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 New Mexico
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) 1,819 (X) 1,819 1,819 (X)
         
 Revenue1 13,072,685 0.03 10,570,408 5,011,174 0.61
         
  General revenue1 10,061,979 0.04 7,887,550 4,683,326 0.66
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 2,398,471 0.06 2,187,357 2,720,011 1.12
     From Federal Government 2,398,471 0.06 2,132,038 266,433 0.50
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 2,453,578 1.25
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 55,319 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   7,663,508 0.06 5,700,193 1,963,315 0.25
    Taxes   4,800,578 0.05 3,743,178 1,057,400 0.29
          Property 620,463 0.10 34,877 585,586 0.11
          Sales and gross receipts   2,433,543 0.09 2,006,930 426,613 0.64
               General sales   1,867,700 0.14 1,502,319 365,381 0.71
               Selective sales 565,843 0.15 504,611 61,232 1.18
                    Motor fuel 233,176 0.17 233,176 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 36,750 0.00 36,748 2 0.00
                    Tobacco products 24,242 0.34 24,242 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   40,354 0.11 7,012 33,342 0.14
                    Other selective sales   231,321 0.31 203,433 27,888 2.59
          Individual income   880,859 0.00 880,859 - 0.00
          Corporate income   159,338 0.00 159,338 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   142,405 0.15 142,405 - 0.00
          Other taxes   563,970 0.04 518,769 45,201 0.49
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   2,862,930 0.10 1,957,015 905,915 0.33
          Current charges   1,310,427 0.16 759,252 551,175 0.38
               Education   478,172 0.00 405,515 72,657 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   404,486 0.00 375,477 29,009 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 22,319 0.00 - 22,319 0.00
               Hospitals   429,266 0.00 302,740 126,526 0.00
               Highways   4,794 0.00 1,777 3,017 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   58,925 0.02 - 58,925 0.02
               Parking facilities   6,635 0.00 - 6,635 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   27,542 3.29 17,887 9,655 9.40
               Parks and recreation   22,124 2.83 2,235 19,889 3.15
               Housing and community development   14,886 8.59 6,451 8,435 15.16
               Sewerage   97,406 0.04 - 97,406 0.04
               Solid waste management   90,656 0.32 - 90,656 0.32
               Other charges   80,021 1.15 22,647 57,374 1.60
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,552,503 0.18 1,197,763 354,740 0.77
               Interest earnings   759,814 0.13 538,077 221,737 0.44
               Special assessments   8,893 3.91 - 8,893 3.91
               Sale of property   5,171 19.59 319 4,852 20.88
               Other general revenue   778,625 0.35 659,367 119,258 2.30
         
Utility revenue 327,848 0.14 - 327,848 0.14
     Water supply   169,794 0.45 - 169,794 0.45
     Electric power   128,390 0.65 - 128,390 0.65
     Gas supply   26,376 0.00 - 26,376 0.00
     Transit   3,288 0.00 - 3,288 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   2,682,858 0.00 2,682,858 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   116,876 0.00 116,876 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,565,982 0.00 2,565,982 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 11,194,843 0.55 8,700,579 4,963,389 1.25
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 2,447,354 21,771 0.46
     Direct expenditure   11,194,843 0.55 6,253,225 4,941,618 1.26
          Current operations   8,405,363 0.17 4,507,411 3,897,952 0.36
          Capital outlay   1,440,345 3.96 634,403 805,942 7.09
               Construction   1,098,632 5.12 515,721 582,911 9.64
               Other capital outlay   341,713 2.02 118,682 223,031 3.10
          Assistance and subsidies   218,152 0.00 217,593 559 0.00
          Interest on debt   415,811 0.34 178,646 237,165 0.59
          Insurance benefits and repayments 715,172 0.00 715,172 - 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   3,424,066 0.17 1,323,085 2,100,981 0.28
         
Direct expenditure by function 11,194,843 0.55 6,253,225 4,941,618 1.26
     Direct general expenditure   10,098,749 0.61 5,538,053 4,560,696 1.35
          Capital outlay   1,336,140 4.24 634,403 701,737 8.07
          Other direct general expenditure    8,762,609 0.18 4,903,650 3,858,959 0.41
         
          Education services:        
               Education   3,695,920 0.00 1,374,138 2,321,782 0.00
                       Capital outlay   569,786 0.00 280,436 289,350 0.00
                   Higher education   1,408,786 0.00 1,220,429 188,357 0.00
                        Capital outlay   311,713 0.00 278,098 33,615 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   2,133,425 0.00 - 2,133,425 0.00
                        Capital outlay   255,735 0.00 - 255,735 0.00
                   Other education   153,709 0.00 153,709 - 0.00
               Libraries   30,973 1.00 4,344 26,629 1.16
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,515,110 0.02 1,462,832 52,278 0.66
                    Cash assistance payments 145,125 0.00 144,566 559 0.00
                    Vendor payments   1,133,998 0.00 1,112,427 21,571 0.00
                    Other public welfare   235,987 0.15 205,839 30,148 1.14
               Hospitals   483,327 0.00 357,037 126,290 0.00
                    Capital outlay   18,819 0.00 18,096 723 0.00
               Health   328,711 0.10 302,504 26,207 1.21
               Social insurance administration    49,275 0.00 49,275 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,437 0.00 1,437 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,064,135 1.27 856,240 207,895 6.48
                    Capital outlay   343,013 2.78 257,131 85,882 11.12
               Air transportation (airports) 55,969 0.87 1,772 54,197 0.90
               Parking facilities   6,601 0.00 - 6,601 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   74 0.00 - 74 0.00
               Transit subsidies   37 0.00 - 37 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   382,185 1.09 77,574 304,611 1.36
               Fire protection   129,477 0.50 - 129,477 0.50
               Correction   315,419 0.35 216,722 98,697 1.11
                    Capital outlay   8,891 0.00 3,003 5,888 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   62,927 0.01 53,559 9,368 0.07
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   182,069 1.83 135,824 46,245 7.22
                    Capital outlay   42,357 4.56 31,534 10,823 17.84
               Parks and recreation   207,206 0.91 43,333 163,873 1.14
                    Capital outlay   43,789 3.75 2,168 41,621 3.94
               Housing and community development    91,163 7.32 9,145 82,018 8.14
               Sewerage   126,734 4.79 9,387 117,347 5.18
                    Capital outlay   52,309 7.61 253 52,056 7.65
               Solid waste management   104,273 0.74 2,533 101,740 0.76
                    Capital outlay   10,365 1.91 - 10,365 1.91
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   219,594 1.40 126,457 93,137 3.31
               Judicial and legal   166,974 0.15 148,213 18,761 1.29
               General public buildings 61,699 2.72 26,929 34,770 4.83
               Other governmental administration    119,681 1.74 25,016 94,665 2.20
          Interest on general debt   374,532 0.30 178,646 195,886 0.58
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   323,247 17.26 75,136 248,111 22.49
         
     Utility expenditure 380,922 1.38 - 380,922 1.38
               Capital outlay   104,205 4.15 - 104,205 4.15
          Water supply   213,004 2.38 - 213,004 2.38
          Electric power   104,771 0.63 - 104,771 0.63
          Gas supply   19,233 0.00 - 19,233 0.00
          Transit   43,914 0.00 - 43,914 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 715,172 0.00 715,172 - 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   72,442 0.00 72,442 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   642,730 0.00 642,730 - 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   7,652,261 0.46 3,625,232 4,027,029 0.88
         
Short-term    6,734 0.00 1,251 5,483 0.00
Long-term    7,645,527 0.46 3,623,981 4,021,546 0.88
     Full faith and credit   2,120,068 0.88 934,662 1,185,406 1.57
     Nonguaranteed   5,525,459 0.45 2,689,319 2,836,140 0.88
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,933,929 0.22 1,723,273 1,210,656 0.53
     Education   1,295,482 0.00 497,815 797,667 0.00
     Utilities   705,293 1.97 - 705,293 1.97
     Other   2,710,823 0.87 1,402,893 1,307,930 1.81
Long-term debt issued   1,199,535 0.33 812,943 386,592 1.02
Long-term debt retired   754,629 0.54 348,213 406,415 1.00
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   35,570,450 0.05 32,208,522 3,361,928 0.54
         
Insurance trust funds   15,033,670 0.00 15,033,670 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    529,416 0.00 529,416 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   14,504,254 0.00 14,504,254 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   20,536,780 0.09 17,174,852 3,361,928 0.54
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   3,409,254 0.01 1,950,795 1,458,459 0.03
          Bond funds   858,526 0.12 304,721 553,805 0.18
          Other   16,269,000 0.11 14,919,336 1,349,664 1.34
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