 0.00 1,019,482 - 0.00
          Corporate income   169,865 0.00 169,865 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   56,820 0.00 56,820 - 0.00
          Other taxes   140,751 0.48 95,338 45,413 1.50
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,679,011 0.21 1,304,563 374,448 0.94
          Current charges   761,353 0.29 511,429 249,924 0.88
               Education   373,718 0.02 338,382 35,336 0.26
                    Institutions  of higher education   319,794 0.00 319,794 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 21,945 0.42 - 21,945 0.42
               Hospitals   4,282 0.00 3,664 618 0.00
               Highways   12,642 0.00 12,085 557 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   61,389 0.00 61,389 - 0.00
               Parking facilities   1,376 0.00 - 1,376 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   965 0.00 78 887 0.00
               Natural resources   4,082 0.00 4,082 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   20,137 0.00 4,407 15,730 0.00
               Housing and community development   37,497 5.67 8,300 29,197 7.29
               Sewerage   83,556 0.00 1,275 82,281 0.00
               Solid waste management   18,062 0.00 8,730 9,332 0.00
               Other charges   143,647 0.90 69,037 74,610 1.73
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   917,658 0.35 793,134 124,524 2.58
               Interest earnings   392,465 0.08 358,498 33,967 0.89
               Special assessments   7,041 30.46 - 7,041 30.46
               Sale of property   4,006 0.00 364 3,642 0.00
               Other general revenue   514,146 0.26 434,272 79,874 1.65
         
Utility revenue 185,837 0.01 30,117 155,720 0.01
     Water supply   149,952 0.01 - 149,952 0.01
     Electric power   5,768 0.00 - 5,768 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   30,117 0.00 30,117 - 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   1,547,749 0.00 1,445,645 102,104 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   199,941 0.00 199,941 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,171,008 0.00 1,068,904 102,104 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,461 0.00 1,461 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   175,339 0.00 175,339 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 9,666,737 0.25 6,955,860 3,671,112 0.66
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 38,272 0.00 998,505 2 0.00
     Direct expenditure   9,628,465 0.25 5,957,355 3,671,110 0.66
          Current operations   7,320,781 0.32 4,109,550 3,211,231 0.73
          Capital outlay   681,600 0.29 433,205 248,395 0.81
               Construction   545,427 0.18 373,315 172,112 0.56
               Other capital outlay   136,173 0.81 59,890 76,283 1.44
          Assistance and subsidies   183,397 0.00 183,391 6 0.00
          Interest on debt   354,935 0.09 276,066 78,869 0.41
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,087,752 0.00 955,143 132,609 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   2,550,543 0.32 1,038,636 1,511,907 0.53
         
Direct expenditure by function 9,628,465 0.25 5,957,355 3,671,110 0.66
     Direct general expenditure   8,247,394 0.30 4,873,549 3,373,845 0.72
          Capital outlay   634,349 0.32 419,071 215,278 0.93
          Other direct general expenditure    7,613,045 0.31 4,454,478 3,158,567 0.75
         
          Education services:        
               Education   2,709,706 0.60 800,862 1,908,844 0.86
                    Capital outlay   143,166 0.01 78,770 64,396 0.03
                 Higher education   596,395 0.00 596,395 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   77,303 0.00 77,303 - 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   1,956,737 0.84 47,893 1,908,844 0.86
                    Capital outlay   64,397 0.03 1 64,396 0.03
                 Other education   156,574 0.00 156,574 - 0.00
               Libraries   39,412 0.56 10,291 29,121 0.75
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   2,150,032 0.01 2,136,882 13,150 2.34
                    Cash assistance payments 125,216 0.00 125,210 6 0.00
                    Vendor payments   1,731,234 0.00 1,731,234 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   293,582 0.10 280,438 13,144 2.34
               Hospitals   115,164 0.00 114,891 273 0.00
                    Capital outlay   599 0.00 599 - 0.00
               Health   162,046 0.08 152,279 9,767 1.35
               Employment security administration    6,268 0.00 6,268 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   209 0.00 209 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   395,294 0.41 301,669 93,625 1.74
                    Capital outlay   231,134 0.07 219,988 11,146 1.49
               Air transportation (airports) 75,847 0.00 75,847 - 0.00
               Parking facilities   832 0.00 - 832 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   4,955 0.00 4,176 779 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   286,401 0.91 55,151 231,250 1.13
               Fire protection   243,677 6.99 - 243,677 6.99
               Correction   194,796 0.00 172,162 22,634 0.00
                    Capital outlay   20,963 0.00 8,125 12,838 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   81,113 0.00 71,518 9,595 0.00
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   44,067 0.03 39,839 4,228 0.28
                    Capital outlay   5,755 0.00 1,841 3,914 0.00
               Parks and recreation   59,718 0.09 14,572 45,146 0.12
                    Capital outlay   3,725 0.00 375 3,350 0.00
               Housing and community development    211,611 3.44 38,181 173,430 4.20
               Sewerage   117,731 0.03 33,497 84,234 0.04
                    Capital outlay   18,084 0.00 9 18,075 0.00
               Solid waste management   105,975 0.27 62,182 43,793 0.66
                    Capital outlay   13,713 0.35 7,752 5,961 0.80
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   189,497 0.25 140,417 49,080 0.96
               Judicial and legal   151,589 0.07 135,037 16,552 0.66
               General public buildings 46,240 0.81 20,724 25,516 1.47
               Other governmental administration    116,200 1.08 61,103 55,097 2.28
          Interest on general debt   343,450 0.09 276,066 67,384 0.48
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   4,121 0.08 3,722 399 0.85
               Other and unallocable   391,443 0.06 146,004 245,439 0.09
         
     Utility expenditure 293,319 0.12 128,663 164,656 0.22
               Capital outlay   47,251 0.00 14,134 33,117 0.00
          Water supply   157,516 0.23 - 157,516 0.23
          Electric power   7,140 0.00 - 7,140 0.00
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   128,663 0.00 128,663 - 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,087,752 0.00 955,143 132,609 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   192,761 0.00 192,761 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   721,903 0.00 589,294 132,609 0.00
          Workers' compensation   2,700 0.00 2,700 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   170,388 0.00 170,388 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   8,944,729 0.04 6,964,172 1,980,557 0.19
         
Short-term    70,495 0.34 8,928 61,567 0.38
Long-term    8,874,234 0.04 6,955,244 1,918,990 0.20
     Public debt for private purposes   4,069,168 0.00 4,068,153 1,015 0.00
Long-term debt issued   1,634,660 0.01 1,329,702 304,958 0.04
Long-term debt retired   1,451,818 0.02 1,197,110 254,708 0.12
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   16,665,260 0.08 14,626,979 2,038,281 0.64
         
Insurance trust funds   9,901,766 0.00 9,017,234 884,532 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    184,500 0.00 184,500 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   9,620,949 0.00 8,736,417 884,532 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   96,317 0.00 96,317 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   6,763,494 0.19 5,609,745 1,153,749 1.12
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   4,198,809 0.00 4,133,540 65,269 0.00
          Bond funds   836,293 0.10 640,420 195,873 0.41
          Other   1,728,392 0.75 835,785 892,607 1.45
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