The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description South Carolina
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 2,625,007 2,029,258 - 2,200,770 5,502,207
         
               General revenue1 2,581,093 1,244,658 - 1,804,147 5,502,207
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 409,124 251,259 - 272,343 3,334,912
     From federal government 78,818 49,253 - 171,776 4,934
     From state government 306,189 107,105 X 85,260 3,243,154
     From local government1 24,117 94,901 X 15,307 86,824
         
General revenue from own sources   2,171,969 993,399 - 1,531,804 2,167,295
    Taxes   1,113,564 616,926 - 122,149 1,811,270
          Property 861,249 311,055 - 118,938 1,792,443
          Sales and gross receipts   169,070 97,675 - - -
               General sales   100,234 - - - -
               Selective sales 68,836 97,675 - - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   11,555 60,238 - - -
                    Other selective sales   57,281 37,437 - - -
          Individual income   - - - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes 19,303 - - - -
            Motor vehicle license   19,303 - - - -
          Other taxes   63,942 208,196 - 3,211 18,827
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,058,405 376,473 - 1,409,655 356,025
          Current charges   730,590 250,764 - 1,260,414 201,170
               Education   - - - - 201,170
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - 76
                    School lunch sales (gross) - - - - 77,369
               Hospitals   410,969 - - 1,025,117 -
               Highways   - - - - -
               Air transportation (airports)   )                        18,605 1,555 - 43,262 -
               Parking facilities   8,113 22,554 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - - - - -
               Natural resources   - - - 52 -
               Parks and recreation   3,681 24,554 - 14,313 -
               Housing and community development   80 5 - 24,094 -
               Sewerage   10,003 106,434 - 145,760 -
               Solid waste management   96,969 39,135 - 1,104 -
               Other charges   182,170 56,527 - 6,712 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   327,815 125,709 - 149,241 154,855
               Interest earnings   252,031 40,359 - 70,777 45,996
               Special assessments   - 1,256 - 24,982 -
               Sale of property   3,263 6,946 - 4,567 -
               Other general revenue   72,521 77,148 - 48,915 108,859
         
               Other than general revenue 43,914 784,600 - 396,623 -
         
Utility revenue 43,914 785,492 - 396,623 -
     Water supply   42,004 401,585 - 119,449 -
     Electric power   - 251,080 - 150,525 -
     Gas supply   - 132,062 - 118,307 -
     Transit   1,910 765 - 8,342 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   - -892 - - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - -892 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 2,589,976 1,991,930 - 2,092,884 5,759,233
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 58,036 23,562 - 13,478 2,854
     Direct expenditure   2,531,940 1,968,368 - 2,079,406 5,756,379
          Current operations   1,975,704 1,532,976 - 1,571,562 4,662,424
          Capital outlay   288,533 334,432 - 357,962 954,041
               Construction   147,000 184,184 - 246,173 609,386
               Other capital outlay   141,533 150,248 - 111,789 344,655
          Assistance and subsidies   - - - - -
          Interest on debt   267,703 97,790 - 149,882 139,914
          Insurance benefits and repayments - 3,170 - - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   936,279 674,861 - 698,703 3,037,539
         
Direct expenditure by function 2,531,940 1,968,368 - 2,079,406 5,756,379
     Direct general expenditure   2,484,105 1,173,148 - 1,599,013 5,756,379
          Capital outlay   275,309 177,891 - 252,705 954,041
          Other direct general expenditure    e                     2,208,796 995,257 - 1,346,308 4,802,338
         
          Education services:          
               Education   - - - - 5,616,465
                       Capital outlay   - - - - 954,041
                   Higher education   - - - - 162
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   - - - - 5,616,303
                        Capital outlay   - - - - 954,041
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   63,504 3,260 - - -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   12,170 1,432 - - -
                    Cash assistance payments - - - - -
                    Vendor payments   - - - - -
                    Other public welfare   12,170 1,432 - - -
               Hospitals   399,625 6 - 1,059,590 -
                    Capital outlay   38,136 - - 97,353 -
               Health   134,599 4,467 - 3,169 -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   141,472 73,368 - 8 -
                    Capital outlay   31,261 11,409 - - -
               Air transportation (airports) 23,069 3,248 - 58,761 -
               Parking facilities   2,058 11,722 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - - - - -
               Transit subsidies   - - - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   249,186 268,328 - - -
               Fire protection   50,915 125,301 - 55,640 -
               Correction   145,554 1,291 - - -
                    Capital outlay   9,329 130 - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   gulation                 14,991 10,539 - - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   6,678 13,381 - 914 -
                    Capital outlay   1,266 4,334 - 58 -
               Parks and recreation   54,356 103,415 - 43,553 -
                    Capital outlay   12,313 23,207 - 21,728 -
               Housing and community development    pment                    11,263 19,801 - 144,643 -
               Sewerage   10,591 74,767 - 144,135 -
                    Capital outlay   58 14,368 - 69,254 -
               Solid waste management   131,765 87,840 - 11,127 -
                    Capital outlay   8,826 5,433 - 34 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   94,268 29,400 - - -
               Judicial and legal   133,079 21,824 - - -
               General public buildings 103,732 16,235 - - -
               Other governmental administration    ation                   221,321 131,007 - - -
          Interest on general debt   265,893 39,382 - 61,973 139,914
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   214,016 133,134 - 15,500 -
         
     Utility expenditure 47,835 792,050 - 480,393 -
               Capital outlay   13,224 156,541 - 105,257 -
          Water supply   40,311 426,705 - 178,762 -
          Electric power   - 229,974 - 157,818 -
          Gas supply   - 128,395 - 116,502 -
          Transit   7,524 6,976 - 27,311 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure - 3,170 - - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   - 3,170 - - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   4,153,801 1,878,336 - 3,002,441 3,691,622
         
Short-term    23,333 9,541 - 17,273 -
Long-term    4,130,468 1,868,795 - 2,985,168 3,691,622
     Full faith and credit   1,047,524 312,762 - 332,915 3,691,622
     Nonguaranteed   3,082,944 1,556,033 - 2,652,253 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   oses                  2,879,900 8,384 - - -
     Education   - - - - 3,691,622
     Utilities   32,626 1,106,033 - 1,734,649 -
     Other   1,217,942 754,378 - 1,250,519 -
Long-term debt issued   227,748 404,218 - 430,588 1,598,912
Long-term debt retired   190,390 255,535 - 170,988 675,617
         
                Cash and security holdings   4,613,117 1,537,907 - 1,475,084 1,862,270
         
Insurance trust funds   - 41,746 - - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 41,746 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   ds                    4,613,117 1,496,161 - 1,475,084 1,862,270
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   2,945,964 153,429 - 216,255 181,991
          Bond funds   262,363 279,853 - 274,483 1,031,148
          Other   1,404,790 1,062,879 - 984,346 649,131
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005