The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Montana State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1994-95
Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.
  MONTANA
  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 1995, thousands) 870 (X) 870 870 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1994, in millions)  15,258 (X) 15,258 15,258 (X)
       
 Revenue1 4,356,404 0.34 3,292,673 1,698,142 1.35
       
  General revenue1 3,657,813 0.41 2,644,417 1,647,807 1.39
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 966,027 0.42 877,193 723,245 1.94
     From Federal Government 966,027 0.42 860,786 105,241 3.88
     From State government (1) (X) - 618,004 2.17
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 16,407 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   2,691,786 0.53 1,767,224 924,562 1.54
    Taxes   1,772,755 0.63 1,214,152 558,603 1.99
          Property 764,965 1.44 229,500 535,465 2.06
          Sales and gross receipts   249,108 0.00 249,108 - 0.00
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 249,108 0.00 249,108 - 0.00
                    Motor fuel 162,827 0.00 162,827 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 14,842 0.00 14,842 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 14,561 0.00 14,561 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   12,710 0.00 12,710 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   44,168 0.00 44,168 - 0.00
          Individual income   372,093 0.00 372,093 - 0.00
          Corporate income   75,520 0.00 75,520 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   52,562 0.55 44,777 7,785 3.74
          Other taxes   258,507 0.28 243,154 15,353 4.65
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   919,031 0.78 553,072 365,959 1.96
          Current charges   467,454 0.86 232,571 234,883 1.70
               Education   212,072 1.23 172,765 39,307 6.63
                    Institutions  of higher education   167,312 0.00 164,315 2,997 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 13,419 4.14 - 13,419 4.14
               Hospitals   38,535 3.25 2,233 36,302 3.45
               Highways   2,221 10.32 614 1,607 14.26
               Air transportation (airports)   11,426 0.18 81 11,345 0.18
               Parking facilities   1,807 0.00 - 1,807 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   21,664 0.21 15,303 6,361 0.72
               Parks and recreation   9,447 0.62 999 8,448 0.69
               Housing and community development   5,268 0.31 81 5,187 0.32
               Sewerage   34,559 1.87 - 34,559 1.87
               Solid waste management   26,599 3.82 - 26,599 3.82
               Other charges   103,856 2.82 40,495 63,361 4.63
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   451,577 1.29 320,501 131,076 4.44
               Interest earnings   274,064 0.61 215,159 58,905 2.84
               Special assessments   35,287 14.61 - 35,287 14.61
               Sale of property   367 0.00 62 305 0.00
               Other general revenue   141,859 0.87 105,280 36,579 3.37
       
Utility revenue 50,251 4.41 - 50,251 4.41
     Water supply   47,653 2.70 - 47,653 2.70
     Electric power   1,822 0.00 - 1,822 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   776 0.00 - 776 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   37,241 0.00 37,241 - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   611,099 0.00 611,015 84 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   107,673 0.00 107,673 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   324,257 0.00 324,173 84 0.00
     Workers' compensation   179,169 0.00 179,169 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 4,004,612 0.58 2,987,807 1,706,699 1.37
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 684,581 5,313 37.79
     Direct expenditure   4,004,612 0.58 2,303,226 1,701,386 1.36
          Current operations   2,891,514 0.75 1,395,406 1,496,108 1.45
          Capital outlay   468,111 0.95 317,778 150,333 2.97
               Construction   352,391 0.89 276,380 76,011 4.10
               Other capital outlay   115,720 2.46 41,398 74,322 3.82
       
          Assistance and subsidies   82,641 0.00 82,641 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   172,688 0.95 117,866 54,822 2.98
          Insurance benefits and repayments 389,658 0.00 389,535 123 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,247,460 1.26 467,660 779,800 2.02
       
Direct expenditure by function 4,004,612 0.58 2,303,226 1,701,386 1.36
     Direct general expenditure   3,535,238 0.66 1,880,293 1,654,945 1.40
          Capital outlay   461,803 0.97 317,778 144,025 3.11
          Other direct general expenditure    3,073,435 0.71 1,562,515 1,510,920 1.44
       
          Education services:        
               Education   1,403,751 1.49 447,711 956,040 2.18
                    Capital outlay   103,215 3.82 58,882 44,333 8.89
                         Higher education   355,548 0.00 348,130 7,418 0.00
                              Capital outlay   58,042 0.00 57,840 202 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   948,622 2.20 - 948,622 2.20
                              Capital outlay   44,131 8.93 - 44,131 8.93
                         Other education   99,581 0.00 99,581 - 0.00
               Libraries   13,858 3.73 2,118 11,740 4.40
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   450,957 0.34 428,421 22,536 6.74
                    Cash assistance payments 48,633 0.00 48,633 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   307,951 0.00 307,951 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   94,373 1.61 71,837 22,536 6.74
               Hospitals   75,791 0.81 37,952 37,839 1.62
                    Capital outlay   7,785 1.77 7,466 319 43.08
               Health   130,094 0.47 97,882 32,212 1.91
               Social insurance administration    8,642 0.00 8,642 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   572 0.00 572 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   372,082 0.69 281,591 90,491 2.86
                    Capital outlay   216,387 0.26 197,977 18,410 3.09
               Air transportation (airports) 19,279 8.56 738 18,541 8.91
               Parking facilities   1,500 0.00 - 1,500 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   11 0.00 - 11 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   88,000 1.78 20,794 67,206 2.33
               Fire protection   32,228 3.67 - 32,228 3.67
               Correction   55,828 0.44 49,635 6,193 3.99
                    Capital outlay   7,819 0.10 7,772 47 16.48
               Protective inspection and regulation   14,622 0.10 13,072 1,550 0.92
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   150,251 1.75 126,635 23,616 11.14
                    Capital outlay   15,299 1.14 14,374 925 18.81
               Parks and recreation   40,389 3.67 5,073 35,316 4.20
                    Capital outlay   12,719 0.73 631 12,088 0.77
               Housing and community development    60,133 3.95 20,016 40,117 5.92
               Sewerage   31,410 2.34 - 31,410 2.34
                    Capital outlay   6,898 1.34 - 6,898 1.34
               Solid waste management   35,018 6.25 - 35,018 6.25
                    Capital outlay   3,909 3.25 - 3,909 3.25
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   101,888 0.74 76,655 25,233 2.97
               Judicial and legal   50,538 1.34 19,254 31,284 2.17
               General public buildings 11,723 3.95 1,180 10,543 4.40
               Other governmental administration    39,444 1.58 16,972 22,472 2.78
          Interest on general debt   166,935 0.70 117,866 49,069 2.38
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   1,032 0.00 1,032 - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   179,262 2.61 106,482 72,780 6.42
       
     Utility expenditure 46,318 3.63 - 46,318 3.63
               Capital outlay   6,308 2.53 - 6,308 2.53
          Water supply   39,909 4.06 - 39,909 4.06
          Electric power   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Gas supply   344 99.67 - 344 99.67
          Transit   6,065 0.21 - 6,065 0.21
       
     Liquor store expenditure   33,398 0.00 33,398 - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 389,658 0.00 389,535 123 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   95,704 0.00 95,704 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   189,114 0.00 188,991 123 0.00
          Workers' compensation   104,840 0.00 104,840 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   2,931,945 1.01 2,209,910 722,035 4.09
       
Short-term    11,156 1.87 7,893 3,263 6.40
Long-term    2,920,789 1.01 2,202,017 718,772 4.11
     Full faith and credit   507,058 3.71 253,211 253,847 7.40
     Nonguaranteed   2,413,731 0.91 1,948,806 464,925 4.73
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   1,818,802 0.00 1,657,309 161,493 0.00
     Education   282,976 6.61 115,370 167,606 11.16
     Utilities   130,058 17.01 - 130,058 17.01
     Other   688,953 0.51 429,338 259,615 1.35
Long-term debt issued   342,626 0.44 305,616 37,010 4.03
Long-term debt retired   378,049 0.28 203,359 174,690 0.61
       
 Cash and security holdings   7,075,608 0.51 6,115,755 959,853 3.77
       
Insurance trust funds   3,082,036 0.00 3,081,421 615 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    105,616 0.00 105,616 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,494,325 0.00 2,493,710 615 0.00
     Workers' compensation   482,095 0.00 482,095 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   3,993,572 0.91 3,034,334 959,238 3.77
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   1,932,283 0.39 1,727,384 204,899 3.71
          Bond funds   168,184 4.55 60,357 107,827 7.10
          Other   1,893,105 1.89 1,246,593 646,512 5.53
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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