The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 1999-2000
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Wisconsin
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Population (April 1, 2000, in thousands) 5,364 (X) 5,364 5,364 (X)
         
 Revenue1 43,002,778 0.22 32,118,833 19,137,241 0.56
         
  General revenue1 30,571,703 0.31 21,183,017 17,641,982 0.60
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 5,059,028 0.21 4,734,449 8,577,875 0.46
     From Federal Government 5,059,028 0.21 4,632,693 426,335 2.44
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 8,151,540 0.47
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 101,756 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   25,512,675 0.36 16,448,568 9,064,107 1.02
    Taxes   18,546,574 0.16 12,575,192 5,971,382 0.49
          Property 5,689,395 0.48 87,155 5,602,240 0.49
          Sales and gross receipts   5,331,498 0.07 5,105,553 225,945 1.63
               General sales   3,695,182 0.02 3,506,696 188,486 0.40
               Selective sales 1,636,316 0.22 1,598,857 37,459 9.61
                    Motor fuel 915,694 0.00 915,694 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 43,956 0.00 43,956 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 257,896 0.00 257,896 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   277,951 0.00 277,951 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   140,819 2.56 103,360 37,459 9.61
          Individual income   5,952,301 0.00 5,952,301 - 0.00
          Corporate income   578,120 0.00 578,120 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   304,312 0.00 303,691 621 0.00
          Other taxes   690,948 0.56 548,372 142,576 2.73
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   6,966,101 1.22 3,873,376 3,092,725 2.74
          Current charges   4,308,570 1.39 2,163,650 2,144,920 2.79
               Education   1,577,992 0.00 1,215,065 362,927 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,388,827 0.00 1,204,113 184,714 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 127,010 0.00 - 127,010 0.00
               Hospitals   615,477 1.72 499,336 116,141 9.09
               Highways   47,833 4.61 25,232 22,601 9.76
               Air transportation (airports)   74,956 0.09 - 74,956 0.09
               Parking facilities   33,679 0.16 - 33,679 0.16
               Sea and inland port facilities   4,777 16.70 - 4,777 16.70
               Natural resources   65,603 0.00 56,746 8,857 0.00
               Parks and recreation   138,105 3.60 12,881 125,224 3.97
               Housing and community development   91,675 11.85 11,293 80,382 13.52
               Sewerage   513,260 10.72 - 513,260 10.72
               Solid waste management   113,303 3.50 1,005 112,298 3.54
               Other charges   1,031,910 1.25 342,092 689,818 1.87
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,657,531 1.25 1,709,726 947,805 3.50
               Interest earnings   1,199,419 1.39 725,978 473,441 3.51
               Special assessments   106,195 9.78 18,766 87,429 11.88
               Sale of property   9,768 9.99 6,596 3,172 30.77
               Other general revenue   1,342,149 1.58 958,386 383,763 5.53
         
Utility revenue 863,032 0.70 - 863,032 0.70
     Water supply   313,641 1.61 - 313,641 1.61
     Electric power   497,303 0.47 - 497,303 0.47
     Gas supply   824 0.00 - 824 0.00
     Transit   51,264 1.73 - 51,264 1.73
         
Liquor store revenue   191 0.00 - 191 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   11,567,852 0.00 10,935,816 632,036 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   565,758 0.00 565,758 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   10,982,191 0.00 10,350,155 632,036 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,142 0.00 1,142 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   18,761 0.00 18,761 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 34,558,971 0.50 22,833,463 19,829,441 0.86
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 101,459 0.00 8,170,504 34,888 6.52
     Direct expenditure   34,457,512 0.50 14,662,959 19,794,553 0.87
          Current operations   25,491,061 0.26 9,640,960 15,850,101 0.42
          Capital outlay   4,352,273 2.98 1,402,318 2,949,955 4.39
               Construction   3,416,267 3.47 1,166,319 2,249,948 5.27
               Other capital outlay   936,006 2.89 235,999 700,007 3.87
          Assistance and subsidies   585,640 0.00 551,630 34,010 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,426,469 2.11 687,019 739,450 4.06
          Insurance benefits and repayments 2,602,069 0.00 2,381,032 221,037 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   10,182,450 0.42 2,714,572 7,467,878 0.57
         
Direct expenditure by function 34,457,512 0.50 14,662,959 19,794,553 0.87
     Direct general expenditure   30,762,068 0.54 12,281,927 18,480,141 0.91
          Capital outlay   4,262,079 2.98 1,402,318 2,859,761 4.44
          Other direct general expenditure    26,499,989 0.34 10,879,609 15,620,380 0.57
         
          Education services:        
               Education   11,427,139 0.00 2,817,716 8,609,423 0.00
                       Capital outlay   1,317,184 0.01 246,032 1,071,152 0.01
                   Higher education   3,227,670 0.00 2,410,871 816,799 0.00
                        Capital outlay   349,565 0.00 242,940 106,625 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   7,792,624 0.00 - 7,792,624 0.00
                        Capital outlay   964,527 0.01 - 964,527 0.01
                   Other education   406,845 0.00 406,845 - 0.00
               Libraries   193,178 7.47 - 193,178 7.47
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   4,469,954 0.18 3,204,268 1,265,686 0.62
                    Cash assistance payments 361,248 0.00 327,238 34,010 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,670,985 0.00 2,661,589 9,396 0.00
                    Other public welfare   1,437,721 0.55 215,441 1,222,280 0.64
               Hospitals   812,666 1.19 594,044 218,622 4.43
                    Capital outlay   58,351 0.00 58,351 - 0.00
               Health   1,026,484 0.48 270,618 755,866 0.66
               Social insurance administration    96,363 0.00 96,363 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   12,162 0.00 12,162 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   2,710,676 2.87 1,098,825 1,611,851 4.83
                    Capital outlay   1,623,312 4.74 806,866 816,446 9.43
               Air transportation (airports) 120,927 0.47 44,031 76,896 0.74
               Parking facilities   26,468 0.86 - 26,468 0.86
               Sea and inland port facilities   10,961 29.17 36 10,925 29.27
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   1,124,272 1.71 99,418 1,024,854 1.88
               Fire protection   457,528 3.35 - 457,528 3.35
               Correction   1,029,820 2.21 746,057 283,763 8.04
                    Capital outlay   149,494 15.81 92,690 56,804 41.60
               Protective inspection and regulation   127,748 1.12 86,435 41,313 3.47
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   485,465 1.63 329,999 155,466 5.10
                    Capital outlay   75,007 5.71 60,655 14,352 29.85
               Parks and recreation   497,205 2.31 53,882 443,323 2.59
                    Capital outlay   127,134 7.85 3,796 123,338 8.09
               Housing and community development    350,629 4.98 17,610 333,019 5.24
               Sewerage   610,729 8.68 - 610,729 8.68
                    Capital outlay   145,856 5.26 - 145,856 5.26
               Solid waste management   353,917 0.75 104,537 249,380 1.06
                    Capital outlay   9,732 9.37 121 9,611 9.49
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   470,122 0.76 281,822 188,300 1.91
               Judicial and legal   440,190 0.55 220,426 219,764 1.11
               General public buildings 206,633 4.70 38,868 167,765 5.79
               Other governmental administration    362,023 2.18 59,778 302,245 2.61
          Interest on general debt   1,362,582 2.11 687,019 675,563 4.26
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   7,917 3.84 - 7,917 3.84
               Other and unallocable   1,968,310 1.85 1,418,013 550,297 6.62
         
     Utility expenditure 1,093,177 1.12 - 1,093,177 1.12
               Capital outlay   90,194 14.70 - 90,194 14.70
          Water supply   402,023 2.96 - 402,023 2.96
          Electric power   488,124 0.40 - 488,124 0.40
          Gas supply   633 0.00 - 633 0.00
          Transit   202,397 0.32 - 202,397 0.32
         
     Liquor store expenditure   198 0.00 - 198 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 2,602,069 0.00 2,381,032 221,037 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   464,288 0.00 464,288 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   2,114,983 0.00 1,893,946 221,037 0.00
          Workers' compensation   2,329 0.00 2,329 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   20,469 0.00 20,469 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   25,562,783 2.32 11,453,844 14,108,940 4.20
         
Short-term    709,306 0.00 - 709,306 0.00
Long-term    24,853,477 2.39 11,453,844 13,399,634 4.43
     Full faith and credit   13,968,405 3.66 3,452,857 10,515,548 4.86
     Nonguaranteed   10,885,072 1.56 8,000,987 2,884,086 5.89
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   6,989,468 0.88 6,579,587 409,881 14.98
     Education   4,529,344 0.00 125 4,529,219 0.00
     Utilities   1,037,408 8.46 - 1,037,408 8.46
     Other   12,297,257 4.42 4,874,132 7,423,126 7.31
Long-term debt issued   5,609,220 2.94 1,232,362 4,376,857 3.77
Long-term debt retired   4,661,093 1.95 1,003,644 3,657,450 2.48
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   92,089,052 0.25 77,051,078 15,037,974 1.55
         
Insurance trust funds   71,156,266 0.00 65,575,505 5,580,761 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    1,796,603 0.00 1,796,603 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   69,145,396 0.00 63,564,635 5,580,761 0.00
     Workers' compensation   4,081 0.00 4,081 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   210,186 0.00 210,186 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   20,932,786 1.12 11,475,573 9,457,213 2.47
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   7,890,935 1.93 6,743,425 1,147,510 13.28
          Bond funds   1,340,390 3.32 136,493 1,203,897 3.70
          Other   11,701,461 1.44 4,595,655 7,105,806 2.37
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division, released December 28, 2000

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 25 2002
Last Revised: December 12 2002