The U.S. Census Bureau
 
New Jersey State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1994-95
Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.
  NEW JERSEY
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1995, thousands) 7,945 (X) 7,945 7,945 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1994, in millions)  219,268 (X) 219,268 219,268 (X)
       
 Revenue1 49,566,097 0.45 32,675,210 24,382,232 1.01
       
  General revenue1 41,542,511 0.53 25,342,938 23,690,918 1.04
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 6,088,170 0.18 6,051,263 7,528,252 1.60
     From Federal Government 6,088,170 0.18 5,780,618 307,552 3.51
     From State government (1) (X) - 7,220,700 1.66
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 270,645 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   35,454,341 0.62 19,291,675 16,162,666 1.37
    Taxes   26,097,306 0.81 13,606,950 12,490,356 1.69
          Property 12,231,402 1.59 5,606 12,225,796 1.60
          Sales and gross receipts   7,007,531 0.20 6,975,312 32,219 43.61
               General sales   4,133,278 0.00 4,133,278 - 0.00
               Selective sales 2,874,253 0.49 2,842,034 32,219 43.61
                    Motor fuel 466,695 0.00 466,695 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 76,787 0.00 76,783 4 0.00
                    Tobacco products 256,035 0.00 256,035 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   1,215,879 1.16 1,201,179 14,700 95.58
                    Other selective sales   858,857 0.00 841,342 17,515 0.00
          Individual income   4,565,336 0.00 4,540,082 25,254 0.00
          Corporate income   1,028,947 0.00 1,028,947 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   393,816 0.00 393,759 57 0.00
          Other taxes   870,274 1.15 663,244 207,030 4.84
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   9,357,035 0.67 5,684,725 3,672,310 1.69
          Current charges   4,758,501 1.01 2,467,226 2,291,275 2.10
               Education   1,191,005 0.98 811,262 379,743 3.07
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,044,722 0.13 805,150 239,572 0.57
                    School lunch sales (gross) 97,550 5.24 1,561 95,989 5.32
               Hospitals   463,086 0.00 272,066 191,020 0.00
               Highways   675,337 1.10 550,252 125,085 5.92
               Air transportation (airports)   4,540 6.55 - 4,540 6.55
               Parking facilities   38,159 3.94 - 38,159 3.94
               Sea and inland port facilities   15,290 0.00 14,988 302 0.00
               Natural resources   32,435 0.00 31,100 1,335 0.00
               Parks and recreation   325,895 1.55 248,167 77,728 6.51
               Housing and community development   88,552 2.74 14,059 74,493 3.25
               Sewerage   914,855 4.09 25,182 889,673 4.21
               Solid waste management   323,185 3.78 43,527 279,658 4.37
               Other charges   686,162 2.15 456,623 229,539 6.42
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   4,598,534 0.92 3,217,499 1,381,035 3.08
               Interest earnings   1,748,046 1.01 1,248,178 499,868 3.52
               Special assessments   26,765 9.05 19,690 7,075 34.24
               Sale of property   43,545 36.37 2,040 41,505 38.16
               Other general revenue   2,780,178 1.25 1,947,591 832,587 4.17
       
Utility revenue 1,112,296 2.87 428,364 683,932 4.66
     Water supply   605,409 5.27 25,543 579,866 5.50
     Electric power   88,644 0.00 - 88,644 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   418,243 0.01 402,821 15,422 0.23
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   6,911,290 0.00 6,903,908 7,382 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   2,098,358 0.00 2,098,358 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   4,287,397 0.00 4,280,015 7,382 0.00
     Workers' compensation   150,702 0.00 150,702 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   374,833 0.00 374,833 - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 49,092,958 0.40 32,605,483 24,697,858 0.81
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 56,361 0.00 7,900,814 365,930 0.72
     Direct expenditure   49,036,597 0.41 24,704,669 24,331,928 0.82
          Current operations   36,274,559 0.49 15,705,461 20,569,098 0.87
          Capital outlay   4,832,626 1.69 2,713,013 2,119,613 3.85
               Construction   3,909,209 1.92 2,358,591 1,550,618 4.83
               Other capital outlay   923,417 2.89 354,422 568,995 4.69
       
          Assistance and subsidies   971,766 0.14 342,765 629,001 0.21
          Interest on debt   2,176,988 0.76 1,176,515 1,000,473 1.65
          Insurance benefits and repayments 4,780,658 0.00 4,766,915 13,743 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   15,982,439 0.38 4,829,141 11,153,298 0.55
       
Direct expenditure by function 49,036,597 0.41 24,704,669 24,331,928 0.82
     Direct general expenditure   42,218,944 0.48 18,537,341 23,681,603 0.85
          Capital outlay   4,164,955 1.96 2,134,759 2,030,196 4.01
          Other direct general expenditure    38,053,989 0.49 16,402,582 21,651,407 0.85
       
          Education services:        
               Education   14,187,774 1.25 2,903,463 11,284,311 1.57
                    Capital outlay   1,000,892 7.46 277,530 723,362 10.32
                         Higher education   2,623,213 0.28 2,004,802 618,411 1.21
                              Capital outlay   314,585 2.40 244,850 69,735 10.82
                         Elementary & secondary education   11,046,486 1.60 380,586 10,665,900 1.66
                              Capital outlay   681,964 10.93 28,337 653,627 11.40
                         Other education   518,075 0.00 518,075 - 0.00
               Libraries   220,728 1.84 9,784 210,944 1.93
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   7,058,163 0.28 5,819,175 1,238,988 1.61
                    Cash assistance payments 629,001 0.21 - 629,001 0.21
                    Vendor payments   5,087,184 0.03 5,033,580 53,604 2.79
                    Other public welfare   1,341,978 1.48 785,595 556,383 3.58
               Hospitals   1,238,737 0.00 963,848 274,889 0.00
                    Capital outlay   44,587 0.00 41,149 3,438 0.00
               Health   838,801 0.60 580,311 258,490 1.94
               Social insurance administration    96,026 0.00 96,026 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   4,390 0.00 4,390 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   2,812,545 1.50 1,982,623 829,922 5.08
                    Capital outlay   1,828,912 1.67 1,519,925 308,987 9.89
               Air transportation (airports) 8,892 6.87 - 8,892 6.87
               Parking facilities   31,533 3.00 - 31,533 3.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   18,073 0.00 13,073 5,000 0.00
               Transit subsidies   1,063 0.99 - 1,063 0.99
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   1,765,305 1.73 249,879 1,515,426 2.02
               Fire protection   600,989 8.18 - 600,989 8.18
               Correction   1,107,576 0.16 723,636 383,940 0.45
                    Capital outlay   35,798 0.00 24,638 11,160 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   338,994 1.12 268,327 70,667 5.38
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   215,466 0.00 205,955 9,511 0.00
                    Capital outlay   57,680 0.00 56,190 1,490 0.00
               Parks and recreation   627,338 2.48 325,476 301,862 5.16
                    Capital outlay   123,324 7.25 55,507 67,817 13.19
               Housing and community development    503,450 2.52 154,028 349,422 3.63
               Sewerage   985,993 2.71 15,531 970,462 2.76
                    Capital outlay   158,650 3.83 1,128 157,522 3.85
               Solid waste management   1,142,501 2.25 168,728 973,773 2.64
                    Capital outlay   307,455 4.85 9,793 297,662 5.00
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   710,979 4.47 357,210 353,769 8.98
               Judicial and legal   858,267 0.52 345,385 512,882 0.87
               General public buildings 276,225 2.40 35,195 241,030 2.75
               Other governmental administration    349,996 1.97 108,515 241,481 2.85
          Interest on general debt   2,106,093 0.72 1,168,210 937,883 1.61
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   4,113,047 1.31 2,038,573 2,074,474 2.60
       
     Utility expenditure 2,036,995 1.45 1,400,413 636,582 4.64
               Capital outlay   667,671 0.42 578,254 89,417 3.11
          Water supply   564,207 5.23 19,850 544,357 5.42
          Electric power   41,742 1.38 - 41,742 1.38
          Gas supply   656 72.06 - 656 72.06
          Transit   1,430,390 0.11 1,380,563 49,827 3.14
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 4,780,658 0.00 4,766,915 13,743 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   2,183,825 0.00 2,183,825 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   2,186,496 0.00 2,172,753 13,743 0.00
          Workers' compensation   101,615 0.00 101,615 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   308,722 0.00 308,722 - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   39,781,043 1.69 24,357,951 15,423,092 4.35
       
Short-term    1,291,339 5.93 6,793 1,284,546 5.96
Long-term    38,489,704 1.74 24,351,158 14,138,546 4.74
     Full faith and credit   12,359,653 2.89 3,646,891 8,712,762 4.10
     Nonguaranteed   26,130,051 2.24 20,704,267 5,425,784 10.77
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   12,100,984 4.72 10,860,467 1,240,517 46.06
     Education   3,831,218 6.87 1,532,528 2,298,690 11.44
     Utilities   823,507 16.83 230,565 592,942 23.37
     Other   21,733,995 1.04 11,727,598 10,006,397 2.25
Long-term debt issued   4,323,025 3.10 3,171,296 1,151,729 11.64
Long-term debt retired   3,253,517 4.14 1,705,276 1,548,241 8.70
       
 Cash and security holdings   62,755,012 0.44 51,888,015 10,866,997 2.54
       
Insurance trust funds   32,905,883 0.00 32,839,954 65,929 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    1,866,776 0.00 1,866,776 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   30,772,776 0.00 30,706,847 65,929 0.00
     Workers' compensation   118,371 0.00 118,371 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   147,960 0.00 147,960 - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   29,849,129 0.92 19,048,061 10,801,068 2.56
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   14,510,291 0.50 12,171,829 2,338,462 3.12
          Bond funds   3,758,199 5.14 1,575,201 2,182,998 8.85
          Other   11,580,639 1.62 5,301,031 6,279,608 2.99
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 July 1, 1994.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1995) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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