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 Montana
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 7,438,360 0.16 5,691,644 2,670,888 0.50
         
General revenue1 6,287,835 0.19 4,624,261 2,587,746 0.51
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 2,046,104 0.36 1,855,485 1,114,791 0.77
     From Federal Government 2,046,104 0.36 1,842,004 204,100 3.59
     From State government1 (1) 0.00 - 910,691 0.25
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 13,481 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   4,241,731 0.19 2,768,776 1,472,955 0.55
    Taxes   2,720,858 0.22 1,875,545 845,313 0.70
          Property 996,463 0.59 185,349 811,114 0.73
          Sales and gross receipts   459,026 0.04 455,151 3,875 4.52
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 459,026 0.04 455,151 3,875 4.52
                    Motor fuel 191,912 0.00 191,912 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 21,737 0.00 21,737 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 61,217 0.00 61,217 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   29,071 0.00 29,071 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   155,089 0.11 151,214 3,875 4.52
          Individual income   713,390 0.00 713,390 - 0.00
          Corporate income   98,214 0.00 98,214 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   141,772 0.01 141,747 25 73.06
          Other taxes   311,993 0.06 281,694 30,299 0.66
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,520,873 0.36 893,231 627,642 0.86
          Current charges   851,577 0.49 442,634 408,943 1.02
               Education   418,228 0.00 356,662 61,566 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   363,544 0.00 353,620 9,924 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 16,368 0.00 - 16,368 0.00
               Hospitals   49,063 0.00 5,478 43,585 0.00
               Highways   8,567 0.78 81 8,486 0.79
               Air transportation (airports)   25,924 0.16 80 25,844 0.16
               Parking facilities   2,860 0.00 - 2,860 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   34,431 5.91 30,012 4,419 46.05
               Parks and recreation   16,097 3.31 1,462 14,635 3.65
               Housing and community development   6,206 2.75 220 5,986 2.85
               Sewerage   64,846 2.95 1 64,845 2.95
               Solid waste management   48,887 1.80 835 48,052 1.83
               Other charges   176,468 1.21 47,803 128,665 1.65
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   669,296 0.75 450,597 218,699 2.30
               Interest earnings   238,970 0.18 166,078 72,892 0.60
               Special assessments   59,850 6.73 - 59,850 6.73
               Sale of property   4,923 8.76 3,147 1,776 24.27
               Other general revenue   365,553 0.68 281,372 84,181 2.96
         
Utility revenue 83,142 1.01 - 83,142 1.01
     Water supply   80,994 0.92 - 80,994 0.92
     Electric power   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Gas supply   1,051 4.27 - 1,051 4.27
     Transit   1,097 36.13 - 1,097 36.13
         
Liquor store revenue   52,094 0.00 52,094 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   1,015,289 0.00 1,015,289 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   83,965 0.00 83,965 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   716,129 0.00 716,129 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   215,195 0.00 215,195 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 6,411,523 0.27 4,809,120 2,607,621 0.67
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 1,005,091 127 0.00
     Direct expenditure   6,411,523 0.27 3,804,029 2,607,494 0.67
          Current operations   4,810,325 0.30 2,570,365 2,239,960 0.65
          Capital outlay   789,274 1.05 496,586 292,688 2.84
               Construction   672,133 1.04 461,856 210,277 3.32
               Other capital outlay   117,141 4.06 34,730 82,411 5.77
          Assistance and subsidies   82,425 0.00 82,425 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   204,731 0.62 129,885 74,846 1.71
          Insurance benefits and repayments 524,768 0.00 524,768 - 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   1,904,595 0.24 730,034 1,174,561 0.38
         
Direct expenditure by function 6,411,523 0.27 3,804,029 2,607,494 0.67
     Direct general expenditure   5,751,255 0.29 3,233,768 2,517,487 0.66
          Capital outlay   763,875 1.00 496,586 267,289 2.87
          Other direct general expenditure    4,987,380 0.28 2,737,182 2,250,198 0.63
         
          Education services:        
               Education   1,988,139 0.00 714,627 1,273,512 0.00
                    Capital outlay   101,971 0.00 39,823 62,148 0.00
                 Higher education   613,932 0.00 589,548 24,384 0.00
                    Capital outlay   41,526 0.00 39,381 2,145 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   1,249,128 0.00 - 1,249,128 0.00
                    Capital outlay   60,003 0.00 - 60,003 0.00
                 Other education   125,079 0.00 125,079 - 0.00
               Libraries   23,833 1.61 3,724 20,109 1.90
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   804,477 0.01 777,682 26,795 0.27
                    Cash assistance payments 25,264 0.00 25,264 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   588,251 0.00 588,229 22 0.00
                    Other public welfare   190,962 0.04 164,189 26,773 0.27
               Hospitals   89,258 0.00 38,854 50,404 0.00
                    Capital outlay   1,572 0.00 201 1,371 0.00
               Health   317,680 0.47 244,566 73,114 2.05
               Employment security administration    13,983 0.00 13,983 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,540 0.00 1,540 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   645,600 0.33 508,961 136,639 1.58
                    Capital outlay   424,026 0.29 392,662 31,364 3.99
               Air transportation (airports) 52,159 0.44 3,412 48,747 0.47
               Parking facilities   2,480 0.00 - 2,480 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   179,495 0.86 37,849 141,646 1.09
               Fire protection   62,928 10.96 - 62,928 10.96
               Correction   156,395 0.10 124,632 31,763 0.51
                    Capital outlay   1,553 0.00 830 723 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   31,998 0.32 24,088 7,910 1.30
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   236,660 5.51 195,828 40,832 31.95
                    Capital outlay   18,741 2.95 13,128 5,613 9.85
               Parks and recreation   68,020 1.31 12,145 55,875 1.59
                    Capital outlay   18,534 1.05 1,322 17,212 1.13
               Housing and community development    105,797 2.35 49,185 56,612 4.40
               Sewerage   80,173 5.75 235 79,938 5.77
                    Capital outlay   38,726 11.15 - 38,726 11.15
               Solid waste management   58,020 1.31 768 57,252 1.33
                    Capital outlay   5,666 11.32 10 5,656 11.34
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   179,137 0.24 147,043 32,094 1.35
               Judicial and legal   103,155 0.61 56,552 46,603 1.34
               General public buildings 30,157 5.09 6,673 23,484 6.54
               Other governmental administration    73,266 0.83 31,534 41,732 1.46
          Interest on general debt   199,444 0.58 129,885 69,559 1.68
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   23,861 8.48 3,114 20,747 9.75
               Other and unallocable   223,600 1.53 106,888 116,712 2.94
         
     Utility expenditure 90,095 3.75 88 90,007 3.75
               Capital outlay   25,399 6.22 - 25,399 6.22
          Water supply   77,122 4.38 - 77,122 4.38
          Electric power   91 3.72 88 3 112.94
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   12,882 0.00 - 12,882 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   45,405 0.00 45,405 - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 524,768 0.00 524,768 - 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   58,658 0.00 58,658 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   362,175 0.00 362,175 - 0.00
          Workers' compensation   103,935 0.00 103,935 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   5,364,613 0.48 3,949,082 1,415,531 1.83
         
Short-term    8,802 1.20 3,028 5,774 1.82
Long-term    5,355,811 0.48 3,946,054 1,409,757 1.84
     Public debt for private purposes   3,474,018 0.04 2,952,090 521,928 0.25
Long-term debt issued   1,078,182 0.31 940,168 138,014 2.41
Long-term debt retired   383,713 0.57 266,707 117,006 1.87
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   15,420,344 0.09 13,237,928 2,182,416 0.60
         
Insurance trust funds   7,410,922 0.00 7,410,922 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    204,674 0.00 204,674 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   6,512,309 0.00 6,512,309 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   693,939 0.00 693,939 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   8,009,422 0.16 5,827,006 2,182,416 0.60
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   3,620,347 0.03 3,011,592 608,755 0.16
          Bond funds   228,833 0.46 39,484 189,349 0.56
          Other   4,160,242 0.31 2,775,930 1,384,312 0.94
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)   not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"

__
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: June 03 2008
Last Revised: June 03 2008