The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Idaho State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Idaho
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (FY 1998, in thousands) 1,229 (X) 1,229 1,229 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  25,217 (X) 25,217 25,217 (X)
         
 Revenue1 6,598,419 0.19 4,705,173 3,073,194 0.42
         
  General revenue1 5,352,621 0.24 3,591,719 2,940,850 0.46
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 951,335 0.72 862,978 1,268,305 0.59
     From Federal Government 951,335 0.72 858,057 93,278 7.32
     From State government (1) (X) - 1,175,027 0.21
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 4,921 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   4,401,286 0.26 2,728,741 1,672,545 0.67
    Taxes   2,868,797 0.20 2,057,378 811,419 0.72
          Property 763,342 0.76 - 763,342 0.76
          Sales and gross receipts   964,269 0.03 952,713 11,556 2.80
               General sales   652,843 0.00 652,843 - 0.00
               Selective sales 311,426 0.10 299,870 11,556 2.80
                    Motor fuel 207,292 0.00 207,292 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 5,507 0.00 5,507 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 28,962 0.00 28,962 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   12,050 1.09 3,239 8,811 1.49
                    Other selective sales   57,615 0.47 54,870 2,745 9.85
          Individual income   778,909 0.00 778,909 - 0.00
          Corporate income   117,694 0.00 117,694 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   101,781 0.06 97,381 4,400 1.28
          Other taxes   142,802 0.33 110,681 32,121 1.45
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,532,489 0.59 671,363 861,126 1.05
          Current charges   1,023,825 0.88 327,495 696,330 1.30
               Education   234,765 0.00 191,840 42,925 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   211,120 0.00 190,918 20,202 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 19,926 0.00 - 19,926 0.00
               Hospitals   357,749 2.50 12,763 344,986 2.59
               Highways   11,903 0.02 7,616 4,287 0.05
               Air transportation (airports)   16,092 0.19 20 16,072 0.19
               Parking facilities   656 0.45 - 656 0.45
               Sea and inland port facilities   834 32.27 - 834 32.27
               Natural resources   73,612 1.17 59,230 14,382 5.97
               Parks and recreation   17,813 0.46 585 17,228 0.48
               Housing and community development   7,729 0.12 2,379 5,350 0.17
               Sewerage   79,103 0.75 - 79,103 0.75
               Solid waste management   74,882 0.53 - 74,882 0.53
               Other charges   148,687 0.39 53,062 95,625 0.60
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   508,664 0.44 343,868 164,796 1.36
               Interest earnings   301,480 0.11 228,258 73,222 0.45
               Special assessments   6,837 26.80 - 6,837 26.80
               Sale of property   1,350 12.11 286 1,064 15.37
               Other general revenue   198,997 0.52 115,324 83,673 1.24
         
Utility revenue 131,428 3.46 - 131,428 3.46
     Water supply   69,172 6.46 - 69,172 6.46
     Electric power   61,008 1.31 - 61,008 1.31
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   1,248 0.00 - 1,248 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   50,252 0.00 50,252 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   1,064,118 0.00 1,063,202 916 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   97,143 0.00 97,143 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   816,258 0.00 815,342 916 0.00
     Workers' compensation   150,717 0.00 150,717 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 5,729,999 0.31 3,785,613 3,053,629 0.58
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 1,104,201 5,042 0.00
     Direct expenditure   5,729,999 0.31 2,681,412 3,048,587 0.58
          Current operations   4,389,491 0.30 1,816,872 2,572,619 0.51
          Capital outlay   720,465 1.61 305,630 414,835 2.80
               Construction   500,408 1.56 226,508 273,900 2.85
               Other capital outlay   220,057 2.95 79,122 140,935 4.60
         
          Assistance and subsidies   79,447 0.00 79,335 112 0.00
          Interest on debt   170,595 0.10 110,813 59,782 0.29
          Insurance benefits and repayments 370,001 0.00 368,762 1,239 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,965,120 0.41 646,011 1,319,109 0.60
         
Direct expenditure by function 5,729,999 0.31 2,681,412 3,048,587 0.58
     Direct general expenditure   5,184,820 0.34 2,272,491 2,912,329 0.61
          Capital outlay   699,913 1.61 305,630 394,283 2.87
          Other direct general expenditure    4,484,907 0.30 1,966,861 2,518,046 0.54
         
          Education services:          
               Education   1,924,730 0.00 549,907 1,374,823 0.00
                     Capital outlay   254,818 0.00 81,552 173,266 0.00
                   Higher education   543,891 0.00 479,547 64,344 0.00
                         Capital outlay   83,917 0.00 75,975 7,942 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   1,310,479 0.00 - 1,310,479 0.00
                         Capital outlay   165,324 0.00 - 165,324 0.00
                   Other education   70,360 0.00 70,360 - 0.00
               Libraries   27,818 2.16 2,674 25,144 2.39
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   629,496 0.03 594,902 34,594 0.52
                    Cash assistance payments 59,892 0.00 59,780 112 0.00
                    Vendor payments   421,080 0.04 407,616 13,464 1.16
                    Other public welfare   148,524 0.02 127,506 21,018 0.18
               Hospitals   381,274 3.23 45,164 336,110 3.66
                    Capital outlay   15,999 39.45 9,054 6,945 90.87
               Health   124,548 0.93 84,334 40,214 2.88
               Social insurance administration    30,674 0.00 30,674 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   492,709 1.59 288,200 204,509 3.82
                    Capital outlay   242,149 3.30 167,995 74,154 10.76
               Air transportation (airports) 44,351 0.24 2,027 42,324 0.25
               Parking facilities   916 0.00 - 916 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   3,538 86.55 - 3,538 86.55
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   179,160 0.44 33,985 145,175 0.54
               Fire protection   66,210 2.84 - 66,210 2.84
               Correction   156,148 0.09 123,548 32,600 0.42
                    Capital outlay   8,252 0.00 7,199 1,053 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   40,820 0.31 32,173 8,647 1.46
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   158,207 4.50 117,523 40,684 17.49
                    Capital outlay   9,530 13.07 6,566 2,964 42.01
               Parks and recreation   68,146 0.76 17,961 50,185 1.03
                    Capital outlay   8,445 5.44 3,807 4,638 9.90
               Housing and community development    42,048 16.11 4,239 37,809 17.91
               Sewerage   109,389 1.06 23,152 86,237 1.35
                    Capital outlay   28,277 2.88 444 27,833 2.93
               Solid waste management   76,554 0.52 51 76,503 0.52
                    Capital outlay   7,755 1.40 - 7,755 1.40
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   106,867 1.89 49,851 57,016 3.55
               Judicial and legal   91,844 0.25 45,399 46,445 0.50
               General public buildings 29,918 1.46 15,090 14,828 2.95
               Other governmental administration    59,378 4.42 13,941 45,437 5.77
          Interest on general debt   163,862 0.10 110,813 53,049 0.30
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   4,309 0.00 4,309 - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   171,906 1.00 82,574 89,332 1.93
         
     Utility expenditure 135,019 3.44 - 135,019 3.44
               Capital outlay   20,552 15.75 - 20,552 15.75
          Water supply   77,199 6.00 - 77,199 6.00
          Electric power   51,752 0.69 - 51,752 0.69
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   6,068 0.00 - 6,068 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   40,159 0.00 40,159 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 370,001 0.00 368,762 1,239 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   92,857 0.00 92,857 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   208,468 0.00 207,229 1,239 0.00
          Workers' compensation   68,676 0.00 68,676 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   2,878,887 0.57 1,883,221 995,666 1.65
         
Short-term    19,898 18.53 210 19,688 18.73
Long-term    2,858,989 0.57 1,883,011 975,978 1.66
     Full faith and credit   709,033 1.19 - 709,033 1.19
     Nonguaranteed   2,149,956 0.68 1,883,011 266,945 5.45
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   1,645,139 0.00 1,589,577 55,562 0.00
     Education   731,006 0.00 167,899 563,107 0.00
     Utilities   82,758 6.32 - 82,758 6.32
     Other   400,086 3.91 125,535 274,551 5.70
Long-term debt issued   558,461 0.65 463,576 94,885 3.82
Long-term debt retired   250,286 0.39 178,590 71,696 1.37
         
 Cash and security holdings   10,973,200 0.06 9,829,988 1,143,212 0.55
         
Insurance trust funds   6,557,377 0.00 6,544,789 12,588 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    257,735 0.00 257,735 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   5,899,175 0.00 5,886,587 12,588 0.00
     Workers' compensation   400,467 0.00 400,467 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   4,415,823 0.14 3,285,199 1,130,624 0.55
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   1,794,397 0.12 1,673,386 121,011 1.78
          Bond funds   238,934 1.18 113,089 125,845 2.24
          Other   2,382,492 0.20 1,498,724 883,768 0.54
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 December 31, 1998.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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