The U.S. Census Bureau
 
South Carolina 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.
  SOUTH CAROLINA
  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) 3,673 (X) 3,673 3,673 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1994, in millions)  64,898 (X) 64,898 64,898 (X)
       
 Revenue1 17,702,793 0.28 12,067,916 7,881,053 0.64
       
  General revenue1 14,351,033 0.34 9,609,448 6,987,761 0.70
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 3,147,145 0.36 3,069,085 2,324,236 0.68
     From Federal Government 3,147,145 0.36 2,953,211 193,934 5.86
     From State government (1) (X) - 2,130,302 0.48
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 115,874 (1) (X)
       
General revenue from own sources   11,203,888 0.43 6,540,363 4,663,525 1.03
    Taxes   7,059,460 0.56 4,763,097 2,296,363 1.74
          Property 2,063,451 1.78 14,297 2,049,154 1.79
          Sales and gross receipts   2,571,939 0.20 2,470,390 101,549 5.18
               General sales   1,845,694 0.19 1,794,120 51,574 6.86
               Selective sales 726,245 0.55 676,270 49,975 7.93
                    Motor fuel 317,267 0.00 317,267 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 113,436 0.00 113,436 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 30,145 0.00 30,145 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   85,984 4.61 36,009 49,975 7.93
                    Other selective sales   179,413 0.00 179,413 - 0.00
          Individual income   1,655,954 0.00 1,655,954 - 0.00
          Corporate income   250,214 0.00 250,214 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   95,017 1.22 91,619 3,398 34.19
          Other taxes   422,885 1.59 280,623 142,262 4.72
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   4,144,428 0.43 1,777,266 2,367,162 0.75
          Current charges   3,267,326 0.51 1,287,545 1,979,781 0.84
               Education   764,680 0.36 611,476 153,204 1.78
                    Institutions  of higher education   591,114 0.00 591,114 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 54,415 2.01 - 54,415 2.01
               Hospitals   1,765,728 0.74 518,142 1,247,586 1.04
               Highways   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   30,583 0.68 214 30,369 0.68
               Parking facilities   15,017 0.39 - 15,017 0.39
               Sea and inland port facilities   55,749 0.00 55,749 - 0.00
               Natural resources   10,347 1.93 10,039 308 64.94
               Parks and recreation   51,342 2.02 18,649 32,693 3.17
               Housing and community development   26,635 12.23 3,124 23,511 13.86
               Sewerage   174,186 4.04 - 174,186 4.04
               Solid waste management   123,043 4.09 6,001 117,042 4.30
               Other charges   250,016 2.13 64,151 185,865 2.86
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   877,102 0.60 489,721 387,381 1.37
               Interest earnings   545,723 0.42 295,236 250,487 0.92
               Special assessments   9,245 4.12 - 9,245 4.12
               Sale of property   9,473 7.51 1,167 8,306 8.56
               Other general revenue   312,661 1.40 193,318 119,343 3.68
       
Utility revenue 1,497,051 0.68 605,656 891,395 1.15
     Water supply   366,318 2.27 - 366,318 2.27
     Electric power   980,379 0.44 605,656 374,723 1.16
     Gas supply   143,478 1.52 - 143,478 1.52
     Transit   6,876 1.13 - 6,876 1.13
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   1,854,709 0.00 1,852,812 1,897 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   345,446 0.00 345,446 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,436,574 0.00 1,434,677 1,897 0.00
     Workers' compensation   72,689 0.00 72,689 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 16,956,879 0.30 11,623,103 7,723,426 0.65
       
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 2,366,681 22,969 4.10
     Direct expenditure   16,956,879 0.30 9,256,422 7,700,457 0.66
          Current operations   13,136,664 0.20 6,706,399 6,430,265 0.40
          Capital outlay   1,775,239 2.22 939,742 835,497 4.71
               Construction   1,274,032 2.72 712,952 561,080 6.19
               Other capital outlay   501,207 1.74 226,790 274,417 3.17
       
          Assistance and subsidies   250,662 0.00 250,662 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   761,648 0.62 329,343 432,305 1.09
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,032,666 0.00 1,030,276 2,390 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   5,691,769 0.22 2,366,167 3,325,602 0.38
       
Direct expenditure by function 16,956,879 0.30 9,256,422 7,700,457 0.66
     Direct general expenditure   14,285,715 0.35 7,522,249 6,763,466 0.73
          Capital outlay   1,445,905 2.70 757,582 688,323 5.67
          Other direct general expenditure    12,839,810 0.19 6,764,667 6,075,143 0.41
       
          Education services:        
               Education   4,901,631 0.39 1,761,567 3,140,064 0.61
                    Capital outlay   437,043 4.32 170,879 266,164 7.09
                         Higher education   1,427,341 0.00 1,427,341 - 0.00
                              Capital outlay   152,301 0.00 152,301 - 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   3,231,599 0.60 91,535 3,140,064 0.61
                              Capital outlay   266,680 7.07 516 266,164 7.09
                         Other education   242,691 0.00 242,691 - 0.00
               Libraries   50,087 0.99 3,799 46,288 1.07
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   2,441,252 0.05 2,431,041 10,211 11.45
                    Cash assistance payments 177,240 0.00 177,240 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   1,903,397 0.00 1,903,397 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   360,615 0.32 350,404 10,211 11.45
               Hospitals   1,820,203 0.52 582,202 1,238,001 0.77
                    Capital outlay   83,025 2.14 33,120 49,905 3.56
               Health   651,748 0.21 557,167 94,581 1.47
               Social insurance administration    67,414 0.00 67,414 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Transportation:        
               Highways   707,577 0.71 587,119 120,458 4.19
                    Capital outlay   407,167 0.63 381,991 25,176 10.22
               Air transportation (airports) 37,123 0.58 3,747 33,376 0.64
               Parking facilities   4,772 3.52 - 4,772 3.52
               Sea and inland port facilities   54,437 0.00 54,437 - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   2,310 0.00 - 2,310 0.00
       
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   404,381 1.54 115,146 289,235 2.16
               Fire protection   140,717 5.94 - 140,717 5.94
               Correction   437,863 0.44 348,052 89,811 2.15
                    Capital outlay   43,458 3.10 30,379 13,079 10.30
               Protective inspection and regulation   52,839 1.07 39,680 13,159 4.29
       
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   158,785 0.00 151,803 6,982 0.00
                    Capital outlay   14,763 0.00 12,569 2,194 0.00
               Parks and recreation   168,585 17.40 38,695 129,890 22.59
                    Capital outlay   46,940 62.66 5,944 40,996 71.74
               Housing and community development    154,035 3.09 23,143 130,892 3.64
               Sewerage   141,960 4.53 - 141,960 4.53
                    Capital outlay   41,857 6.54 - 41,857 6.54
               Solid waste management   189,501 3.66 5,330 184,171 3.76
                    Capital outlay   22,762 13.75 485 22,277 14.05
       
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   218,393 0.87 137,867 80,526 2.37
               Judicial and legal   136,297 0.45 38,939 97,358 0.63
               General public buildings 106,379 1.01 41,659 64,720 1.66
               Other governmental administration    176,175 2.22 34,489 141,686 2.76
          Interest on general debt   464,112 1.03 180,061 284,051 1.68
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   597,139 3.60 318,892 278,247 7.73
       
     Utility expenditure 1,638,498 0.85 703,897 934,601 1.50
               Capital outlay   329,334 3.40 182,160 147,174 7.61
          Water supply   393,672 2.45 - 393,672 2.45
          Electric power   1,091,075 0.67 703,897 387,178 1.90
          Gas supply   138,415 2.29 - 138,415 2.29
          Transit   15,336 4.81 - 15,336 4.81
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,032,666 0.00 1,030,276 2,390 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   301,481 0.00 301,481 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   651,162 0.00 648,772 2,390 0.00
          Workers' compensation   80,023 0.00 80,023 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   12,136,063 0.97 5,019,617 7,116,446 1.66
       
Short-term    153,538 5.72 118,700 34,838 25.19
Long-term    11,982,525 0.99 4,900,917 7,081,608 1.67
     Full faith and credit   3,480,719 3.20 897,784 2,582,935 4.31
     Nonguaranteed   8,501,806 0.87 4,003,133 4,498,673 1.64
       
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,198,682 0.00 966,287 1,232,395 0.00
     Education   1,866,783 3.11 397,554 1,469,229 3.95
     Utilities   4,925,414 1.02 2,594,353 2,331,061 2.15
     Other   2,991,646 3.78 942,723 2,048,923 5.52
Long-term debt issued   788,200 5.23 310,278 477,922 8.63
Long-term debt retired   798,436 2.56 273,523 524,913 3.89
       
 Cash and security holdings   20,737,749 0.27 16,213,107 4,524,642 1.25
       
Insurance trust funds   13,169,998 0.00 13,139,354 30,644 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    543,385 0.00 543,385 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   12,526,394 0.00 12,495,750 30,644 0.00
     Workers' compensation   100,219 0.00 100,219 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   7,567,751 0.75 3,073,753 4,493,998 1.26
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   3,044,757 0.39 1,377,435 1,667,322 0.72
          Bond funds   691,572 6.15 206,285 485,287 8.76
          Other   3,831,422 1.12 1,490,033 2,341,389 1.84
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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