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 Maine
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 111,855 951,330 1,426,201 329,317 860,370
         
               General revenue1 111,855 946,465 1,421,722 247,089 860,370
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 12,113 257,561 361,038 105,220 445,308
     From federal government 2,068 7,250 5,156 65,333 3,865
     From state government 6,535 238,666 340,145 14,638 441,443
     From local government1 3,510 11,645 15,737 25,249 X
         
General revenue from own sources   99,742 688,904 1,060,684 141,869 415,062
    Taxes   79,239 491,046 950,831 3,330 389,870
          Property 78,930 474,529 917,768 2,925 389,870
          Sales and gross receipts   - 3,972 557 - -
               General sales   - - - - -
               Selective sales - 3,972 557 - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   - 36 104 - -
                    Other selective sales   - 3,936 453 - -
          Individual income   - - 51 - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes 188 4,742 21,157 - -
            Motor vehicle license   188 4,742 21,157 - -
          Other taxes   121 7,803 11,298 405 -
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   al revenue               20,503 197,858 109,853 138,539 25,192
          Current charges   15,982 159,805 52,945 116,114 19,437
               Education   - 8,979 11,251 - 19,437
                    Institutions of higher education   0 - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) 0 6,817 10,108 - 16,178
               Hospitals   - 31,887 - 29,531 -
               Highways   - 82 10 - -
               Air transportation (airports)   )                           479 17,490 203 600 -
               Parking facilities   251 949 937 - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   es                            0 2,406 63 3,607 -
               Natural resources   - - - 525 -
               Parks and recreation   - 9,336 3,069 - -
               Housing and community development   pment                         0 1,256 - 15,360 -
               Sewerage   - 45,256 20,935 49,603 -
               Solid waste management   180 4,899 3,638 16,821 -
               Other charges   15,072 37,265 12,839 67 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   4,521 38,053 56,908 22,425 5,755
               Interest earnings   1,130 18,163 24,410 6,803 2,372
               Special assessments   - 220 195 1,623 -
               Sale of property   145 385 501 215 -
               Other general revenue   3,246 19,285 31,802 13,784 3,383
         
               Other than general revenue - 4,865 4,479 82,228 -
         
Utility revenue - 4,865 4,479 82,228 -
     Water supply   - 4,865 4,479 74,252 -
     Electric power   - - - 6,794 -
     Gas supply   - - - - -
     Transit   - - - 1,182 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - - - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 108,639 991,065 1,301,727 308,329 904,885
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 248 40,598 186,930 1,373 -
     Direct expenditure   108,391 950,467 1,114,797 306,956 904,885
          Current operations   98,291 816,904 992,578 233,550 794,603
          Capital outlay   6,915 108,778 89,555 48,930 88,900
               Construction   4,648 90,900 40,308 40,109 40,961
               Other capital outlay   2,267 17,878 49,247 8,821 47,939
          Assistance and subsidies   - 34 3,411 - -
          Interest on debt   3,185 24,751 29,253 24,476 21,382
          Insurance benefits and repayments - - - - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   45,215 379,676 500,262 67,462 519,731
         
Direct expenditure by function 108,391 950,467 1,114,797 306,956 904,885
     Direct general expenditure   108,391 946,207 1,110,170 217,829 904,885
          Capital outlay   6,915 108,775 89,417 27,875 88,900
          Other direct general expenditure    e                       101,476 837,432 1,020,753 189,954 815,985
         
          Education services:          
               Education   - 390,104 518,206 - 883,503
                       Capital outlay   - 13,553 31,245 - 88,900
                   Higher education   - - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   - 390,104 518,206 - 883,503
                        Capital outlay   - 13,553 31,245 - 88,900
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   1 9,694 10,263 - -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   647 20,527 8,897 - -
                    Cash assistance payments - 34 3,411 - -
                    Vendor payments   10 422 457 - -
                    Other public welfare   637 20,071 5,029 - -
               Hospitals   - 31,897 28 37,838 -
                    Capital outlay   - - - 2,473 -
               Health   177 7,251 10,003 - -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   1,664 46,153 131,077 106 -
                    Capital outlay   174 5,991 14,677 - -
               Air transportation (airports) )                           553 47,513 215 6,504 -
               Parking facilities   54 1,340 150 - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   s                             0 3,847 649 3,058 -
               Transit subsidies   24 - - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   22,725 43,761 55,111 - -
               Fire protection   20 36,168 48,235 - -
               Correction   38,987 - 1,059 - -
                    Capital outlay   3,409 - - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   gulation                    232 1,985 2,413 - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   535 - - 1,526 -
                    Capital outlay   6 - - 196 -
               Parks and recreation   530 25,042 18,937 - -
                    Capital outlay   5 1,542 1,238 - -
               Housing and community development    pment                        65 13,725 565 70,115 -
               Sewerage   52 33,499 22,403 60,810 -
                    Capital outlay   52 6,107 1,131 16,077 -
               Solid waste management   278 15,836 51,024 22,550 -
                    Capital outlay   - 991 1,220 2,614 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   1,848 17,045 75,809 - -
               Judicial and legal   7,581 2,045 1,326 - -
               General public buildings 5,202 17,393 4,568 - -
               Other governmental administration    ation                     6,978 17,003 13,829 - -
          Interest on general debt   3,185 24,274 28,535 13,376 21,382
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   17,053 140,105 106,868 1,946 -
         
     Utility expenditure - 4,260 4,627 89,127 -
               Capital outlay   - 3 138 21,055 -
          Water supply   - 3,343 4,627 77,522 -
          Electric power   - 251 - 6,654 -
          Gas supply   - - - - -
          Transit   - 666 - 4,951 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure - - - - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   - - - - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   55,200 642,812 517,719 463,690 345,462
         
Short-term    3,993 12,178 6,982 18,143 -
Long-term    51,207 630,634 510,737 445,547 345,462
     Full faith and credit   38,404 572,105 411,192 186,676 345,462
     Nonguaranteed   12,803 58,529 99,545 258,871 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   oses                          0 27,213 84,301 - -
     Education   - 79,464 190,653 - 345,462
     Utilities   - 9,237 12,954 198,813 -
     Other   51,207 514,720 222,829 246,734 -
Long-term debt issued   2,076 238,919 45,939 22,900 56,016
Long-term debt retired   5,964 38,716 50,503 32,992 27,675
         
                Cash and security holdings   45,192 388,066 590,072 164,614 111,917
         
Insurance trust funds   - - - - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - - - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   ds                       45,192 388,066 590,072 164,614 111,917
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   - 38,910 86,100 17,038 -
          Bond funds   5,445 61,814 42,613 4,287 43,435
          Other   39,747 287,342 461,359 143,289 68,482
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