The U.S. Census Bureau
 
New Mexico State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1995-96
Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.
  NEW MEXICO
  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 1996, in thousands) 1,713 (X) 1,713 1,713 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1995, in millions)  30,685 (X) 30,685 30,685 (X)
         
 Revenue1 10,146,764 0.28 8,143,134 3,962,085 0.92
         
  General revenue1 8,085,565 0.34 6,331,959 3,712,061 0.96
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,925,096 0.61 1,793,798 2,090,791 0.96
     From Federal Government 1,925,096 0.61 1,749,027 176,069 6.65
     From State government (1) (X) - 1,914,722 0.89
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 44,771 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   6,160,469 0.40 4,538,161 1,621,270 1.54
    Taxes   3,877,212 0.34 3,060,637 815,537 1.63
          Property 473,620 1.66 36,560 437,060 1.80
          Sales and gross receipts   2,082,544 0.30 1,735,760 346,491 1.83
               General sales   1,586,215 0.34 1,283,843 302,372 1.76
               Selective sales 496,329 0.27 451,917 44,119 3.08
                    Motor fuel 225,920 0.00 225,631 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 35,356 0.00 35,350 6 0.00
                    Tobacco products 25,992 0.00 25,988 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   35,615 2.62 10,365 25,250 3.70
                    Other selective sales   173,446 0.37 154,583 18,863 3.38
          Individual income   643,024 0.00 642,800 - 0.00
          Corporate income   163,402 0.00 163,402 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   119,648 0.00 119,127 - 0.00
          Other taxes   394,974 0.42 362,988 31,986 5.16
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   2,283,257 0.63 1,477,524 805,733 1.79
          Current charges   1,131,268 0.83 599,195 532,073 1.76
               Education   362,730 0.36 306,022 56,708 2.32
                    Institutions  of higher education   301,517 0.00 280,364 21,153 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 19,700 2.42 - 19,700 2.42
               Hospitals   416,324 1.27 242,616 173,708 3.05
               Highways   6,400 10.90 3,122 3,278 21.29
               Air transportation (airports)   38,976 6.16 - 38,976 6.16
               Parking facilities   4,583 3.78 - 4,583 3.78
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   24,548 1.59 16,076 8,472 4.61
               Parks and recreation   16,986 3.72 1,990 14,996 4.21
               Housing and community development   10,529 7.94 3,109 7,420 11.26
               Sewerage   75,800 2.57 - 75,800 2.57
               Solid waste management   103,413 4.70 - 103,413 4.70
               Other charges   70,979 4.29 26,260 44,719 6.80
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,151,989 0.77 878,329 273,660 3.24
               Interest earnings   666,277 0.50 506,076 160,201 2.06
               Special assessments   16,142 6.30 - 16,142 6.30
               Sale of property   4,642 5.87 1,628 3,014 9.04
               Other general revenue   464,928 1.69 370,625 94,303 8.32
         
Utility revenue 250,024 1.85 - 250,024 1.85
     Water supply   124,331 1.67 - 124,331 1.67
     Electric power   96,578 0.23 - 96,578 0.23
     Gas supply   25,940 10.71 - 25,940 10.71
     Transit   3,175 9.75 - 3,175 9.75
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue          
     Unemployment compensation   153,009 0.00 153,009 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,657,908 0.00 1,657,908 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   258 0.00 258 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 8,598,180 0.49 6,747,602 3,927,799 1.07
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 2,055,309 21,912 2.26
     Direct expenditure   8,598,180 0.49 4,692,293 3,905,887 1.08
          Current operations   6,505,450 0.36 3,527,201 2,978,249 0.79
          Capital outlay   1,075,689 2.69 330,113 745,576 3.89
               Construction   762,464 2.86 230,926 531,538 4.10
               Other capital outlay   313,225 4.56 99,187 214,038 6.67
         
          Assistance and subsidies   206,265 0.00 206,265 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   291,949 0.62 109,887 182,062 1.00
          Insurance benefits and repayments 518,827 0.00 518,827 - 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   2,795,900 0.52 1,236,087 1,559,813 0.94
         
Direct expenditure by function 8,598,180 0.49 4,692,293 3,905,887 1.08
     Direct general expenditure   7,818,150 0.52 4,173,466 3,644,684 1.12
          Capital outlay   1,044,072 2.66 330,113 713,959 3.89
          Other direct general expenditure    6,774,078 0.34 3,843,353 2,930,725 0.79
         
          Education services:        
               Education   2,613,836 0.60 980,927 1,632,909 0.97
                    Capital outlay   293,638 3.86 87,368 206,270 5.49
                         Higher education   997,930 0.00 868,873 129,057 0.00
                              Capital outlay   104,956 0.00 84,374 20,582 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   1,503,852 1.05 - 1,503,852 1.05
                              Capital outlay   185,688 6.10 - 185,688 6.10
                         Other education   112,054 0.00 112,054 - 0.00
               Libraries   18,551 3.44 3,877 14,674 4.35
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,170,358 0.58 1,118,490 51,868 13.02
                    Cash assistance payments 164,096 0.00 164,096 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   799,843 0.31 785,825 14,018 17.59
                    Other public welfare   206,419 2.18 168,569 37,850 11.90
               Hospitals   500,085 0.68 308,578 191,507 1.78
                    Capital outlay   48,338 5.60 17,892 30,446 8.90
               Health   293,470 0.91 268,229 25,241 10.56
               Social insurance administration    32,693 0.00 32,693 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,262 0.00 1,262 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   838,589 0.87 635,242 203,347 3.61
                    Capital outlay   268,843 2.35 170,021 98,822 6.39
               Air transportation (airports) 89,705 2.02 1,503 88,202 2.05
               Parking facilities   4,944 0.00 - 4,944 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   282,246 1.60 56,149 226,097 2.00
               Fire protection   100,587 4.69 - 100,587 4.69
               Correction   240,044 2.54 173,644 66,400 9.17
                    Capital outlay   24,984 7.29 13,554 11,430 15.94
               Protective inspection and regulation   48,451 0.71 40,037 8,414 4.08
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   113,377 1.24 87,816 25,561 5.48
                    Capital outlay   15,148 4.09 9,207 5,941 10.44
               Parks and recreation   205,522 1.83 30,200 175,322 2.15
                    Capital outlay   80,080 2.82 3,454 76,626 2.95
               Housing and community development    60,445 4.56 7,144 53,301 5.17
               Sewerage   116,505 3.74 6,772 109,733 3.97
                    Capital outlay   51,041 7.29 341 50,700 7.34
               Solid waste management   107,934 3.26 819 107,115 3.29
                    Capital outlay   14,868 16.62 - 14,868 16.62
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   176,012 2.93 93,957 82,055 6.29
               Judicial and legal   128,483 1.64 105,664 22,819 9.22
               General public buildings 43,058 4.48 12,507 30,551 6.32
               Other governmental administration    91,108 4.10 18,592 72,516 5.15
          Interest on general debt   257,718 0.69 109,887 147,831 1.20
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   283,167 7.55 79,477 203,690 10.50
         
     Utility expenditure 261,203 2.91 - 261,203 2.91
               Capital outlay   31,617 12.50 - 31,617 12.50
          Water supply   138,172 4.24 - 138,172 4.24
          Electric power   75,678 0.69 - 75,678 0.69
          Gas supply   24,213 12.27 - 24,213 12.27
          Transit   23,140 0.00 - 23,140 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 518,827 0.00 518,827 - 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   100,327 0.00 100,327 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   417,675 0.00 417,675 - 0.00
          Workers' compensation   825 0.00 825 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   5,427,427 0.74 2,146,696 3,280,731 1.22
         
Short-term    29,074 5.87 27,127 1,947 87.60
Long-term    5,398,353 0.74 2,119,569 3,278,784 1.22
     Full faith and credit   1,000,796 3.25 208,379 792,417 4.10
     Nonguaranteed   4,397,557 0.62 1,911,190 2,486,367 1.09
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   2,276,314 0.40 1,258,430 1,017,884 0.89
     Education   869,375 2.57 386,671 482,704 4.62
     Utilities   656,429 1.20 - 656,429 1.20
     Other   1,596,235 2.17 474,468 1,121,767 3.09
Long-term debt issued   956,232 0.94 510,502 445,730 2.02
Long-term debt retired   546,426 0.47 222,012 324,414 0.78
         
 Cash and security holdings   19,782,484 0.14 16,901,219 2,881,265 0.97
         
Insurance trust funds   7,742,330 0.00 7,742,330 - 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    365,840 0.00 365,840 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   7,360,805 0.00 7,360,805 - 0.00
     Workers' compensation   15,685 0.00 15,685 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   12,040,154 0.23 9,158,889 2,881,265 0.97
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   2,673,602 1.52 1,381,950 1,291,652 3.15
          Bond funds   880,892 3.23 221,161 659,731 4.31
          Other   8,485,660 0.53 7,555,778 929,882 4.84
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 December 30, 1996.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1996) BEA.

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