The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 1999-2000
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description South Carolina
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Population (April 1, 2000, in thousands) 4,012 (X) 4,012 4,012 (X)
         
 Revenue1 23,466,665 0.13 15,965,831 10,947,521 0.30
         
  General revenue1 19,727,216 0.12 13,317,180 9,856,723 0.26
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 4,376,690 0.29 4,379,015 3,444,362 0.53
     From Federal Government 4,376,690 0.29 4,054,754 321,936 3.93
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 3,122,426 0.29
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 324,261 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   15,350,526 0.17 8,938,165 6,412,361 0.41
    Taxes   9,542,914 0.23 6,381,391 3,161,523 0.71
          Property 2,680,143 0.71 12,663 2,667,480 0.72
          Sales and gross receipts   3,479,860 0.32 3,240,855 239,005 4.68
               General sales   2,557,733 0.31 2,458,308 99,425 7.96
               Selective sales 922,127 0.89 782,547 139,580 5.90
                    Motor fuel 369,976 0.00 369,976 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 128,848 0.00 128,848 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 29,685 0.00 29,685 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   102,782 1.70 41,471 61,311 2.84
                    Other selective sales   290,836 2.62 212,567 78,269 9.74
          Individual income   2,445,559 0.00 2,445,559 - 0.00
          Corporate income   227,161 0.00 227,161 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   123,538 0.11 107,953 15,585 0.90
          Other taxes   586,653 0.50 347,200 239,453 1.23
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   5,807,612 0.24 2,556,774 3,250,838 0.43
          Current charges   4,270,424 0.17 1,741,275 2,529,149 0.29
               Education   1,017,514 0.00 825,734 191,780 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   797,101 0.00 797,101 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 69,081 0.00 - 69,081 0.00
               Hospitals   2,144,234 0.00 673,941 1,470,293 0.00
               Highways   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   57,988 0.00 2,688 55,300 0.00
               Parking facilities   24,148 1.46 - 24,148 1.46
               Sea and inland port facilities   100,238 0.00 100,238 - 0.00
               Natural resources   13,184 19.99 8,584 4,600 57.31
               Parks and recreation   64,307 4.33 22,433 41,874 6.65
               Housing and community development   27,891 3.56 3,805 24,086 4.12
               Sewerage   215,813 1.57 - 215,813 1.57
               Solid waste management   137,083 1.03 6,488 130,595 1.08
               Other charges   468,024 1.25 97,364 370,660 1.58
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,537,188 0.62 815,499 721,689 1.32
               Interest earnings   884,144 0.80 417,295 466,849 1.51
               Special assessments   19,127 0.90 602 18,525 0.92
               Sale of property   17,953 67.92 3,726 14,227 85.70
               Other general revenue   615,964 1.61 393,876 222,088 4.48
         
Utility revenue 1,900,799 0.93 814,166 1,086,633 1.62
     Water supply   518,030 3.40 - 518,030 3.40
     Electric power   1,203,774 0.00 814,166 389,608 0.00
     Gas supply   168,086 0.00 - 168,086 0.00
     Transit   10,909 0.58 - 10,909 0.58
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   1,838,650 0.00 1,834,485 4,165 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   221,057 0.00 221,057 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,543,678 0.00 1,539,513 4,165 0.00
     Workers' compensation   73,915 0.00 73,915 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 23,436,064 0.44 16,236,728 11,023,557 0.93
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 3,806,116 18,105 0.02
     Direct expenditure   23,436,064 0.44 12,430,612 11,005,452 0.93
          Current operations   17,692,017 0.09 9,084,164 8,607,853 0.20
          Capital outlay   3,156,123 2.64 1,390,196 1,765,927 4.71
               Construction   2,230,123 3.38 1,051,465 1,178,658 6.39
               Other capital outlay   926,000 1.68 338,731 587,269 2.65
          Assistance and subsidies   299,792 0.00 299,792 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,040,279 0.93 411,532 628,747 1.55
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,247,853 0.00 1,244,928 2,925 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   7,561,456 0.08 2,827,164 4,734,292 0.12
         
Direct expenditure by function 23,436,064 0.44 12,430,612 11,005,452 0.93
     Direct general expenditure   20,259,774 0.42 10,388,523 9,871,251 0.87
          Capital outlay   2,761,034 2.87 1,219,796 1,541,238 5.13
          Other direct general expenditure    17,498,740 0.07 9,168,727 8,330,013 0.15
         
          Education services:        
               Education   7,126,017 0.00 2,404,244 4,721,773 0.00
                       Capital outlay   972,662 0.00 256,552 716,110 0.00
                   Higher education   1,943,782 0.00 1,943,782 - 0.00
                        Capital outlay   218,869 0.00 218,869 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   4,830,207 0.00 108,434 4,721,773 0.00
                        Capital outlay   720,332 0.00 4,222 716,110 0.00
                   Other education   352,028 0.00 352,028 - 0.00
               Libraries   86,330 2.63 6,477 79,853 2.85
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   3,457,708 0.06 3,440,922 16,786 12.62
                    Cash assistance payments 146,373 0.00 146,373 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,844,700 0.00 2,844,700 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   466,635 0.45 449,849 16,786 12.62
               Hospitals   2,184,262 0.00 772,952 1,411,310 0.00
                    Capital outlay   143,256 0.00 39,375 103,881 0.00
               Health   831,841 0.17 556,791 275,050 0.53
               Social insurance administration    67,674 0.00 67,674 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,327,608 0.35 1,115,934 211,674 2.19
                    Capital outlay   764,889 0.36 712,313 52,576 5.25
               Air transportation (airports) 106,474 0.04 9,349 97,125 0.04
               Parking facilities   10,355 0.02 - 10,355 0.02
               Sea and inland port facilities   107,003 0.00 107,003 - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   653,266 0.86 203,125 450,141 1.25
               Fire protection   190,099 1.13 - 190,099 1.13
               Correction   558,521 0.71 436,214 122,307 3.25
                    Capital outlay   35,630 11.02 25,787 9,843 39.88
               Protective inspection and regulation   66,335 0.39 46,644 19,691 1.31
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   259,060 2.12 246,105 12,955 42.41
                    Capital outlay   16,485 1.21 14,281 2,204 9.07
               Parks and recreation   270,465 16.30 55,775 214,690 20.54
                    Capital outlay   90,286 48.73 5,621 84,665 51.97
               Housing and community development    201,666 0.76 33,575 168,091 0.91
               Sewerage   244,934 0.72 - 244,934 0.72
                    Capital outlay   110,946 1.57 - 110,946 1.57
               Solid waste management   239,086 1.96 3,896 235,190 1.99
                    Capital outlay   24,252 13.99 991 23,261 14.59
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   294,362 0.58 185,606 108,756 1.58
               Judicial and legal   179,225 0.49 52,999 126,226 0.70
               General public buildings 159,550 0.82 42,362 117,188 1.12
               Other governmental administration    272,973 2.29 43,644 229,329 2.73
          Interest on general debt   734,047 0.70 259,121 474,926 1.09
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   630,913 10.01 298,111 332,802 18.97
         
     Utility expenditure 1,928,437 1.21 797,161 1,131,276 2.06
               Capital outlay   395,089 2.74 170,400 224,689 4.82
          Water supply   567,599 4.12 - 567,599 4.12
          Electric power   1,172,949 0.00 797,161 375,788 0.00
          Gas supply   162,170 0.00 - 162,170 0.00
          Transit   25,719 0.78 - 25,719 0.78
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,247,853 0.00 1,244,928 2,925 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   177,358 0.00 177,358 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   962,667 0.00 959,742 2,925 0.00
          Workers' compensation   107,828 0.00 107,828 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   18,670,657 1.53 7,057,310 11,613,346 2.46
         
Short-term    395,923 1.93 370,059 25,863 29.57
Long-term    18,274,734 1.57 6,687,251 11,587,483 2.48
     Full faith and credit   6,916,351 3.86 2,559,997 4,356,354 6.13
     Nonguaranteed   11,358,383 0.84 4,127,254 7,231,129 1.32
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   4,241,314 0.18 1,134,048 3,107,266 0.25
     Education   3,575,461 0.00 955,288 2,620,173 0.00
     Utilities   5,101,959 1.93 2,308,115 2,793,844 3.52
     Other   5,356,000 4.93 2,289,800 3,066,200 8.61
Long-term debt issued   2,793,910 3.45 1,417,942 1,375,968 7.00
Long-term debt retired   1,417,531 2.11 580,666 836,866 3.58
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   33,014,716 0.32 24,871,777 8,142,939 1.31
         
Insurance trust funds   20,263,924 0.00 20,220,150 43,774 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    790,127 0.00 790,127 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   19,394,582 0.00 19,350,808 43,774 0.00
     Workers' compensation   79,215 0.00 79,215 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   12,750,792 0.83 4,651,627 8,099,165 1.31
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   5,140,062 0.33 1,711,936 3,428,126 0.50
          Bond funds   1,206,449 12.95 340,421 866,028 18.04
          Other   6,404,281 1.33 2,599,270 3,805,011 2.23
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division, released December 28, 2000

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 25 2002
Last Revised: December 12 2002