The U.S. Census Bureau
 
North Carolina State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  North Carolina
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (FY 1998, in thousands) 7,546 (X) 7,546 7,546 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  179,688 (X) 179,688 179,688 (X)
         
 Revenue1 47,529,360 0.07 33,326,975 22,487,416 0.18
         
  General revenue1 35,449,325 0.08 23,949,838 19,784,518 0.20
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 6,848,315 0.30 6,817,303 8,316,043 0.44
     From Federal Government 6,848,315 0.30 6,280,928 567,387 3.60
     From State government (1) (X) - 7,748,656 0.36
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 536,375 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   28,601,010 0.09 17,132,535 11,468,475 0.22
    Taxes   19,298,158 0.07 13,869,426 5,428,732 0.24
          Property 4,090,074 0.32 217 4,089,857 0.32
          Sales and gross receipts   6,821,139 0.02 5,735,162 1,085,977 0.11
               General sales   4,253,120 0.02 3,272,774 980,346 0.08
               Selective sales 2,568,019 0.04 2,462,388 105,631 0.91
                    Motor fuel 1,114,316 0.00 1,114,316 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 161,619 0.06 155,352 6,267 1.56
                    Tobacco products 47,304 0.00 47,304 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   344,918 0.00 340,721 4,197 0.00
                    Other selective sales   899,862 0.11 804,695 95,167 1.00
          Individual income   6,124,709 0.00 6,124,709 - 0.00
          Corporate income   999,759 0.00 999,759 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   412,122 0.02 389,436 22,686 0.40
          Other taxes   850,355 0.20 620,143 230,212 0.73
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   9,302,852 0.23 3,263,109 6,039,743 0.35
          Current charges   6,791,032 0.30 1,980,082 4,810,950 0.42
               Education   1,691,527 0.06 1,324,777 366,750 0.28
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,433,530 0.02 1,307,543 125,987 0.21
                    School lunch sales (gross) 191,700 0.35 - 191,700 0.35
               Hospitals   2,889,596 0.07 411,204 2,478,392 0.08
               Highways   5,460 0.00 5,460 - 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   138,802 0.35 2 138,800 0.35
               Parking facilities   18,100 2.79 - 18,100 2.79
               Sea and inland port facilities   27,284 0.00 27,284 - 0.00
               Natural resources   41,036 0.00 26,946 14,090 0.00
               Parks and recreation   101,566 0.53 7,093 94,473 0.57
               Housing and community development   75,545 2.20 3,434 72,111 2.30
               Sewerage   744,244 1.73 - 744,244 1.73
               Solid waste management   309,677 0.79 196 309,481 0.79
               Other charges   748,195 1.58 173,686 574,509 2.06
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,511,820 0.25 1,283,027 1,228,793 0.51
               Interest earnings   1,688,771 0.24 895,102 793,669 0.51
               Special assessments   12,826 9.77 - 12,826 9.77
               Sale of property   13,252 15.92 803 12,449 16.94
               Other general revenue   796,971 0.73 387,122 409,849 1.41
         
Utility revenue 2,345,534 0.63 - 2,345,534 0.63
     Water supply   336,269 1.59 - 336,269 1.59
     Electric power   1,894,502 0.64 - 1,894,502 0.64
     Gas supply   88,276 5.44 - 88,276 5.44
     Transit   26,487 0.76 - 26,487 0.76
         
Liquor store revenue   306,574 0.28 - 306,574 0.28
         
Insurance trust revenue   9,427,927 0.00 9,377,137 50,790 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   360,177 0.00 360,177 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   9,067,750 0.00 9,016,960 50,790 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 38,973,532 0.22 24,604,942 22,577,081 0.38
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 7,928,480 280,011 0.41
     Direct expenditure   38,973,532 0.22 16,676,462 22,297,070 0.39
          Current operations   29,779,192 0.08 11,756,082 18,023,110 0.14
          Capital outlay   4,947,262 1.58 2,073,446 2,873,816 2.71
               Construction   3,464,053 1.93 1,491,663 1,972,390 3.39
               Other capital outlay   1,483,209 2.07 581,783 901,426 3.40
         
          Assistance and subsidies   805,310 0.27 527,132 278,178 0.80
          Interest on debt   1,493,801 0.34 385,485 1,108,316 0.45
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,947,967 0.00 1,934,317 13,650 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   13,355,317 0.33 4,204,380 9,150,937 0.48
         
Direct expenditure by function 38,973,532 0.22 16,676,462 22,297,070 0.39
     Direct general expenditure   33,825,619 0.18 14,742,145 19,083,474 0.32
          Capital outlay   4,243,838 1.22 2,073,446 2,170,392 2.38
          Other direct general expenditure    29,581,781 0.08 12,668,699 16,913,082 0.13
         
          Education services:          
               Education   11,924,625 0.37 3,661,523 8,263,102 0.54
                     Capital outlay   1,473,005 2.92 435,753 1,037,252 4.15
                   Higher education   3,940,164 0.05 3,097,951 842,213 0.22
                         Capital outlay   479,113 0.41 383,776 95,337 2.08
                   Elementary & secondary education   7,503,791 0.59 82,902 7,420,889 0.60
                         Capital outlay   985,250 4.33 43,335 941,915 4.53
                   Other education   480,670 0.00 480,670 - 0.00
               Libraries   160,935 5.35 7,232 153,703 5.61
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   5,202,221 0.06 4,338,748 863,473 0.34
                    Cash assistance payments 609,569 0.36 331,391 278,178 0.80
                    Vendor payments   3,515,178 0.00 3,483,613 31,565 0.01
                    Other public welfare   1,077,474 0.14 523,744 553,730 0.28
               Hospitals   3,338,083 0.05 829,645 2,508,438 0.07
                    Capital outlay   220,294 0.03 36,114 184,180 0.04
               Health   1,585,380 0.20 452,150 1,133,230 0.28
               Social insurance administration    87,830 0.00 87,830 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   9,240 0.00 9,240 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   2,293,829 0.50 1,956,989 336,840 3.43
                    Capital outlay   1,375,689 0.78 1,267,917 107,772 9.96
               Air transportation (airports) 152,913 4.18 5,147 147,766 4.32
               Parking facilities   16,516 0.05 - 16,516 0.05
               Sea and inland port facilities   38,784 0.00 38,784 - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   1,374 0.09 - 1,374 0.09
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   1,125,052 0.65 245,771 879,281 0.83
               Fire protection   382,569 1.00 - 382,569 1.00
               Correction   1,140,836 0.18 951,788 189,048 1.11
                    Capital outlay   85,237 1.50 65,029 20,208 6.33
               Protective inspection and regulation   165,566 0.80 96,397 69,169 1.90
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   603,109 0.41 450,227 152,882 1.61
                    Capital outlay   85,861 0.18 63,444 22,417 0.70
               Parks and recreation   497,882 2.51 121,757 376,125 3.32
                    Capital outlay   168,413 6.83 57,676 110,737 10.39
               Housing and community development    437,440 3.53 54,258 383,182 4.03
               Sewerage   478,855 2.15 260 478,595 2.15
                    Capital outlay   6,910 0.00 12 6,898 0.00
               Solid waste management   546,370 1.04 22,328 524,042 1.09
                    Capital outlay   113,014 3.80 8,674 104,340 4.12
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   391,389 0.71 198,953 192,436 1.45
               Judicial and legal   433,991 0.15 346,628 87,363 0.73
               General public buildings 177,760 2.21 26,719 151,041 2.60
               Other governmental administration    363,177 1.26 50,981 312,196 1.46
          Interest on general debt   1,060,964 0.44 385,485 675,479 0.69
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   10,454 2.78 738 9,716 2.99
               Other and unallocable   1,198,475 1.29 402,567 795,908 1.94
         
     Utility expenditure 2,960,880 1.82 - 2,960,880 1.82
               Capital outlay   703,424 7.29 - 703,424 7.29
          Water supply   922,038 5.30 - 922,038 5.30
          Electric power   1,855,535 1.15 - 1,855,535 1.15
          Gas supply   83,982 1.89 - 83,982 1.89
          Transit   99,325 0.51 - 99,325 0.51
         
     Liquor store expenditure   239,066 0.97 - 239,066 0.97
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,947,967 0.00 1,934,317 13,650 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   369,205 0.00 369,205 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,578,762 0.00 1,565,112 13,650 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   25,569,855 0.91 6,877,271 18,692,584 1.24
         
Short-term    361,514 0.00 - 361,514 0.00
Long-term    25,208,341 0.92 6,877,271 18,331,070 1.27
     Full faith and credit   8,671,892 1.76 2,123,944 6,547,948 2.33
     Nonguaranteed   16,536,449 1.15 4,753,327 11,783,122 1.61
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   5,954,575 0.46 4,033,609 1,920,966 1.43
     Education   4,648,458 1.70 1,599,024 3,049,434 2.60
     Utilities   7,103,279 1.30 - 7,103,279 1.30
     Other   7,502,029 2.44 1,244,638 6,257,391 2.93
Long-term debt issued   4,224,907 4.12 1,718,005 2,506,902 6.94
Long-term debt retired   2,254,455 1.90 552,517 1,701,938 2.51
         
 Cash and security holdings   71,500,913 0.08 59,152,652 12,348,261 0.48
         
Insurance trust funds   46,605,708 0.00 46,365,770 239,938 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    1,264,546 0.00 1,264,546 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   45,341,162 0.00 45,101,224 239,938 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   24,895,205 0.24 12,786,882 12,108,323 0.49
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   6,314,986 0.14 4,126,033 2,188,953 0.41
          Bond funds   2,583,557 0.92 1,001,981 1,581,576 1.50
          Other   15,996,662 0.31 7,658,868 8,337,794 0.60
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 31, 1998.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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