The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Arkansas State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1992-93
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Arkansas
  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 1993, thousands) 2,424 (X) 2,424 2,424 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1992, in millions)  37,312 (X) 37,312 37,312 (X)
       
 Revenue1 8,553,305 0.35 6,446,052 3,505,163 1.02
       
  General revenue1 7,405,773 0.39 5,626,556 3,177,127 1.10
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,920,965 0.44 1,832,046 1,486,829 1.41
     From Federal Government 1,920,965 0.44 1,826,057 94,908 8.89
     From State government (1) (X) - 1,391,921 1.26
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 5,989 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   5,484,808 0.49 3,794,510 1,690,298 1.59
    Taxes   3,859,986 0.49 2,942,581 917,405 2.05
          Property 633,744 0.00 4,868 628,876 0.00
          Sales and gross receipts   1,920,540 0.00 1,649,027 271,513 0.00
               General sales   1,329,048 0.00 1,118,773 210,275 0.00
               Selective sales 591,492 0.00 530,254 61,238 0.00
                    Motor fuel 305,346 0.00 305,346 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 29,190 0.00 27,645 1,545 0.00
                    Tobacco products 77,646 0.00 77,646 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   55,409 0.00 - 55,409 0.00
                    Other selective sales   123,901 0.00 119,617 4,284 0.00
          Individual income   905,316 0.00 905,150 166 0.00
          Corporate income   153,926 0.00 153,926 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   87,792 0.00 87,757 35 0.00
          Other taxes   158,668 0.00 141,853 16,815 0.00
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,624,822 1.04 851,929 772,893 2.19
          Current charges   1,115,576 1.45 581,942 533,634 3.03
               Education   471,249 0.00 379,624 91,625 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   372,105 0.00 372,105 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 35,075 0.00 - 35,075 0.00
               Hospitals   329,635 0.00 132,544 197,091 0.00
               Highways   19,251 0.00 18,552 699 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   16,529 0.00 - 16,529 0.00
               Parking facilities   1,857 0.00 - 1,857 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   745 0.00 - 745 0.00
               Natural resources   7,845 0.00 6,406 1,439 0.00
               Parks and recreation   21,926 0.00 12,367 9,559 0.00
               Housing and community development   19,690 0.00 747 18,943 0.00
               Sewerage   89,183 0.00 - 89,183 0.00
               Solid waste management   53,444 0.00 - 53,444 0.00
               Other charges   84,221 0.00 31,702 52,519 0.00
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   509,246 0.84 269,987 239,259 1.79
               Interest earnings   326,656 0.00 174,060 152,596 0.00
               Special assessments   7,049 0.00 - 7,049 0.00
               Sale of property   610 0.00 229 381 0.00
               Other general revenue   174,931 0.00 95,698 79,233 0.00
       
Utility revenue 309,575 1.67 - 309,575 1.67
     Water supply   134,184 0.00 - 134,184 0.00
     Electric power   173,552 0.00 - 173,552 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   1,838 0.00 - 1,838 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   837,957 0.00 819,496 18,461 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   264,211 0.00 264,211 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   570,476 0.00 552,015 18,461 0.00
     Workers' compensation   3,270 0.00 3,270 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 7,984,256 0.49 6,014,728 3,475,020 1.13
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 675 0.00 1,505,645 522 31.25
     Direct expenditure   7,983,581 0.49 4,509,083 3,474,498 1.13
          Current operations   6,216,462 0.44 3,291,669 2,924,793 0.94
          Capital outlay   830,268 1.85 497,233 333,035 4.61
               Construction   624,742 0.00 404,748 219,994 0.00
               Other capital outlay   205,526 0.00 92,485 113,041 0.00
       
          Assistance and subsidies   138,326 0.00 138,326 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   329,036 0.00 122,133 206,903 0.00
          Insurance benefits and repayments 469,489 0.00 459,722 9,767 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   2,890,246 0.00 1,186,322 1,703,924 0.00
       
Direct expenditure by function 7,983,581 0.49 4,509,083 3,474,498 1.13
     Direct general expenditure   7,208,867 0.53 4,049,361 3,159,506 1.21
          Capital outlay   797,562 1.80 497,233 300,329 4.78
          Other direct general expenditure    6,411,305 0.43 3,552,128 2,859,177 0.96
       
          Education services:        
               Education   2,792,281 0.99 1,077,951 1,714,330 1.61
                    Capital outlay   266,337 3.77 135,279 131,058 7.65
                         Higher education   859,486 0.00 859,486 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   126,452 0.00 126,452 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   1,714,330 1.61 - 1,714,330 1.61
                              Capital outlay   131,058 7.81 - 131,058 7.81
                         Other education   218,465 0.00 218,465 - 0.00
               Libraries   16,948 3.77 3,126 13,822 4.62
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,318,513 0.34 1,310,779 7,734 58.19
                    Cash assistance payments 90,517 0.00 90,517 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   998,874 0.00 998,874 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   229,122 1.96 221,388 7,734 58.19
               Hospitals   508,628 2.71 304,906 203,722 6.77
                    Capital outlay   18,161 12.75 6,051 12,110 19.12
               Health   199,118 1.63 136,990 62,128 5.21
               Social insurance administration    36,642 0.00 36,642 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   2,453 0.00 2,453 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   679,185 0.47 478,044 201,141 1.60
                    Capital outlay   347,636 1.04 310,214 37,422 9.64
               Air transportation (airports) 28,368 1.39 383 27,985 1.41
               Parking facilities   902 0.00 - 902 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,893 0.00 - 1,893 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   183,843 1.04 39,673 144,170 1.33
               Fire protection   68,760 1.63 - 68,760 1.63
               Correction   160,419 1.82 115,407 45,012 6.48
                    Capital outlay   23,795 5.65 3,297 20,498 6.56
               Protective inspection and regulation   42,148 0.20 38,042 4,106 2.08
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   117,415 1.17 113,299 4,116 33.37
                    Capital outlay   6,860 0.00 6,857 3 0.00
               Parks and recreation   74,356 0.74 32,369 41,987 1.31
                    Capital outlay   10,868 2.85 2,703 8,165 3.79
               Housing and community development    95,027 6.55 2,767 92,260 6.75
               Sewerage   114,015 4.56 18,634 95,381 5.45
                    Capital outlay   43,095 18.24 13,578 29,517 26.63
               Solid waste management   68,590 3.76 5,844 62,746 4.11
                    Capital outlay   4,471 10.49 4 4,467 10.50
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   129,813 2.37 79,154 50,659 6.08
               Judicial and legal   71,250 1.25 29,869 41,381 2.16
               General public buildings 20,510 3.06 4,362 16,148 3.89
               Other governmental administration    66,309 2.36 23,144 43,165 3.62
          Interest on general debt   293,581 0.94 122,133 171,448 1.61
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   117,900 1.66 73,390 44,510 4.41
       
     Utility expenditure 305,225 3.04 - 305,225 3.04
               Capital outlay   32,706 18.17 - 32,706 18.17
          Water supply   150,828 5.60 - 150,828 5.60
          Electric power   144,916 1.58 - 144,916 1.58
          Gas supply   2,660 0.00 - 2,660 0.00
          Transit   6,821 0.00 - 6,821 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 469,489 0.00 459,722 9,767 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   252,846 0.00 252,846 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   214,864 0.00 205,097 9,767 0.00
          Workers' compensation   1,779 0.00 1,779 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   4,969,455 1.02 1,918,960 3,050,495 1.67
       
Short-term    23,920 9.21 718 23,202 9.50
Long-term    4,945,535 1.03 1,918,242 3,027,293 1.67
     Full faith and credit   983,783 4.31 168,392 815,391 5.20
     Nonguaranteed   3,961,752 1.19 1,749,850 2,211,902 2.13
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,690,117 0.00 1,401,297 1,288,820 0.00
     Education   1,011,299 0.00 316,870 694,429 0.00
     Utilities   549,949 0.00 - 549,949 0.00
     Other   694,170 0.00 200,075 494,095 0.00
Long-term debt issued   610,786 4.98 252,998 357,788 8.50
Long-term debt retired   673,694 2.37 307,490 366,204 4.36
       
 Cash and security holdings   10,670,602 0.38 7,992,409 2,678,193 1.53
       
Insurance trust funds   5,526,113 0.00 5,361,342 164,771 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    101,625 0.00 101,625 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   5,410,655 0.00 5,245,884 164,771 0.00
     Workers' compensation   13,833 0.00 13,833 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   5,144,489 0.80 2,631,067 2,513,422 1.63
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   2,907,461 0.00 1,503,870 1,403,591 0.00
          Bond funds   305,989 0.00 21,234 284,755 0.00
          Other   1,931,039 0.00 1,105,963 825,076 0.00
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, 1993.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1994) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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