The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Delaware State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1993-94
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  DELAWARE
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1994, thousands) 706 (X) 706 706 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1993, in millions)  15,220 (X) 15,220 - (X)
         
 Revenue1 4,021,067 0.06 3,236,782 1,311,949 0.16
         
  General revenue1 3,458,816 0.06 2,823,768 1,162,712 0.12
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 528,669 0.00 495,521 560,812 0.44
     From Federal Government 528,669 0.00 487,073 41,596 0.00
     From State government (1) (X) - 519,216 2.06
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 8,448 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   2,930,147 0.07 2,328,247 601,900 0.34
    Taxes   1,760,893 0.15 1,444,083 316,810 0.83
          Property 262,227 0.00 - 262,227 0.00
          Sales and gross receipts   212,849 0.00 211,112 1,737 0.00
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 212,849 0.00 211,112 1,737 0.00
                    Motor fuel 75,874 0.00 75,874 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 11,892 0.00 11,892 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 20,669 0.00 20,669 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   26,368 0.00 24,652 1,716 0.00
                    Other selective sales   78,046 0.00 78,025 21 0.00
          Individual income   575,810 0.00 546,856 28,954 0.00
          Corporate income   155,070 0.00 155,070 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   20,422 0.00 20,422 - 0.00
          Other taxes   534,515 0.00 510,623 23,892 0.00
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,169,254 0.11 884,164 285,090 0.46
          Current charges   632,204 0.27 423,424 208,780 0.82
               Education   263,887 0.00 253,314 10,573 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   252,339 0.00 252,339 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 10,573 0.00 - 10,573 0.00
               Hospitals   29,408 0.00 29,408 - 0.00
               Highways   95,194 0.00 42,325 52,869 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   2,228 0.00 - 2,228 0.00
               Parking facilities   5,035 0.00 - 5,035 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   17,935 0.00 - 17,935 0.00
               Natural resources   3,410 0.00 3,410 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   5,503 0.00 3,552 1,951 0.00
               Housing and community development   4,771 0.00 260 4,511 0.00
               Sewerage   95,152 0.00 - 95,152 0.00
               Solid waste management   48,318 0.00 46,400 1,918 0.00
               Other charges   61,362 0.00 44,755 16,607 0.00
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   537,050 0.26 460,740 76,310 1.81
               Interest earnings   259,991 0.00 218,003 41,988 0.00
               Special assessments   2,961 0.00 - 2,961 0.00
               Sale of property   3,103 0.00 - 3,103 0.00
               Other general revenue   270,995 0.00 242,737 28,258 0.00
         
Utility revenue 128,866 2.45 4,847 124,019 2.54
     Water supply   28,553 0.00 - 28,553 0.00
     Electric power   95,466 0.00 - 95,466 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   4,847 0.00 4,847 - 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   433,385 0.00 408,167 25,218 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   90,197 0.00 90,197 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   334,171 0.00 308,953 25,218 0.00
     Workers' compensation   9,017 0.00 9,017 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 3,510,605 0.19 2,617,153 1,316,792 0.52
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 808 0.00 419,704 4,444 0.00
     Direct expenditure   3,509,797 0.19 2,197,449 1,312,348 0.52
          Current operations   2,539,628 0.16 1,440,255 1,099,373 0.37
          Capital outlay   392,578 0.78 255,160 137,418 2.22
               Construction   317,863 0.00 204,811 113,052 0.00
               Other capital outlay   74,715 0.00 50,349 24,366 0.00
         
          Assistance and subsidies   69,355 0.00 69,355 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   284,959 0.00 223,422 61,537 0.00
          Insurance benefits and repayments 223,277 0.00 209,257 14,020 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,196,565 0.00 627,553 569,012 0.00
         
Direct expenditure by function 3,509,797 0.19 2,197,449 1,312,348 0.52
     Direct general expenditure   3,163,326 0.21 1,968,815 1,194,511 0.55
          Capital outlay   383,859 0.80 254,561 129,298 2.36
          Other direct general expenditure    2,779,467 0.14 1,714,254 1,065,213 0.37
         
          Education services:          
               Education   1,216,270 0.54 499,028 717,242 0.91
                    Capital outlay   55,200 5.59 3,729 51,471 6.00
                         Higher education   413,066 0.00 413,066 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   3,344 0.00 3,344 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   717,242 0.91 - 717,242 0.91
                              Capital outlay   51,471 8.95 - 51,471 8.95
                         Other education   85,962 0.00 85,962 - 0.00
               Libraries   10,388 0.46 996 9,392 0.51
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   352,495 0.00 351,415 1,080 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 42,491 0.00 42,491 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   187,039 0.00 187,039 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   122,965 0.00 121,885 1,080 0.00
               Hospitals   47,186 0.00 47,186 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   335 0.00 335 - 0.00
               Health   127,097 0.00 118,695 8,402 0.00
               Social insurance administration    8,157 0.00 8,157 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   185 0.00 185 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   296,888 0.14 243,770 53,118 0.80
                    Capital outlay   211,103 0.12 198,553 12,550 2.04
               Air transportation (airports) 2,204 0.00 - 2,204 0.00
               Parking facilities   5,588 0.00 - 5,588 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   22,099 0.00 - 22,099 0.00
               Transit subsidies   11 0.00 - 11 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   102,518 0.34 35,620 66,898 0.52
               Fire protection   13,915 0.23 - 13,915 0.23
               Correction   84,344 0.00 84,344 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,038 0.00 1,038 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   30,325 0.00 24,973 5,352 0.00
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   40,939 0.33 28,808 12,131 1.10
                    Capital outlay   9,967 0.63 2,496 7,471 0.85
               Parks and recreation   45,779 0.12 24,409 21,370 0.26
                    Capital outlay   17,048 0.02 13,506 3,542 0.00
               Housing and community development    70,593 0.00 33,383 37,210 0.00
               Sewerage   83,662 1.12 - 83,662 1.12
                    Capital outlay   25,968 0.00 - 25,968 0.00
               Solid waste management   56,850 0.24 42,605 14,245 0.96
                    Capital outlay   9,401 0.00 9,156 245 0.00
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   86,952 0.83 67,377 19,575 3.69
               Judicial and legal   57,085 0.00 49,736 7,349 0.00
               General public buildings 20,457 0.00 14,063 6,394 0.00
               Other governmental administration    28,189 0.00 12,082 16,107 0.00
          Interest on general debt   279,843 0.07 223,422 56,421 0.35
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   73,307 0.32 58,561 14,746 1.57
         
     Utility expenditure 123,194 0.63 19,377 103,817 0.75
               Capital outlay   8,719 0.08 599 8,120 0.00
          Water supply   28,516 2.47 - 28,516 2.47
          Electric power   75,301 0.26 - 75,301 0.26
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   19,377 0.00 19,377 - 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 223,277 0.00 209,257 14,020 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   79,019 0.00 79,019 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   136,605 0.00 122,585 14,020 0.00
          Workers' compensation   7,653 0.00 7,653 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   4,573,800 0.36 3,397,475 1,176,325 1.39
         
Short-term    62,528 0.00 9,975 52,553 0.00
Long-term    4,511,272 0.36 3,387,500 1,123,772 1.46
     Full faith and credit   1,066,254 0.63 584,658 481,596 1.41
     Nonguaranteed   3,445,018 0.27 2,802,842 642,176 1.43
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   2,431,935 0.00 2,063,738 368,197 0.00
     Education   292,177 0.00 231,658 60,519 0.00
     Utilities   101,825 0.00 - 101,825 0.00
     Other   1,685,335 0.00 1,092,104 593,231 0.00
Long-term debt issued   551,698 0.85 317,096 234,602 1.99
Long-term debt retired   556,347 0.00 409,378 146,969 0.15
         
 Cash and security holdings   7,044,839 0.00 6,023,120 1,021,719 0.27
         
Insurance trust funds   2,729,498 0.00 2,550,240 179,258 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    230,660 0.00 230,660 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,497,838 0.00 2,318,580 179,258 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,000 0.00 1,000 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   4,315,341 0.00 3,472,880 842,461 0.33
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   2,531,161 0.00 2,142,771 388,390 0.00
          Bond funds   216,198 0.00 111,935 104,263 0.00
          Other   1,567,981 0.00 1,218,174 349,807 0.00
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 July 1, 1994.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1995) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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