The U.S. Census Bureau
 
State Government Finances: 2003
(Dollar amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars)
Item RHODE ISLAND
Amount Per Capita
   
Population (thousands, 2003) 1,076  X
   
Total Revenue                     5,855,988                       5,442.37
   
   General revenue                     5,171,932                       4,806.63
      Intergovernmental revenue                     1,855,350                       1,724.30
      Taxes                     2,256,654                       2,097.26
         General sales                        764,217                          710.24
         Selective sales                        469,660                          436.49
         License taxes                          93,032                           86.46
         Individual income tax                        824,870                          766.61
         Corporate income tax                          67,118                           62.38
         Other taxes                          37,757                           35.09
   
      Current charges                        437,741                          406.82
      Miscellaneous general revenue                        622,187                          578.24
   Utility revenue                          17,878                           16.62
   Liquor store revenue                                  -                                  -
   Insurance trust revenue                        666,178                          619.12
   
Total expenditure                     5,976,510                       5,554.38
   Intergovernmental expenditure                        828,198                          769.70
   Direct expenditure                     5,148,312                       4,784.68
      Current operation                     3,532,564                       3,283.05
      Capital outlay                        313,585                          291.44
      Insurance benefits and repayments                        849,794                          789.77
      Assistance and subsidies                        201,048                          186.85
      Interest on debt                        251,321                          233.57
Exhibit: Salaries and wages                     1,074,358                          998.47
   
Total expenditure                     5,976,510                       5,554.38
   General expenditure                     5,026,490                       4,671.46
      Intergovernmental expenditure                        828,198                          769.70
      Direct expenditure                     4,198,292                       3,901.76
   
   General expenditures, by function  
      Education                     1,385,449                       1,287.59
      Public welfare                     1,803,847                       1,676.44
      Hospitals                        108,890                          101.20
      Health                        190,225                          176.79
      Highways                        228,646                          212.50
   
      Police protection                          50,475                           46.91
      Correction                        159,095                          147.86
      Natural resources                          42,396                           39.40
      Parks and recreation                          24,051                           22.35
      Government administration                        271,097                          251.95
   
      Interest on general debt                        251,321                          233.57
      Other and unallocable                        510,998                          474.91
   
   Utility expenditure                        100,226                           93.15
   Liquor store expenditure                                  -                                  -
   Insurance trust expenditure                        849,794                          789.77
   
Debt at end of fiscal year                     6,189,389                       5,752.22
   
Cash and security holdings                   10,761,870                     10,001.74
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  X   not applicable
2003 Population source: Table NST-EST2004-01 - Annual State Population Estimates:  July 1, 2004,  Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau,
   released December 22, 2004.

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