The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2005-06
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Maryland
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 48,367,401 0.17 31,004,534 23,483,113 0.38
         
General revenue1 41,832,236 0.18 26,270,398 21,682,084 0.39
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 7,882,172 0.04 6,967,769 7,034,649 0.13
     From Federal Government 7,882,172 0.04 6,737,906 1,144,266 0.25
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 5,890,383 0.16
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 229,863 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   33,950,064 0.23 19,302,629 14,647,435 0.52
    Taxes   25,788,809 0.17 14,624,889 11,163,920 0.39
          Property 5,961,742 0.60 576,515 5,385,227 0.67
          Sales and gross receipts   6,222,644 0.04 5,722,890 499,754 0.45
               General sales   3,381,694 0.00 3,381,694 - 0.00
               Selective sales 2,840,950 0.08 2,341,196 499,754 0.45
                    Motor fuel 768,742 0.00 768,742 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 27,943 0.00 27,943 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 280,307 0.00 280,307 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   467,611 0.03 119,341 348,270 0.04
                    Other selective sales   1,296,347 0.17 1,144,863 151,484 1.48
          Individual income   9,847,319 0.02 6,151,365 3,695,954 0.05
          Corporate income   846,863 0.00 846,863 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   446,520 0.00 446,520 - 0.00
          Other taxes   2,463,721 0.26 880,736 1,582,985 0.40
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   8,161,255 0.46 4,677,740 3,483,515 1.09
          Current charges   5,122,268 0.65 2,642,009 2,480,259 1.35
               Education   2,336,197 0.00 1,722,574 613,623 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   2,017,948 0.00 1,722,367 295,581 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 122,736 0.00 - 122,736 0.00
               Hospitals   144,392 0.00 144,392 - 0.00
               Highways   308,042 0.00 295,427 12,615 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   147,638 0.00 137,715 9,923 0.00
               Parking facilities   94,399 0.13 - 94,399 0.13
               Sea and inland port facilities   90,280 0.00 89,493 787 0.00
               Natural resources   14,014 0.45 13,951 63 99.52
               Parks and recreation   153,274 3.65 22,200 131,074 4.27
               Housing and community development   125,604 0.72 8,557 117,047 0.77
               Sewerage   789,989 2.23 109 789,880 2.23
               Solid waste management   360,260 1.00 3,804 356,456 1.01
               Other charges   558,179 2.82 203,787 354,392 4.44
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   3,038,987 0.30 2,035,731 1,003,256 0.91
               Interest earnings   989,508 0.38 673,867 315,641 1.19
               Special assessments   74,791 0.00 - 74,791 0.00
               Sale of property   31,864 12.69 14,162 17,702 22.85
               Other general revenue   1,942,824 0.16 1,347,702 595,122 0.51
         
Utility revenue 696,058 1.55 109,178 586,880 1.84
     Water supply   492,530 2.19 - 492,530 2.19
     Electric power   66,498 0.00 - 66,498 0.00
     Gas supply   6,808 0.00 - 6,808 0.00
     Transit   130,222 0.00 109,178 21,044 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   209,503 0.00 - 209,503 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   5,629,604 0.00 4,624,958 1,004,646 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   530,186 0.00 530,186 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   4,595,908 0.00 3,591,262 1,004,646 0.00
     Workers' compensation   267,354 0.00 267,354 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   236,156 0.00 236,156 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 44,280,412 0.22 28,965,977 22,470,177 0.43
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 34,295 0.00 6,916,136 273,901 0.00
     Direct expenditure   44,246,117 0.22 22,049,841 22,196,276 0.44
          Current operations   34,079,394 0.20 16,217,871 17,861,523 0.39
          Capital outlay   4,668,027 1.59 1,712,191 2,955,836 2.51
               Construction   3,887,438 1.84 1,308,663 2,578,775 2.78
               Other capital outlay   780,589 1.32 403,528 377,061 2.73
          Assistance and subsidies   701,534 0.00 701,534 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,470,484 0.22 781,080 689,404 0.48
          Insurance benefits and repayments 3,326,678 0.00 2,637,165 689,513 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   14,333,606 0.28 4,249,195 10,084,411 0.40
         
Direct expenditure by function 44,246,117 0.22 22,049,841 22,196,276 0.44
     Direct general expenditure   39,381,678 0.24 18,805,464 20,576,214 0.45
          Capital outlay   4,384,195 1.69 1,525,435 2,858,760 2.59
          Other direct general expenditure    34,997,483 0.19 17,280,029 17,717,454 0.38
         
          Education services:        
               Education   14,392,122 0.00 3,800,457 10,591,665 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,395,428 0.00 258,704 1,136,724 0.00
                 Higher education   4,050,962 0.00 3,181,841 869,121 0.00
                    Capital outlay   367,155 0.00 253,332 113,823 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   9,722,594 0.00 50 9,722,544 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,022,951 0.00 50 1,022,901 0.00
                 Other education   618,566 0.00 618,566 - 0.00
               Libraries   206,098 0.00 14,255 191,843 0.00
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   6,509,690 0.00 6,361,933 147,757 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 334,322 0.00 334,322 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   4,869,805 0.00 4,869,805 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   1,305,563 0.00 1,157,806 147,757 0.00
               Hospitals   452,995 0.00 452,995 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,804 0.00 1,804 - 0.00
               Health   1,493,256 0.04 1,162,800 330,456 0.19
               Employment security administration    45,009 0.00 45,009 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   4,790 0.00 4,790 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   2,430,857 0.57 1,612,312 818,545 1.68
                    Capital outlay   1,289,044 0.23 891,076 397,968 0.74
               Air transportation (airports) 243,777 0.00 224,648 19,129 0.00
               Parking facilities   64,194 0.00 - 64,194 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   166,550 0.00 166,550 - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   1,604,602 1.24 324,490 1,280,112 1.55
               Fire protection   711,241 0.09 - 711,241 0.09
               Correction   1,461,192 0.00 1,157,766 303,426 0.00
                    Capital outlay   58,400 0.00 40,725 17,675 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   273,520 1.34 205,682 67,838 5.42
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   490,563 4.06 404,607 85,956 23.16
                    Capital outlay   85,184 3.48 52,942 32,242 9.20
               Parks and recreation   1,067,908 1.27 140,272 927,636 1.46
                    Capital outlay   528,066 0.31 58,095 469,971 0.35
               Housing and community development    964,037 0.51 227,743 736,294 0.67
               Sewerage   734,491 2.03 77,832 656,659 2.28
                    Capital outlay   101,795 0.00 - 101,795 0.00
               Solid waste management   542,835 0.94 204 542,631 0.94
                    Capital outlay   30,021 1.07 181 29,840 1.07
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   715,920 0.50 513,437 202,483 1.76
               Judicial and legal   670,335 0.07 429,969 240,366 0.19
               General public buildings 361,250 20.09 75,022 286,228 25.36
               Other governmental administration    509,126 1.45 130,995 378,131 1.95
          Interest on general debt   1,436,844 0.23 781,080 655,764 0.51
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   7,663 0.00 4,038 3,625 0.00
               Other and unallocable   1,820,813 0.61 486,578 1,334,235 0.83
         
     Utility expenditure 1,353,312 0.77 607,212 746,100 1.40
               Capital outlay   283,832 0.04 186,756 97,076 0.11
          Water supply   523,902 2.06 - 523,902 2.06
          Electric power   81,903 1.29 - 81,903 1.29
          Gas supply   3,113 0.00 - 3,113 0.00
          Transit   744,394 0.00 607,212 137,182 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   184,449 0.00 - 184,449 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 3,326,678 0.00 2,637,165 689,513 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   351,814 0.00 351,814 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   2,553,043 0.00 1,863,530 689,513 0.00
          Workers' compensation   299,221 0.00 299,221 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   122,600 0.00 122,600 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   30,673,327 0.27 16,402,542 14,270,785 0.57
         
Short-term    885,870 0.00 376,284 509,586 0.00
Long-term    29,787,457 0.28 16,026,258 13,761,199 0.60
     Public debt for private purposes   9,963,842 0.00 7,848,380 2,115,462 0.00
Long-term debt issued   3,648,649 0.00 2,477,768 1,170,881 0.00
Long-term debt retired   3,229,347 0.12 1,511,936 1,717,411 0.22
         
 Cash and security holdings   76,352,635 0.09 54,925,680 21,426,955 0.32
         
Insurance trust funds   49,119,566 0.00 37,546,360 11,573,206 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    1,029,798 0.00 1,029,798 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   46,477,196 0.00 34,903,990 11,573,206 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,343,177 0.00 1,343,177 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   269,395 0.00 269,395 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   27,233,069 0.25 17,379,320 9,853,749 0.69
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   12,026,975 0.00 9,247,083 2,779,892 0.00
          Bond funds   1,875,280 0.00 201,639 1,673,641 0.00
          Other   13,330,814 0.51 7,930,598 5,400,216 1.26
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)   not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: July 01 2008
Last Revised: July 01 2008