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 Colorado
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 38,915,310 0.42 22,453,274 21,285,192 0.79
       
General revenue1 29,773,654 0.41 15,843,164 18,753,646 0.68
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 5,103,019 0.38 4,536,117 5,390,058 0.70
     From Federal Government 5,103,019 0.38 4,469,717 633,302 3.08
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 4,756,756 0.63
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 66,400 (1) 0.00
       
General revenue from own sources   24,670,635 0.49 11,307,047 13,363,588 0.91
    Taxes   15,682,623 0.55 7,648,456 8,034,167 1.07
          Property 4,942,190 1.49 - 4,942,190 1.49
          Sales and gross receipts   5,696,742 0.76 3,057,452 2,639,290 1.64
               General sales   4,390,974 0.84 2,003,066 2,387,908 1.54
               Selective sales 1,305,768 1.34 1,054,386 251,382 6.98
                    Motor fuel 588,869 0.00 588,869 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 31,593 0.00 31,593 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 131,045 0.19 130,106 939 27.12
                    Public utilities   157,523 0.94 8,952 148,571 1.00
                    Other selective sales   396,738 4.28 294,866 101,872 16.65
          Individual income   3,770,736 0.00 3,770,736 - 0.00
          Corporate income   315,834 0.00 315,834 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   237,597 0.81 204,520 33,077 5.84
          Other taxes   719,524 3.48 299,914 419,610 5.96
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   8,988,012 1.14 3,658,591 5,329,421 1.93
          Current charges   5,657,341 1.51 1,941,056 3,716,285 2.30
               Education   1,922,988 0.00 1,551,940 371,048 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,568,351 0.00 1,536,756 31,595 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 91,742 0.00 - 91,742 0.00
               Hospitals   1,146,051 0.56 237,543 908,508 0.71
               Highways   115,421 0.15 3,820 111,601 0.16
               Air transportation (airports)   593,288 0.20 - 593,288 0.20
               Parking facilities   24,484 8.45 - 24,484 8.45
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   40,082 18.12 18,972 21,110 34.41
               Parks and recreation   252,017 1.65 2,591 249,426 1.66
               Housing and community development   90,600 3.45 10,358 80,242 3.90
               Sewerage   558,380 7.34 - 558,380 7.34
               Solid waste management   78,705 7.86 4,269 74,436 8.31
               Other charges   835,325 8.93 111,563 723,762 10.31
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   3,330,671 1.46 1,717,535 1,613,136 3.01
               Interest earnings   1,233,420 1.96 725,593 507,827 4.75
               Special assessments   301,661 6.76 - 301,661 6.76
               Sale of property   89,057 22.96 7,684 81,373 25.13
               Other general revenue   1,706,533 1.63 984,258 722,275 3.85
       
Utility revenue 1,907,597 4.39 - 1,907,597 4.39
     Water supply   966,545 8.67 - 966,545 8.67
     Electric power   683,111 0.43 - 683,111 0.43
     Gas supply   183,492 0.56 - 183,492 0.56
     Transit   74,449 6.83 - 74,449 6.83
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   7,234,059 0.02 6,610,110 623,949 0.27
     Unemployment compensation   460,782 0.00 460,782 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   6,025,645 0.03 5,401,696 623,949 0.27
     Workers' compensation   659,770 0.00 659,770 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   87,862 0.00 87,862 - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 35,062,805 0.79 18,733,519 21,524,043 1.29
       
By character and object:      
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 4,701 0.00 5,187,797 11,661 1.96
     Direct expenditure   35,058,104 0.79 13,545,722 21,512,382 1.29
          Current operations   24,533,795 0.54 8,822,645 15,711,150 0.85
          Capital outlay   5,181,405 4.41 964,411 4,216,994 5.42
               Construction   3,938,195 2.33 813,957 3,124,238 2.94
               Other capital outlay   1,243,210 16.84 150,454 1,092,756 19.16
          Assistance and subsidies   229,056 0.78 172,214 56,842 3.14
          Interest on debt   1,738,765 0.72 513,521 1,225,244 1.02
          Insurance benefits and repayments 3,375,083 0.11 3,072,931 302,152 1.27
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   10,895,490 0.58 2,930,547 7,964,943 0.80
       
Direct expenditure by function 35,058,104 0.79 13,545,722 21,512,382 1.29
     Direct general expenditure   28,958,027 0.89 10,459,571 18,498,456 1.39
          Capital outlay   4,247,188 5.15 964,407 3,282,781 6.66
          Other direct general expenditure    24,710,839 0.49 9,495,164 15,215,675 0.80
       
          Education services:      
               Education   10,116,172 0.00 3,115,856 7,000,316 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,130,453 0.00 209,803 920,650 0.00
                 Higher education   2,917,296 0.00 2,833,454 83,842 0.00
                    Capital outlay   209,622 0.00 208,114 1,508 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   6,916,656 0.00 182 6,916,474 0.00
                    Capital outlay   919,147 0.00 5 919,142 0.00
                 Other education   282,220 0.00 282,220 - 0.00
               Libraries   195,892 3.39 1,336 194,556 3.41
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   3,232,470 0.24 2,681,951 550,519 1.41
                    Cash assistance payments 56,842 3.14 - 56,842 3.14
                    Vendor payments   2,217,561 0.03 2,190,927 26,634 2.87
                    Other public welfare   958,067 0.88 491,024 467,043 1.80
               Hospitals   1,392,618 0.18 339,022 1,053,596 0.24
                    Capital outlay   103,120 0.26 947 102,173 0.26
               Health   991,215 1.31 721,937 269,278 4.84
               Employment security administration    48,237 0.00 48,237 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,054 0.00 1,054 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:      
               Highways   2,206,879 9.50 994,597 1,212,282 17.29
                    Capital outlay   1,195,888 17.41 653,762 542,126 38.41
               Air transportation (airports) 458,673 2.18 1,903 456,770 2.19
               Parking facilities   14,411 7.26 - 14,411 7.26
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Public safety:      
               Police protection   1,193,291 0.88 106,495 1,086,796 0.97
               Fire protection   524,335 14.96 - 524,335 14.96
               Correction   893,652 1.40 621,027 272,625 4.60
                    Capital outlay   14,452 6.47 6,001 8,451 11.07
               Protective inspection and regulation   131,873 1.91 90,792 41,081 6.14
       
          Environment and housing:      
               Natural resources   316,217 1.57 203,188 113,029 4.41
                    Capital outlay   63,905 5.56 21,858 42,047 8.45
               Parks and recreation   1,025,341 2.77 70,498 954,843 2.98
                    Capital outlay   288,212 8.28 17,394 270,818 8.81
               Housing and community development    625,180 2.51 76,067 549,113 2.86
               Sewerage   600,647 4.08 1,643 599,004 4.10
                    Capital outlay   218,654 9.57 3 218,651 9.57
               Solid waste management   87,596 6.34 17,416 70,180 7.91
                    Capital outlay   5,480 38.87 198 5,282 40.33
       
          Governmental administration:      
               Financial administration   615,303 2.90 257,592 357,711 4.98
               Judicial and legal   431,507 0.70 218,253 213,254 1.41
               General public buildings 221,329 18.28 11,333 209,996 19.26
               Other governmental administration    464,408 3.59 60,218 404,190 4.12
          Interest on general debt   1,541,249 0.69 502,562 1,038,687 1.02
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:      
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   9,042 30.30 - 9,042 30.30
               Other and unallocable   1,619,436 5.85 316,594 1,302,842 7.28
       
     Utility expenditure 2,724,994 3.33 13,220 2,711,774 3.35
               Capital outlay   934,217 5.91 4 934,213 5.91
          Water supply   1,292,826 5.94 13,220 1,279,606 6.01
          Electric power   672,477 5.98 - 672,477 5.98
          Gas supply   184,745 4.01 - 184,745 4.01
          Transit   574,946 2.32 - 574,946 2.32
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 3,375,083 0.11 3,072,931 302,152 1.27
          Unemployment compensation   335,413 0.00 335,413 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   2,525,340 0.15 2,223,188 302,152 1.27
          Workers' compensation   473,975 0.00 473,975 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   40,355 0.00 40,355 - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   39,442,889 0.84 12,744,537 26,698,352 1.24
       
Short-term    587,685 0.00 531,690 55,995 0.00
Long-term    38,855,204 0.85 12,212,847 26,642,357 1.24
     Public debt for private purposes   10,197,545 0.20 8,590,807 1,606,738 1.29
Long-term debt issued   7,810,051 3.87 3,418,012 4,392,039 6.89
Long-term debt retired   3,288,994 8.06 826,490 2,462,504 10.77
       
 Cash and security holdings   74,992,445 0.48 52,485,144 22,507,301 1.60
       
Insurance trust funds   42,426,985 0.09 37,042,353 5,384,632 0.69
     Unemployment compensation    220,342 0.00 220,342 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   40,417,671 0.09 35,033,039 5,384,632 0.69
     Workers' compensation   1,684,315 0.00 1,684,315 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   104,657 0.00 104,657 - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   32,565,460 1.10 15,442,791 17,122,669 2.09
     By purpose:      
          Offsets to debt   12,512,741 0.88 9,723,434 2,789,307 3.93
          Bond funds   3,585,979 2.31 319,391 3,266,588 2.54
          Other   16,466,740 2.03 5,399,966 11,066,774 3.02
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