The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 1999-2000
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Colorado
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Population (April 1, 2000, in thousands) 4,301 (X) 4,301 4,301 (X)
       
 Revenue1 29,603,248 0.59 17,059,603 15,788,669 1.11
       
  General revenue1 23,435,630 0.74 12,925,010 13,755,644 1.27
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,711,484 0.22 3,301,003 3,655,505 0.44
     From Federal Government 3,711,484 0.22 3,280,329 431,155 1.90
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 3,224,350 0.45
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 20,674 (1) 0.00
       
General revenue from own sources   19,724,146 0.88 9,624,007 10,100,139 1.71
    Taxes   13,216,188 0.62 7,075,047 6,141,141 1.34
          Property 3,679,814 2.04 - 3,679,814 2.04
          Sales and gross receipts   4,847,754 0.43 2,708,987 2,138,767 0.97
               General sales   3,775,214 0.56 1,849,305 1,925,909 1.11
               Selective sales 1,072,540 1.30 859,682 212,858 6.57
                    Motor fuel 544,134 0.00 544,134 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 27,110 0.00 27,110 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 68,221 0.01 67,622 599 1.11
                    Public utilities   103,588 4.69 8,072 95,516 5.09
                    Other selective sales   329,487 2.92 212,744 116,743 8.24
          Individual income   3,636,920 0.00 3,636,920 - 0.00
          Corporate income   334,980 0.00 334,980 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   208,553 1.58 174,589 33,964 9.70
          Other taxes   508,167 4.76 219,571 288,596 8.38
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   6,507,958 2.04 2,548,960 3,958,998 3.35
          Current charges   3,989,331 2.59 1,340,911 2,648,420 3.91
               Education   1,431,218 0.00 1,145,476 285,742 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,172,906 0.00 1,138,136 34,770 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 81,154 0.00 - 81,154 0.00
               Hospitals   601,625 0.00 31,394 570,231 0.00
               Highways   32,266 21.66 1,050 31,216 22.39
               Air transportation (airports)   523,041 0.01 - 523,041 0.01
               Parking facilities   19,065 0.00 - 19,065 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   19,240 5.22 16,688 2,552 39.34
               Parks and recreation   163,896 7.68 2,595 161,301 7.80
               Housing and community development   79,132 11.15 17,402 61,730 14.29
               Sewerage   399,477 7.71 - 399,477 7.71
               Solid waste management   43,457 3.97 3,772 39,685 4.35
               Other charges   676,914 14.63 122,534 554,380 17.87
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,518,627 1.53 1,208,049 1,310,578 2.93
               Interest earnings   1,204,843 1.08 548,107 656,736 1.97
               Special assessments   66,308 7.85 - 66,308 7.85
               Sale of property   36,315 10.09 2,631 33,684 10.87
               Other general revenue   1,211,161 2.79 657,311 553,850 6.11
       
Utility revenue 1,423,614 1.16 - 1,423,614 1.16
     Water supply   693,700 3.22 - 693,700 3.22
     Electric power   536,574 0.00 - 536,574 0.00
     Gas supply   110,066 0.00 - 110,066 0.00
     Transit   83,274 27.93 - 83,274 27.93
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   4,744,004 0.00 4,134,593 609,411 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   251,686 0.00 251,686 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   4,447,115 0.00 3,837,704 609,411 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   45,203 0.00 45,203 - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 26,173,055 0.88 13,929,779 15,943,066 1.45
       
By character and object:      
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 3,484 0.00 3,702,849 425 19.33
     Direct expenditure   26,169,571 0.88 10,226,930 15,942,641 1.45
          Current operations   19,022,079 0.81 7,177,865 11,844,214 1.29
          Capital outlay   3,993,381 3.03 1,252,199 2,741,182 4.41
               Construction   3,010,070 3.78 1,030,339 1,979,731 5.75
               Other capital outlay   983,311 2.32 221,860 761,451 3.00
          Assistance and subsidies   177,989 0.75 106,117 71,872 1.85
          Interest on debt   1,333,422 6.11 256,577 1,076,845 7.56
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,642,700 0.00 1,434,172 208,528 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   8,338,444 0.68 2,542,977 5,795,467 0.97
       
Direct expenditure by function 26,169,571 0.88 10,226,930 15,942,641 1.45
     Direct general expenditure   22,527,256 0.95 8,782,475 13,744,781 1.55
          Capital outlay   3,406,465 3.08 1,252,072 2,154,393 4.87
          Other direct general expenditure    19,120,791 0.93 7,530,403 11,590,388 1.54
       
          Education services:      
               Education   7,903,563 0.00 2,616,855 5,286,708 0.00
                       Capital outlay   1,100,516 0.00 309,325 791,191 0.00
                   Higher education   2,513,568 0.00 2,408,945 104,623 0.00
                        Capital outlay   311,280 0.00 303,056 8,224 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   5,183,401 0.00 1,316 5,182,085 0.00
                        Capital outlay   782,967 0.00 - 782,967 0.00
                   Other education   206,594 0.00 206,594 - 0.00
               Libraries   131,491 2.97 1,330 130,161 3.00
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   2,731,258 0.14 2,210,815 520,443 0.75
                    Cash assistance payments 71,872 1.85 - 71,872 1.85
                    Vendor payments   1,678,443 0.02 1,630,858 47,585 0.60
                    Other public welfare   980,943 0.48 579,957 400,986 1.18
               Hospitals   867,948 0.00 146,956 720,992 0.00
                    Capital outlay   81,676 0.00 2,834 78,842 0.00
               Health   472,937 0.26 273,197 199,740 0.61
               Social insurance administration    38,260 0.00 38,260 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Transportation:      
               Highways   1,742,997 0.89 962,639 780,358 1.98
                    Capital outlay   994,985 0.88 714,056 280,929 3.13
               Air transportation (airports) 238,032 0.00 1,208 236,824 0.00
               Parking facilities   14,145 0.00 - 14,145 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   69 0.00 - 69 0.00
               Transit subsidies   424 0.00 - 424 0.00
       
          Public safety:      
               Police protection   830,063 0.92 77,172 752,891 1.01
               Fire protection   327,087 17.25 - 327,087 17.25
               Correction   820,339 1.59 599,202 221,137 5.89
                    Capital outlay   148,844 0.06 109,024 39,820 0.21
               Protective inspection and regulation   109,776 0.49 77,485 32,291 1.66
       
          Environment and housing:      
               Natural resources   228,872 4.77 174,175 54,697 19.96
                    Capital outlay   47,982 22.77 26,049 21,933 49.81
               Parks and recreation   732,475 4.59 59,286 673,189 4.99
                    Capital outlay   183,142 6.21 22,593 160,549 7.08
               Housing and community development    377,258 0.52 47,185 330,073 0.59
               Sewerage   408,080 2.66 - 408,080 2.66
                    Capital outlay   117,836 6.65 - 117,836 6.65
               Solid waste management   110,554 2.96 25,281 85,273 3.84
                    Capital outlay   14,398 11.77 4,329 10,069 16.83
       
          Governmental administration:      
               Financial administration   462,367 4.97 144,583 317,784 7.23
               Judicial and legal   328,713 0.35 180,271 148,442 0.77
               General public buildings 150,016 1.27 4,996 145,020 1.32
               Other governmental administration    320,642 1.40 36,034 284,608 1.58
          Interest on general debt   1,165,115 6.98 251,262 913,853 8.90
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.      
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   2,014,775 7.03 854,283 1,160,492 12.21
       
     Utility expenditure 1,999,615 3.87 10,283 1,989,332 3.89
               Capital outlay   586,916 11.21 127 586,789 11.21
          Water supply   1,023,170 7.65 10,283 1,012,887 7.73
          Electric power   505,447 0.00 - 505,447 0.00
          Gas supply   101,653 0.00 - 101,653 0.00
          Transit   369,345 6.21 - 369,345 6.21
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,642,700 0.00 1,434,172 208,528 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   155,229 0.00 155,229 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,472,768 0.00 1,264,240 208,528 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   14,703 0.00 14,703 - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   23,199,133 3.95 4,430,790 18,768,343 4.88
       
Short-term    222,959 0.00 - 222,959 0.00
Long-term    22,976,174 3.99 4,430,790 18,545,384 4.94
     Full faith and credit   8,080,104 11.23 2,356 8,077,748 11.23
     Nonguaranteed   14,896,070 1.21 4,428,434 10,467,636 1.73
       
Long-term debt by purpose      
     Public debt for private purposes   4,349,834 0.00 2,803,385 1,546,449 0.00
     Education   5,518,857 0.00 1,123,689 4,395,168 0.00
     Utilities   2,815,591 7.45 72,205 2,743,385 7.65
     Other   10,291,892 8.82 431,511 9,860,382 9.21
Long-term debt issued   2,176,959 5.20 785,704 1,391,255 8.14
Long-term debt retired   1,520,845 4.07 413,679 1,107,166 5.59
       
 Cash and security holdings   47,115,858 0.59 30,810,799 16,305,059 1.70
       
Insurance trust funds   25,790,244 0.00 21,544,954 4,245,290 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    763,672 0.00 763,672 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   24,848,704 0.00 20,603,414 4,245,290 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   177,868 0.00 177,868 - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   21,325,614 1.30 9,265,845 12,059,769 2.30
     By purpose      
          Offsets to debt   5,703,737 0.55 3,543,352 2,160,385 1.45
          Bond funds   2,958,165 1.32 475,598 2,482,567 1.57
          Other   12,663,712 2.15 5,246,895 7,416,817 3.66
 
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division, released December 28, 2000

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 25 2002
Last Revised: December 12 2002