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 Florida
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) 15,982 (X) 15,982 15,982 (X)
         
 Revenue1 92,402,130 0.17 51,621,214 55,504,603 0.30
         
  General revenue1 75,864,502 0.18 41,665,409 48,922,780 0.29
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 11,718,426 0.17 10,271,245 16,170,868 0.30
     From Federal Government 11,718,426 0.17 9,905,209 1,813,217 1.10
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 14,357,651 0.27
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 366,036 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   64,146,076 0.21 31,394,164 32,751,912 0.40
    Taxes   41,936,682 0.28 24,817,263 17,119,419 0.68
          Property 14,098,490 0.63 762,653 13,335,837 0.66
          Sales and gross receipts   22,264,430 0.24 19,131,173 3,133,257 1.72
               General sales   15,556,791 0.11 15,010,888 545,903 3.01
               Selective sales 6,707,639 0.62 4,120,285 2,587,354 1.61
                    Motor fuel 2,153,928 1.43 1,608,061 545,867 5.64
                    Alcoholic beverage 575,169 0.00 575,169 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 442,512 0.00 442,512 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   2,111,584 1.21 666,180 1,445,404 1.76
                    Other selective sales   1,424,446 2.16 828,363 596,083 5.15
          Individual income   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Corporate income   1,182,796 0.00 1,182,796 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   955,275 0.03 927,038 28,237 1.09
          Other taxes   3,435,691 1.01 2,813,603 622,088 5.57
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   22,209,394 0.30 6,576,901 15,632,493 0.43
          Current charges   12,870,995 0.34 2,364,990 10,506,005 0.41
               Education   2,413,748 0.00 1,158,334 1,255,414 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,645,732 0.00 1,150,133 495,599 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 271,789 0.00 - 271,789 0.00
               Hospitals   2,926,390 0.34 119,920 2,806,470 0.35
               Highways   646,649 0.00 589,456 57,193 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   1,092,061 0.61 - 1,092,061 0.61
               Parking facilities   89,411 1.61 - 89,411 1.61
               Sea and inland port facilities   233,463 1.20 - 233,463 1.20
               Natural resources   32,494 0.01 28,191 4,303 0.10
               Parks and recreation   348,406 1.61 25,347 323,059 1.73
               Housing and community development   105,020 0.00 3,279 101,741 0.00
               Sewerage   1,457,740 2.01 - 1,457,740 2.01
               Solid waste management   1,562,706 1.33 35,046 1,527,660 1.36
               Other charges   1,962,907 1.69 405,417 1,557,490 2.14
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   9,338,399 0.35 4,211,911 5,126,488 0.64
               Interest earnings   3,490,820 0.35 851,925 2,638,895 0.46
               Special assessments   950,394 1.48 667 949,727 1.48
               Sale of property   67,215 1.31 25,717 41,498 2.13
               Other general revenue   4,829,970 0.55 3,333,602 1,496,368 1.77
         
Utility revenue 5,062,094 0.91 6,588 5,055,506 0.91
     Water supply   2,016,438 2.25 - 2,016,438 2.25
     Electric power   2,736,552 0.43 - 2,736,552 0.43
     Gas supply   147,991 2.78 - 147,991 2.78
     Transit   161,113 0.00 6,588 154,525 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   11,475,534 0.00 9,949,217 1,526,317 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   622,669 0.00 622,669 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   10,849,741 0.00 9,323,424 1,526,317 0.00
     Workers' compensation   3,124 0.00 3,124 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 84,300,913 0.23 45,207,930 53,358,062 0.36
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 14,073,445 191,634 0.22
     Direct expenditure   84,300,913 0.23 31,134,485 53,166,428 0.37
          Current operations   62,992,742 0.19 22,629,549 40,363,193 0.29
          Capital outlay   12,795,745 0.96 3,945,071 8,850,674 1.39
               Construction   8,572,009 0.96 2,655,756 5,916,253 1.39
               Other capital outlay   4,223,736 1.82 1,289,315 2,934,421 2.62
          Assistance and subsidies   833,645 0.00 817,114 16,531 0.00
          Interest on debt   4,547,964 0.47 1,075,902 3,472,062 0.62
          Insurance benefits and repayments 3,130,817 0.00 2,666,849 463,968 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   28,311,640 0.44 8,048,281 20,263,359 0.61
         
Direct expenditure by function 84,300,913 0.00 31,134,485 53,166,428 0.00
     Direct general expenditure   75,290,415 0.21 28,412,253 46,878,162 0.34
          Capital outlay   11,573,692 0.80 3,921,045 7,652,647 1.21
          Other direct general expenditure    63,716,723 0.17 24,491,208 39,225,515 0.28
         
          Education services:        
               Education   22,826,044 0.00 4,153,762 18,672,282 0.00
                       Capital outlay   3,505,122 0.00 431,127 3,073,995 0.00
                   Higher education   5,067,239 0.00 3,203,318 1,863,921 0.00
                        Capital outlay   674,514 0.00 393,181 281,333 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   16,808,361 0.00 - 16,808,361 0.00
                        Capital outlay   2,792,662 0.00 - 2,792,662 0.00
                   Other education   950,444 0.00 950,444 - 0.00
               Libraries   316,725 1.76 5,287 311,438 1.79
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   9,506,230 0.06 9,066,609 439,621 1.20
                    Cash assistance payments 291,529 0.00 274,998 16,531 0.00
                    Vendor payments   7,557,218 0.05 7,522,802 34,416 10.19
                    Other public welfare   1,657,483 0.12 1,268,809 388,674 0.50
               Hospitals   4,170,079 0.00 610,457 3,559,622 0.00
                    Capital outlay   329,068 0.00 8,006 321,062 0.00
               Health   3,137,136 0.13 2,661,342 475,794 0.83
               Social insurance administration    5,660 0.00 5,660 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   22,507 0.00 22,507 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   5,175,186 0.73 3,542,903 1,632,283 2.31
                    Capital outlay   3,122,358 0.79 2,464,463 657,895 3.77
               Air transportation (airports) 1,340,651 0.22 - 1,340,651 0.22
               Parking facilities   80,936 0.37 - 80,936 0.37
               Sea and inland port facilities   342,454 0.00 8,582 333,872 0.00
               Transit subsidies   6,316 0.00 - 6,316 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   3,738,392 0.69 367,398 3,370,994 0.77
               Fire protection   1,629,820 4.80 - 1,629,820 4.80
               Correction   3,272,673 0.03 2,217,112 1,055,561 0.09
                    Capital outlay   156,082 0.01 106,097 49,985 0.04
               Protective inspection and regulation   595,749 2.48 288,846 306,903 4.82
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   2,397,948 0.26 1,412,250 985,698 0.62
                    Capital outlay   963,315 0.01 500,221 463,094 0.01
               Parks and recreation   1,477,579 1.90 144,170 1,333,409 2.10
                    Capital outlay   369,139 4.39 33,516 335,623 4.83
               Housing and community development    934,281 1.75 88,788 845,493 1.93
               Sewerage   1,562,577 4.02 - 1,562,577 4.02
                    Capital outlay   570,825 6.22 - 570,825 6.22
               Solid waste management   1,530,002 1.05 12,159 1,517,843 1.06
                    Capital outlay   121,852 5.27 1,841 120,011 5.36
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   1,764,604 1.32 758,388 1,006,216 2.31
               Judicial and legal   1,396,319 0.30 676,783 719,536 0.59
               General public buildings 324,634 4.03 137,519 187,115 6.99
               Other governmental administration    960,927 5.92 298,746 662,181 8.59
          Interest on general debt   3,836,112 0.50 1,075,902 2,760,210 0.70
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   2,938,874 1.75 857,083 2,081,791 2.47
         
     Utility expenditure 5,879,681 0.99 55,383 5,824,298 1.00
               Capital outlay   1,222,053 3.29 24,026 1,198,027 3.36
          Water supply   2,409,116 2.42 - 2,409,116 2.42
          Electric power   2,641,305 0.24 - 2,641,305 0.24
          Gas supply   126,384 0.17 - 126,384 0.17
          Transit   702,876 0.00 55,383 647,493 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 3,130,817 0.00 2,666,849 463,968 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   629,337 0.00 629,337 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   2,378,465 0.00 1,914,497 463,968 0.00
          Workers' compensation   123,015 0.00 123,015 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   78,495,159 1.01 18,181,456 60,313,703 1.32
         
Short-term    267,563 0.93 90,619 176,944 1.41
Long-term    78,227,596 1.02 18,090,837 60,136,759 1.32
     Full faith and credit   13,382,448 1.15 685,290 12,697,158 1.21
     Nonguaranteed   64,845,148 1.15 17,405,547 47,439,601 1.57
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   17,871,215 1.08 2,907,153 14,964,062 1.29
     Education   15,988,399 1.94 8,446,014 7,542,385 4.12
     Utilities   14,038,311 3.95 - 14,038,311 3.95
     Other   30,329,671 1.35 6,737,670 23,592,001 1.74
Long-term debt issued   8,601,546 2.13 1,575,393 7,026,153 2.61
Long-term debt retired   6,210,645 3.22 1,246,970 4,963,676 4.03
         
 Cash and security holdings   146,459,401 0.31 89,554,042 56,905,359 0.80
         
Insurance trust funds   83,134,541 0.00 72,345,908 10,788,633 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    2,108,979 0.00 2,108,979 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   80,948,715 0.00 70,160,082 10,788,633 0.00
     Workers' compensation   76,847 0.00 76,847 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   63,324,860 0.72 17,208,134 46,116,726 0.99
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   22,668,720 0.46 4,384,808 18,283,912 0.57
          Bond funds   7,106,172 1.08 437,243 6,668,929 1.15
          Other   33,549,968 1.29 12,386,083 21,163,885 2.05
 
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