The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2003-04
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Alaska
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
           
 Revenue1 11,031,362 0.24 8,852,189 3,044,245 0.78
         
General revenue1 8,522,586 0.27 6,630,141 2,757,517 0.8
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 2,420,645 0.28 2,193,578 1,092,139 1.7
     From Federal Government 2,420,645 0.28 2,188,704 231,941 2.93
     From State government1 (1) (X) - 860,198 1.57
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 4,874 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   6,101,941 0.43 4,436,563 1,665,378 1.56
    Taxes   2,368,886 0.88 1,343,191 1,025,695 2.02
          Property 852,311 0.62 47,368 804,943 0.65
          Sales and gross receipts   358,186 5.34 172,876 185,310 10.33
               General sales   148,479 13.35 - 148,479 13.35
               Selective sales 209,707 1.38 172,876 36,831 7.87
                    Motor fuel 40,660 0 40,660 - 0
                    Alcoholic beverage 34,653 0 32,746 1,907 0
                    Tobacco products 48,756 0 43,222 5,534 0
                    Public utilities   3,983 0.14 3,962 21 27.08
                    Other selective sales   81,655 3.55 52,286 29,369 9.88
          Individual income   - 0 - - 0
          Corporate income   339,564 0 339,564 - 0
          Motor vehicle license   58,414 0.08 43,782 14,632 0.33
          Other taxes   760,411 0.19 739,601 20,810 6.81
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   3,733,055 0.27 3,093,372 639,683 1.55
          Current charges   767,226 1.22 377,517 389,709 2.4
               Education   159,347 0.49 121,998 37,349 2.09
                    Institutions  of higher education   121,073 0 120,091 982 0
                    School lunch sales (gross) 11,949 1.12 - 11,949 1.12
               Hospitals   75,930 0 - 75,930 0
               Highways   50,757 0 50,675 82 0
               Air transportation (airports)   85,880 0.26 78,895 6,985 3.23
               Parking facilities   4,756 0 - 4,756 0
               Sea and inland port facilities   37,395 9.76 - 37,395 9.76
               Natural resources   7,222 0 7,222 - 0
               Parks and recreation   15,142 11.12 - 15,142 11.12
               Housing and community development   23,058 0 6,109 16,949 0
               Sewerage   61,097 8.46 - 61,097 8.46
               Solid waste management   50,019 3.08 - 50,019 3.08
               Other charges   196,623 2.72 112,618 84,005 6.37
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,965,829 0.06 2,715,855 249,974 0.71
               Interest earnings   1,167,891 0.06 995,987 171,904 0.39
               Special assessments   16,657 0.49 - 16,657 0.49
               Sale of property   181,245 0.5 170,467 10,778 8.47
               Other general revenue   1,600,036 0.1 1,549,401 50,635 3.11
         
Utility revenue 229,064 1.51 14,161 214,903 1.61
     Water supply   55,421 6.24 - 55,421 6.24
     Electric power   168,321 0 14,161 154,160 0
     Gas supply   734 0 - 734 0
     Transit   4,588 0 - 4,588 0
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0 - - 0
         
Insurance trust revenue   2,279,712 0 2,207,887 71,825 0
     Unemployment compensation   305,105 0 305,105 - 0
     Employee retirement   1,970,437 0 1,898,612 71,825 0
     Workers' compensation   4,170 0 4,170 - 0
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0 - - 0
         
 Expenditure1 10,016,276 0.21 8,089,240 2,976,742 0.72
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.21 1,049,706 - 0.72
     Direct expenditure   10,016,276 0.2 7,039,534 2,976,742 0.6
          Current operations   6,817,133 1 4,529,620 2,287,513 2.82
          Capital outlay   1,373,616 1.17 886,846 486,770 3.44
               Construction   1,137,630 0.44 749,470 388,160 1.06
               Other capital outlay   235,986 0 137,376 98,610 0
          Assistance and subsidies   206,582 0.13 206,582 - 0.3
          Interest on debt   432,654 0 251,225 181,429 0
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,186,291 0.44 1,165,261 21,030 0.86
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   2,470,149 0.21 1,199,170 1,270,979 0.72
         
Direct expenditure by function 10,016,276 0 7,039,534 2,976,742 0
     Direct general expenditure   8,493,228 0.19 5,785,126 2,708,102 0.61
          Capital outlay   1,315,702 0.65 886,139 429,563 2
          Other direct general expenditure    7,177,526 0.17 4,898,987 2,278,539 0.55
         
          Education services:        
               Education   2,299,325 0.99 983,460 1,315,865 1.72
                    Capital outlay   383,227 0.43 208,413 174,814 0.94
                 Higher education   581,366 0 570,066 11,300 0
                    Capital outlay   118,321 0 118,321 - 0
                 Elementary & secondary   1,619,591 1.4 315,026 1,304,565 1.74
                    Capital outlay   250,424 0.65 75,610 174,814 0.94
                 Other education   98,368 0 98,368 - 0
               Libraries   25,183 4.37 3,928 21,255 5.18
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,374,569 0 1,369,968 4,601 0.6
                    Cash assistance payments 194,981 0 194,981 - 0
                    Vendor payments   952,867 0 952,867 - 0
                    Other public welfare   226,721 0.01 222,120 4,601 0.6
               Hospitals   96,435 0 23,043 73,392 0
                    Capital outlay   2,722 0 7 2,715 0
               Health   144,673 0.66 93,300 51,373 1.85
               Employment security administration    26,168 0 26,168 - 0
               Veterans' services   33,537 0 33,537 - 0
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   952,589 0.54 816,824 135,765 3.81
                    Capital outlay   407,209 0.82 348,904 58,305 5.73
               Air transportation (airports) 271,598 0.19 250,746 20,852 2.45
               Parking facilities   4,099 0 - 4,099 0
               Sea and inland port facilities   43,663 6.99 - 43,663 6.99
               Transit subsidies   - 0 - - 0
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   187,499 2.75 57,384 130,115 3.96
               Fire protection   88,776 2.6 - 88,776 2.6
               Correction   178,192 0 176,642 1,550 0
                    Capital outlay   1,200 0 1,200 - 0
               Protective inspection and regulation   36,069 0.69 27,667 8,402 2.95
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   248,307 0.15 244,191 4,116 8.95
                    Capital outlay   7,102 0 7,102 - 0
               Parks and recreation   85,027 4.95 8,853 76,174 5.52
                    Capital outlay   28,240 6.49 1,358 26,882 6.82
               Housing and community development    193,911 0.03 92,285 101,626 0.06
               Sewerage   72,095 8.67 - 72,095 8.67
                    Capital outlay   24,161 13.64 - 24,161 13.64
               Solid waste management   65,151 1.96 - 65,151 1.96
                    Capital outlay   14,124 0 - 14,124 0
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   249,764 0.82 180,578 69,186 2.95
               Judicial and legal   137,923 0.41 126,608 11,315 4.96
               General public buildings 56,265 0.85 48,941 7,324 6.53
               Other governmental administration    149,209 3.5 71,754 77,455 6.75
          Interest on general debt   397,496 0.14 242,443 155,053 0.35
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   140,742 0 140,742 - 0
               Other and unallocable   934,963 0.71 766,064 168,899 3.9
         
     Utility expenditure 336,757 1.95 89,147 247,610 2.65
               Capital outlay   57,914 9.45 707 57,207 9.57
          Water supply   71,103 9.23 - 71,103 9.23
          Electric power   235,051 0 89,147 145,904 0
          Gas supply   3,797 0 - 3,797 0
          Transit   26,806 0 - 26,806 0
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0 - - 0
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,186,291 0 1,165,261 21,030 0
          Unemployment compensation   309,614 0 309,614 - 0
          Employee retirement   873,752 0 852,722 21,030 0
          Workers' compensation   2,925 0 2,925 - 0
          Other insurance trust   - 0 - - 0
         
 Debt outstanding   8,583,704 0.11 5,688,414 2,895,290 0.31
         
Short-term    70,736 0 70,170 566 0
Long-term    8,512,968 0.11 5,618,244 2,894,724 0.31
     Full faith and credit   2,838,706 0.3 863,664 1,975,042 0.43
     Nonguaranteed   5,674,262 0.1 4,754,580 919,682 0.6
         
Long-term debt by purpose:        
     Public debt for private purposes   4,131,160 0 3,863,520 267,640 0
     Education   1,095,269 0.82 84,430 1,010,839 0.89
     Utilities   580,797 0.27 142,155 438,642 0.36
     Other   2,705,742 0.13 1,528,139 1,177,603 0.3
Long-term debt issued   774,572 0.19 592,518 182,054 0.81
Long-term debt retired   1,097,187 0.24 663,509 433,678 0.6
         
 Cash and security holdings   48,444,977 0.14 45,325,821 3,119,156 2.13
         
Insurance trust funds   12,740,513 0 12,369,163 371,350 0
     Unemployment compensation    197,067 0 197,067 - 0
     Employee retirement   12,539,632 0 12,168,282 371,350 0
     Workers' compensation   3,814 0 3,814 - 0
     Miscellaneous   - 0 - - 0
         
Other than insurance trust funds   35,704,464 0.19 32,956,658 2,747,806 2.42
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   4,272,199 0 3,903,487 368,712 0
          Bond funds   250,871 0 14,303 236,568 0
          Other   31,181,394 0.21 29,038,868 2,142,526 3.1
 
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)   not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"          

__
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 17 2008
Last Revised: December 08 2008