The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2004-05
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description Alabama
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Revenue1 33,376,997 0.41 22,296,792 16,397,795 0.89
         
General revenue1 27,370,394 0.44 18,910,066 13,777,918 0.96
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 7,286,793 0.35 7,303,635 5,300,748 1.03
     From Federal Government 7,286,793 0.35 6,691,201 595,592 4.28
     From State government1 (1) (X) - 4,705,156 0.91
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 612,434 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   20,083,601 0.59 11,606,431 8,477,170 1.40
    Taxes   11,660,944 0.71 7,774,147 3,886,797 2.12
          Property 1,792,390 1.36 231,136 1,561,254 1.56
          Sales and gross receipts   5,706,782 1.00 3,962,816 1,743,966 3.26
               General sales   3,533,309 1.66 2,033,192 1,500,117 3.91
               Selective sales 2,173,473 0.31 1,929,624 243,849 2.81
                    Motor fuel 616,207 0.58 559,978 56,229 6.37
                    Alcoholic beverage 155,955 1.13 118,288 37,667 4.67
                    Tobacco products 175,946 0.77 152,886 23,060 5.89
                    Public utilities   675,725 0.72 630,252 45,473 10.64
                    Other selective sales   549,640 1.25 468,220 81,420 8.47
          Individual income   2,644,726 0.00 2,536,521 108,205 0.00
          Corporate income   397,308 0.00 397,308 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   218,945 1.17 191,141 27,804 9.25
          Other taxes   900,793 1.94 455,225 445,568 3.92
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   8,422,657 0.54 3,832,284 4,590,373 0.99
          Current charges   6,439,745 0.54 2,686,721 3,753,024 0.93
               Education   1,812,082 0.00 1,495,445 316,637 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,472,356 0.00 1,472,356 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 121,691 0.00 - 121,691 0.00
               Hospitals   3,421,130 0.63 957,794 2,463,336 0.87
               Highways   7,072 0.63 6,206 866 5.14
               Air transportation (airports)   76,786 2.40 - 76,786 2.40
               Parking facilities   9,656 1.62 - 9,656 1.62
               Sea and inland port facilities   87,289 0.00 87,022 267 0.00
               Natural resources   10,783 0.00 10,588 195 0.00
               Parks and recreation   117,993 8.58 17,313 100,680 10.05
               Housing and community development   53,831 7.42 3,458 50,373 7.93
               Sewerage   337,724 2.88 - 337,724 2.88
               Solid waste management   157,181 3.19 - 157,181 3.19
               Other charges   348,218 4.38 108,895 239,323 6.38
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,982,912 0.90 1,145,563 837,349 2.12
               Interest earnings   735,510 1.55 365,009 370,501 3.07
               Special assessments   19,876 21.88 - 19,876 21.88
               Sale of property   26,938 16.60 1,605 25,333 17.65
               Other general revenue   1,200,588 1.10 778,949 421,639 3.14
         
Utility revenue 2,158,808 1.08 - 2,158,808 1.08
     Water supply   558,802 2.45 - 558,802 2.45
     Electric power   1,114,128 0.39 - 1,114,128 0.39
     Gas supply   479,038 2.70 - 479,038 2.70
     Transit   6,840 0.00 - 6,840 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   177,534 0.00 177,534 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   3,670,261 0.00 3,209,192 461,069 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   298,409 0.00 298,409 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,371,852 0.00 2,910,783 461,069 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 33,240,918 0.68 21,046,841 16,698,174 1.36
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 4,493,818 10,279 2.59
     Direct expenditure   33,240,918 0.68 16,553,023 16,687,895 1.36
          Current operations   25,218,189 0.64 11,393,510 13,824,679 1.16
          Capital outlay   4,075,301 1.86 1,980,259 2,095,042 3.61
               Construction   3,307,773 2.05 1,626,320 1,681,453 4.04
               Other capital outlay   767,528 1.86 353,939 413,589 3.45
          Assistance and subsidies   1,122,977 0.00 1,122,977 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   962,238 2.20 303,396 658,842 3.22
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,862,213 0.00 1,752,881 109,332 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   9,440,358 0.52 3,365,746 6,074,612 0.81
         
Direct expenditure by function 33,240,918 0.68 16,553,023 16,687,895 1.36
     Direct general expenditure   29,046,747 0.58 14,616,867 14,429,880 1.17
          Capital outlay   3,878,137 1.82 1,977,976 1,900,161 3.71
          Other direct general expenditure    25,168,610 0.47 12,638,891 12,529,719 0.94
         
          Education services:        
               Education   9,877,109 0.00 4,071,820 5,805,289 0.01
                    Capital outlay   1,221,000 0.01 657,549 563,451 0.02
                 Higher education   3,491,000 0.00 3,491,000 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   650,384 0.00 650,384 - 0.00
                 Elementary & secondary   5,805,289 0.01 - 5,805,289 0.01
                    Capital outlay   563,451 0.02 - 563,451 0.02
                 Other education   580,820 0.00 580,820 - 0.00
               Libraries   85,256 2.37 7,375 77,881 2.59
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   5,042,815 0.01 4,992,658 50,157 1.38
                    Cash assistance payments 901,280 0.00 901,280 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   3,715,605 0.01 3,712,511 3,094 13.43
                    Other public welfare   425,930 0.15 378,867 47,063 1.33
               Hospitals   3,916,349 0.44 1,313,980 2,602,369 0.66
                    Capital outlay   482,307 0.39 294,100 188,207 1.00
               Health   1,184,433 5.41 864,730 319,703 20.04
               Employment security administration    99,940 0.00 99,940 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   6,551 0.00 6,551 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   1,753,043 1.84 1,047,260 705,783 4.58
                    Capital outlay   1,136,410 1.89 928,001 208,409 10.31
               Air transportation (airports) 117,676 5.56 1,034 116,642 5.61
               Parking facilities   21,977 6.22 - 21,977 6.22
               Sea and inland port facilities   69,998 0.00 69,998 - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   822,769 2.30 115,233 707,536 2.67
               Fire protection   361,050 7.14 - 361,050 7.14
               Correction   606,304 0.77 416,255 190,049 2.47
                    Capital outlay   32,261 0.75 4,175 28,086 0.86
               Protective inspection and regulation   109,783 2.52 76,138 33,645 8.21
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   242,534 0.57 235,195 7,339 18.88
                    Capital outlay   12,972 10.32 11,219 1,753 76.39
               Parks and recreation   461,413 10.11 40,430 420,983 11.08
                    Capital outlay   115,838 26.14 19,745 96,093 31.52
               Housing and community development    438,805 2.85 5,740 433,065 2.89
               Sewerage   489,676 5.99 - 489,676 5.99
                    Capital outlay   303,496 7.72 - 303,496 7.72
               Solid waste management   261,267 1.98 5,665 255,602 2.02
                    Capital outlay   6,604 9.32 45 6,559 9.38
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   419,780 3.27 192,549 227,231 6.05
               Judicial and legal   336,293 1.14 225,181 111,112 3.45
               General public buildings 139,067 3.78 1,095 137,972 3.81
               Other governmental administration    198,585 4.55 35,883 162,702 5.55
          Interest on general debt   883,444 1.72 303,396 580,048 2.63
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   4,112 11.00 - 4,112 11.00
               Other and unallocable   1,096,718 4.20 488,761 607,957 7.58
         
     Utility expenditure 2,148,683 5.33 - 2,148,683 5.33
               Capital outlay   194,881 4.80 - 194,881 4.80
          Water supply   523,556 7.20 - 523,556 7.20
          Electric power   1,045,662 7.51 - 1,045,662 7.51
          Gas supply   525,792 10.64 - 525,792 10.64
          Transit   53,673 0.00 - 53,673 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   183,275 0.00 183,275 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,862,213 0.00 1,752,881 109,332 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   213,338 0.00 213,338 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,648,875 0.00 1,539,543 109,332 0.00
          Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   22,531,730 1.97 6,261,529 16,270,201 2.73
         
Short-term    89,606 24.36 28,572 61,034 35.76
Long-term    22,442,124 1.96 6,232,957 16,209,167 2.72
     Public debt for private purposes   2,706,319 3.97 811,153 1,895,166 5.67
Long-term debt issued   2,127,126 8.47 544,385 1,582,741 11.39
Long-term debt retired   1,726,855 4.76 628,731 1,098,124 7.48
         
 Cash and security holdings   46,187,700 0.67 34,272,724 11,914,976 2.62
         
Insurance trust funds   25,529,934 0.00 23,384,471 2,145,463 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    356,023 0.00 356,023 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   25,173,911 0.00 23,028,448 2,145,463 0.00
     Workers' compensation   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   20,657,766 1.51 10,888,253 9,769,513 3.19
     By purpose:        
          Offsets to debt   4,527,898 1.99 1,651,436 2,876,462 3.14
          Bond funds   3,303,082 5.20 1,215,286 2,087,796 8.22
          Other   12,826,786 1.51 8,021,531 4,805,255 4.02
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (X)  not applicable
n.e.c. = "not elsewhere classified"

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: June 03 2008
Last Revised: June 03 2008