The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Utah State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Utah
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (FY 1998, in thousands) 2,100 (X) 2,100 2,100 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  43,696 (X) 43,696 43,696 (X)
         
 Revenue1 12,901,829 0.35 8,759,389 5,911,324 0.78
         
  General revenue1 9,649,475 0.42 6,624,742 4,793,617 0.87
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,872,777 0.52 1,689,850 1,951,811 0.59
     From Federal Government 1,872,777 0.52 1,673,260 199,517 4.84
     From State government (1) (X) - 1,752,294 0.32
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 16,590 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   7,776,698 0.50 4,934,892 2,841,806 1.36
    Taxes   5,162,853 0.48 3,497,935 1,664,918 1.48
          Property 1,183,153 1.27 - 1,183,153 1.27
          Sales and gross receipts   2,166,709 0.14 1,772,731 393,978 0.77
               General sales   1,608,061 0.24 1,311,955 296,106 1.32
               Selective sales 558,648 0.43 460,776 97,872 2.44
                    Motor fuel 306,574 0.00 306,574 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 21,183 0.00 21,183 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 43,800 0.00 43,800 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   74,074 3.21 - 74,074 3.21
                    Other selective sales   113,017 0.26 89,219 23,798 1.24
          Individual income   1,374,525 0.00 1,374,525 - 0.00
          Corporate income   184,584 0.00 184,584 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   69,917 0.00 69,917 - 0.00
          Other taxes   183,965 4.85 96,178 87,787 10.17
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   2,613,845 0.83 1,436,957 1,176,888 1.84
          Current charges   1,611,230 1.18 935,396 675,834 2.81
               Education   635,552 0.00 574,167 61,385 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   571,542 0.00 571,542 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 43,169 0.00 - 43,169 0.00
               Hospitals   336,110 0.00 296,709 39,401 0.00
               Highways   2,446 6.89 1,600 846 19.92
               Air transportation (airports)   94,114 0.07 5,529 88,585 0.08
               Parking facilities   1,092 0.00 - 1,092 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   6,979 0.65 4,688 2,291 1.97
               Parks and recreation   62,815 3.40 7,790 55,025 3.89
               Housing and community development   15,729 1.73 2,012 13,717 1.98
               Sewerage   127,205 8.46 - 127,205 8.46
               Solid waste management   104,009 9.04 608 103,401 9.10
               Other charges   225,179 4.79 42,293 182,886 5.90
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,002,615 1.55 501,561 501,054 3.11
               Interest earnings   543,180 1.27 264,304 278,876 2.47
               Special assessments   4,347 16.60 597 3,750 19.24
               Sale of property   34,980 22.53 20,952 14,028 56.19
               Other general revenue   420,108 1.95 215,708 204,400 4.01
         
Utility revenue 1,117,707 0.64 - 1,117,707 0.64
     Water supply   188,873 3.34 - 188,873 3.34
     Electric power   915,535 0.32 - 915,535 0.32
     Gas supply   292 0.00 - 292 0.00
     Transit   13,007 0.00 - 13,007 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   102,876 0.00 102,876 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   2,031,771 0.00 2,031,771 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   119,627 0.00 119,627 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,674,691 0.00 1,674,691 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   237,453 0.00 237,453 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 11,649,422 0.53 7,470,282 5,901,928 1.04
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 80 0.00 1,716,976 5,892 2.46
     Direct expenditure   11,649,342 0.53 5,753,306 5,896,036 1.04
          Current operations   8,112,921 0.29 3,772,561 4,340,360 0.54
          Capital outlay   2,236,613 1.91 1,187,032 1,049,581 4.08
               Construction   1,815,976 1.78 1,075,752 740,224 4.37
               Other capital outlay   420,637 6.08 111,280 309,357 8.27
         
          Assistance and subsidies   166,418 0.00 166,418 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   666,715 0.91 160,620 506,095 1.20
          Insurance benefits and repayments 466,675 0.00 466,675 - 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   3,528,523 0.93 1,417,352 2,111,171 1.56
         
Direct expenditure by function 11,649,342 0.53 5,753,306 5,896,036 1.04
     Direct general expenditure   9,862,626 0.51 5,209,914 4,652,712 1.08
          Capital outlay   2,022,005 1.66 1,187,032 834,973 4.03
          Other direct general expenditure    7,840,621 0.34 4,022,882 3,817,739 0.71
         
          Education services:          
               Education   3,840,526 0.00 1,578,631 2,261,895 0.00
                     Capital outlay   510,642 0.00 202,968 307,674 0.00
                   Higher education   1,428,876 0.00 1,428,876 - 0.00
                         Capital outlay   201,925 0.00 201,925 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   2,261,895 0.00 - 2,261,895 0.00
                         Capital outlay   307,674 0.00 - 307,674 0.00
                   Other education   149,755 0.00 149,755 - 0.00
               Libraries   50,088 1.63 4,361 45,727 1.79
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   1,051,349 0.01 1,027,684 23,665 0.59
                    Cash assistance payments 120,611 0.00 120,611 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   716,645 0.00 716,645 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   214,093 0.07 190,428 23,665 0.59
               Hospitals   379,836 0.00 353,279 26,557 0.00
                    Capital outlay   27,390 0.00 24,017 3,373 0.00
               Health   283,873 0.45 143,241 140,632 0.90
               Social insurance administration    33,495 0.00 33,495 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   1,153,346 1.04 912,401 240,945 4.96
                    Capital outlay   904,583 1.25 804,989 99,594 11.37
               Air transportation (airports) 118,231 0.19 1,007 117,224 0.19
               Parking facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   330,892 1.18 61,277 269,615 1.45
               Fire protection   101,991 3.35 - 101,991 3.35
               Correction   286,171 1.90 187,668 98,503 5.51
                    Capital outlay   51,200 10.24 1,567 49,633 10.57
               Protective inspection and regulation   42,212 0.00 41,469 743 0.00
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   148,268 0.53 122,914 25,354 3.07
                    Capital outlay   11,764 1.35 3,466 8,298 1.91
               Parks and recreation   217,268 2.84 25,624 191,644 3.21
                    Capital outlay   56,597 9.65 4,878 51,719 10.56
               Housing and community development    117,169 6.74 14,994 102,175 7.73
               Sewerage   154,613 8.67 - 154,613 8.67
                    Capital outlay   67,051 21.77 - 67,051 21.77
               Solid waste management   103,684 4.62 10,222 93,462 5.12
                    Capital outlay   15,975 29.48 52 15,923 29.57
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   220,467 1.52 128,479 91,988 3.64
               Judicial and legal   164,511 1.94 105,350 59,161 5.39
               General public buildings 179,212 7.26 106,138 73,074 17.81
               Other governmental administration    124,813 11.94 13,294 111,519 13.36
          Interest on general debt   370,158 1.64 160,620 209,538 2.89
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   7,115 11.10 - 7,115 11.10
               Other and unallocable   383,338 3.73 177,766 205,572 6.96
         
     Utility expenditure 1,243,324 1.74 - 1,243,324 1.74
               Capital outlay   214,608 9.34 - 214,608 9.34
          Water supply   297,950 7.12 - 297,950 7.12
          Electric power   810,524 0.46 - 810,524 0.46
          Gas supply   151 0.00 - 151 0.00
          Transit   134,699 0.00 - 134,699 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   76,717 0.00 76,717 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 466,675 0.00 466,675 - 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   76,991 0.00 76,991 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   309,246 0.00 309,246 - 0.00
          Workers' compensation   80,438 0.00 80,438 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   12,848,434 2.45 3,435,168 9,413,266 3.35
         
Short-term    423,687 0.73 20,790 402,897 0.76
Long-term    12,424,747 2.54 3,414,378 9,010,369 3.50
     Full faith and credit   2,759,630 1.44 1,202,310 1,557,320 2.55
     Nonguaranteed   9,665,117 3.04 2,212,068 7,453,049 3.95
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   2,480,207 3.45 1,715,232 764,975 11.18
     Education   1,372,605 0.00 262,931 1,109,674 0.00
     Utilities   5,540,949 2.30 - 5,540,949 2.30
     Other   3,030,986 6.09 1,436,215 1,594,771 11.58
Long-term debt issued   2,050,283 0.26 1,454,415 595,868 0.91
Long-term debt retired   1,488,604 1.37 471,848 1,016,756 2.01
         
 Cash and security holdings   19,077,966 0.17 14,363,628 4,714,338 0.71
         
Insurance trust funds   10,345,436 0.00 10,345,436 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    577,435 0.00 577,435 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   9,049,497 0.00 9,049,497 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   718,504 0.00 718,504 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   8,732,530 0.38 4,018,192 4,714,338 0.71
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   3,404,457 0.30 1,765,674 1,638,783 0.63
          Bond funds   799,354 2.44 119,439 679,915 2.87
          Other   4,528,719 0.56 2,133,079 2,395,640 1.06
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 December 31, 1998.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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