The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2004-05
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Mississippi
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 21,113,251 0.43 15,518,347 9,335,055 1.04
         
General revenue1 17,801,001 0.47 12,817,236 8,723,916 1.04
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 6,007,490 1.23 5,769,398 3,978,243 1.93
     From Federal Government 6,007,490 1.23 5,614,153 393,337 18.80
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 3,584,906 0.56
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 155,245 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   11,793,511 0.32 7,047,838 4,745,673 0.79
    Taxes   7,490,687 0.38 5,432,152 2,058,535 1.37
          Property 1,967,447 1.29 44,070 1,923,377 1.32
          Sales and gross receipts   3,584,852 0.05 3,523,388 61,464 3.00
               General sales   2,588,972 0.00 2,587,970 1,002 0.00
               Selective sales 995,880 0.18 935,418 60,462 3.04
                    Motor fuel 439,715 0.03 435,530 4,185 2.85
                    Alcoholic beverage 39,993 0.00 39,993 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 55,897 0.00 55,897 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   45,685 3.11 8,876 36,809 3.86
                    Other selective sales   414,590 0.32 395,122 19,468 6.92
          Individual income   1,174,065 0.00 1,174,065 - 0.00
          Corporate income   283,242 0.00 283,231 11 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   113,151 0.00 113,140 11 0.00
          Other taxes   367,930 1.06 294,258 73,672 5.30
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   4,302,824 0.38 1,615,686 2,687,138 0.60
          Current charges   3,426,479 0.37 1,208,125 2,218,354 0.57
               Education   887,249 0.00 593,775 293,474 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   769,400 0.00 581,949 187,451 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 49,316 0.00 - 49,316 0.00
               Hospitals   1,852,745 0.20 407,813 1,444,932 0.26
               Highways   1,480 0.00 182 1,298 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   29,189 7.60 - 29,189 7.60
               Parking facilities   445 1.54 - 445 1.54
               Sea and inland port facilities   41,915 1.00 22,771 19,144 2.19
               Natural resources   21,878 19.02 17,153 4,725 88.07
               Parks and recreation   18,374 2.06 8,788 9,586 3.95
               Housing and community development   20,347 8.46 - 20,347 8.46
               Sewerage   161,089 3.53 - 161,089 3.53
               Solid waste management   110,443 4.85 - 110,443 4.85
               Other charges   281,325 3.47 157,643 123,682 7.89
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   876,345 0.71 407,561 468,784 1.33
               Interest earnings   282,819 0.78 101,833 180,986 1.21
               Special assessments   8,004 3.59 - 8,004 3.59
               Sale of property   9,214 3.19 3,773 5,441 5.40
               Other general revenue   576,308 1.13 301,955 274,353 2.38
         
Utility revenue 611,139 4.52 - 611,139 4.52
     Water supply   193,015 4.17 - 193,015 4.17
     Electric power   290,900 10.11 - 290,900 10.11
     Gas supply   125,638 15.05 - 125,638 15.05
     Transit   1,586 0.00 - 1,586 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   203,005 0.00 203,005 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   2,498,106 0.00 2,498,106 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   186,197 0.00 186,197 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,306,610 0.00 2,306,610 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   5,299 0.00 5,299 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 20,041,319 0.69 14,704,763 9,342,980 1.48
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 4,005,786 638 0.00
     Direct expenditure   20,041,319 0.00 10,698,977 9,342,342 14.51
          Current operations   16,249,024 0.69 8,041,738 8,207,286 1.48
          Capital outlay   1,757,776 0.64 938,957 818,819 1.27
               Construction   1,313,612 2.82 751,515 562,097 6.06
               Other capital outlay   444,164 3.20 187,442 256,722 7.48
          Assistance and subsidies   154,876 3.57 154,876 - 6.17
          Interest on debt   511,240 0.00 195,003 316,237 0.00
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,368,403 1.71 1,368,403 - 2.76
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   5,845,235 0.00 1,896,243 3,948,992 0.00
         
Direct expenditure by function 20,041,319 0.22 10,698,977 9,342,342 0.33
     Direct general expenditure   17,846,208 0.69 9,165,866 8,680,342 1.48
          Capital outlay   1,695,328 0.57 938,957 756,371 1.17
          Other direct general expenditure    16,150,880 2.24 8,226,909 7,923,971 5.02
         
          Education services:        
               Education   5,860,381 0.00 1,800,742 4,059,639 0.00
                    Capital outlay   512,241 0.00 177,732 334,509 0.00
                 Higher education   2,023,152 0.00 1,508,723 514,429 0.00
                    Capital outlay   223,616 0.00 170,820 52,796 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   3,545,210 0.00 - 3,545,210 0.00
                    Capital outlay   281,713 0.00 - 281,713 0.00
                 Other education   292,019 0.00 292,019 - 0.00
               Libraries   48,902 5.40 5,954 42,948 6.15
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   4,071,832 0.02 4,050,456 21,376 3.43
                    Cash assistance payments 19,200 0.00 19,200 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   3,662,531 0.00 3,662,528 3 0.00
                    Other public welfare   390,101 0.19 368,728 21,373 3.43
               Hospitals   2,126,661 0.19 747,413 1,379,248 0.29
                    Capital outlay   24,558 0.00 6,290 18,268 0.00
               Health   355,384 3.60 254,234 101,150 12.64
               Employment security administration    81,290 0.00 81,290 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   3,591 0.00 3,591 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,308,072 1.12 801,021 507,051 2.90
                    Capital outlay   648,041 1.40 552,028 96,013 9.43
               Air transportation (airports) 53,846 16.88 - 53,846 16.88
               Parking facilities   5,373 0.00 - 5,373 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   33,252 8.34 9,627 23,625 11.74
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   515,076 2.75 74,497 440,579 3.21
               Fire protection   206,969 3.78 - 206,969 3.78
               Correction   358,247 1.11 268,334 89,913 4.44
                    Capital outlay   14,896 0.15 7,011 7,885 0.28
               Protective inspection and regulation   69,041 0.30 60,747 8,294 2.52
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   251,806 2.75 226,034 25,772 26.84
                    Capital outlay   26,968 0.01 21,812 5,156 0.04
               Parks and recreation   179,735 5.21 36,892 142,843 6.56
                    Capital outlay   46,590 13.44 7,262 39,328 15.93
               Housing and community development    221,421 27.88 5,728 215,693 28.62
               Sewerage   142,738 4.19 - 142,738 4.19
                    Capital outlay   23,600 16.73 - 23,600 16.73
               Solid waste management   132,978 4.40 - 132,978 4.40
                    Capital outlay   5,181 22.29 - 5,181 22.29
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   251,470 2.80 78,460 173,010 4.07
               Judicial and legal   185,050 1.23 75,549 109,501 2.07
               General public buildings 137,828 2.08 77,240 60,588 4.72
               Other governmental administration    186,250 3.93 34,704 151,546 4.83
          Interest on general debt   479,095 1.79 195,003 284,092 3.01
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   2,672 27.53 - 2,672 27.53
               Other and unallocable   577,248 6.34 278,350 298,898 12.24
         
     Utility expenditure 662,000 10.98 - 662,000 10.98
               Capital outlay   62,448 21.41 - 62,448 21.41
          Water supply   204,961 12.13 - 204,961 12.13
          Electric power   283,117 18.41 - 283,117 18.41
          Gas supply   159,391 18.81 - 159,391 18.81
          Transit   14,531 0.00 - 14,531 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   164,708 0.00 164,708 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,368,403 0.00 1,368,403 - 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   127,935 0.00 127,935 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,240,468 0.00 1,240,468 - 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   10,189,289 1.81 4,328,368 5,860,921 3.14
         
Short-term    35,251 3.78 22,461 12,790 10.42
Long-term    10,154,038 1.81 4,305,907 5,848,131 3.15
     Public debt for private purposes   1,727,285 1.55 679,508 1,047,777 2.55
Long-term debt issued   1,226,699 3.83 376,693 850,006 5.52
Long-term debt retired   1,499,583 1.17 426,993 1,072,590 1.63
         
 Cash and security holdings   29,185,705 0.17 24,770,682 4,415,023 1.09
         
Insurance trust funds   20,982,292 0.00 20,982,292 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    732,673 0.00 732,673 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   20,249,619 0.00 20,249,619 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   8,203,413 0.59 3,788,390 4,415,023 1.09
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   2,092,414 0.64 731,138 1,361,276 0.99
          Bond funds   1,027,185 0.91 375,837 651,348 1.43
          Other   5,083,814 0.78 2,681,415 2,402,399 1.65
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: June 03 2008
Last Revised: June 03 2008