The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Delaware State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Delaware
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (FY 1998, in thousands) 744 (X) 744 744 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  20,143 (X) 20,143 20,143 (X)
         
 Revenue1 5,519,731 0.12 4,593,997 1,637,533 0.44
         
  General revenue1 4,648,479 0.11 3,883,087 1,477,191 0.36
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 746,891 0.01 724,706 733,984 0.10
     From Federal Government 746,891 0.01 697,214 49,677 0.12
     From State government (1) (X) - 684,307 0.10
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 27,492 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   3,901,588 0.13 3,158,381 743,207 0.67
    Taxes   2,393,820 0.14 1,981,473 412,347 0.78
          Property 335,162 0.95 - 335,162 0.95
          Sales and gross receipts   257,372 0.07 254,920 2,452 7.47
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 257,372 0.07 254,920 2,452 7.47
                    Motor fuel 98,987 0.00 98,987 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 9,652 0.00 9,652 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 23,171 0.00 23,171 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   24,484 0.08 22,766 1,718 1.09
                    Other selective sales   101,078 0.18 100,344 734 24.34
          Individual income   804,636 0.00 761,445 43,191 0.00
          Corporate income   205,274 0.00 205,274 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   30,997 0.00 30,997 - 0.00
          Other taxes   760,379 0.03 728,837 31,542 0.84
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,507,768 0.24 1,176,908 330,860 1.10
          Current charges   737,398 0.32 516,363 221,035 1.07
               Education   300,379 0.00 288,572 11,807 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   287,609 0.00 287,609 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 11,401 0.00 - 11,401 0.00
               Hospitals   40,616 0.00 40,616 - 0.00
               Highways   119,146 0.00 56,712 62,434 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   957 0.00 - 957 0.00
               Parking facilities   6,328 0.00 - 6,328 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   133 0.00 - 133 0.00
               Natural resources   3,904 0.00 3,904 - 0.00
               Parks and recreation   6,761 0.00 4,487 2,274 0.00
               Housing and community development   5,591 0.00 270 5,321 0.00
               Sewerage   104,439 1.57 - 104,439 1.57
               Solid waste management   52,309 0.86 48,176 4,133 10.91
               Other charges   96,835 0.62 73,626 23,209 2.57
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   770,370 0.21 660,545 109,825 1.46
               Interest earnings   322,129 0.21 252,215 69,914 0.96
               Special assessments   186 53.76 - 186 53.76
               Sale of property   129,841 0.00 127,264 2,577 0.00
               Other general revenue   318,214 0.50 281,066 37,148 4.26
         
Utility revenue 137,732 2.56 8,611 129,121 2.73
     Water supply   33,554 3.13 - 33,554 3.13
     Electric power   95,567 3.30 - 95,567 3.30
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   8,611 0.00 8,611 - 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   733,520 0.00 702,299 31,221 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   82,258 0.00 82,258 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   644,576 0.00 613,355 31,221 0.00
     Workers' compensation   6,686 0.00 6,686 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 4,439,823 0.14 3,465,428 1,567,955 0.41
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 900 0.00 591,279 3,181 0.00
     Direct expenditure   4,438,923 0.14 2,874,149 1,564,774 0.41
          Current operations   3,347,250 0.19 2,027,100 1,320,150 0.48
          Capital outlay   497,860 0.09 346,528 151,332 0.28
               Construction   377,102 0.04 267,352 109,750 0.14
               Other capital outlay   120,758 0.35 79,176 41,582 1.00
         
          Assistance and subsidies   68,604 0.00 68,604 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   284,198 0.29 212,958 71,240 1.15
          Insurance benefits and repayments 241,011 0.00 218,959 22,052 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,510,848 0.14 830,022 680,826 0.31
         
Direct expenditure by function 4,438,923 0.14 2,874,149 1,564,774 0.41
     Direct general expenditure   4,053,107 0.13 2,612,144 1,440,963 0.37
          Capital outlay   488,807 0.09 341,730 147,077 0.29
          Other direct general expenditure    3,564,300 0.15 2,270,414 1,293,886 0.41
         
          Education services:          
               Education   1,504,888 0.00 616,028 888,860 0.00
                     Capital outlay   78,039 0.00 16,886 61,153 0.00
                   Higher education   496,120 0.00 496,120 - 0.00
                         Capital outlay   15,698 0.00 15,698 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   888,860 0.00 - 888,860 0.00
                         Capital outlay   61,153 0.00 - 61,153 0.00
                   Other education   119,908 0.00 119,908 - 0.00
               Libraries   14,839 1.20 1,507 13,332 1.34
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   501,705 0.02 500,459 1,246 8.68
                    Cash assistance payments 28,121 0.00 28,121 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   291,479 0.00 291,479 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   182,105 0.06 180,859 1,246 8.68
               Hospitals   56,801 0.00 56,801 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   300 0.00 300 - 0.00
               Health   179,688 0.00 169,673 10,015 0.00
               Social insurance administration    11,563 0.00 11,563 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   244 0.00 244 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   343,458 0.24 276,304 67,154 1.24
                    Capital outlay   227,870 0.06 209,411 18,459 0.73
               Air transportation (airports) 8,507 0.00 - 8,507 0.00
               Parking facilities   2,375 0.00 - 2,375 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   143 0.00 - 143 0.00
               Transit subsidies   806 0.00 793 13 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   140,352 1.22 51,810 88,542 1.94
               Fire protection   17,695 0.23 - 17,695 0.23
               Correction   142,218 0.00 142,218 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   7,438 0.00 7,438 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   38,109 0.00 32,493 5,616 0.00
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   50,237 7.80 40,944 9,293 42.18
                    Capital outlay   4,017 1.11 3,626 391 11.40
               Parks and recreation   50,929 0.21 32,406 18,523 0.58
                    Capital outlay   18,756 0.11 16,360 2,396 0.82
               Housing and community development    86,575 0.00 42,372 44,203 0.00
               Sewerage   99,209 1.28 - 99,209 1.28
                    Capital outlay   29,168 1.19 - 29,168 1.19
               Solid waste management   58,244 0.89 42,335 15,909 3.25
                    Capital outlay   12,526 0.25 11,957 569 5.43
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   132,288 0.74 106,480 25,808 3.81
               Judicial and legal   80,593 0.00 72,302 8,291 0.00
               General public buildings 78,619 0.00 72,173 6,446 0.00
               Other governmental administration    40,557 0.00 17,414 23,143 0.00
          Interest on general debt   278,837 0.14 212,958 65,879 0.58
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   133,628 0.86 112,867 20,761 5.54
         
     Utility expenditure 144,805 1.60 43,046 101,759 2.28
               Capital outlay   9,053 0.59 4,798 4,255 1.26
          Water supply   26,212 3.13 - 26,212 3.13
          Electric power   75,547 2.71 - 75,547 2.71
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   43,046 0.00 43,046 - 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 241,011 0.00 218,959 22,052 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   59,939 0.00 59,939 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   175,214 0.00 153,162 22,052 0.00
          Workers' compensation   5,858 0.00 5,858 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   4,983,274 0.29 3,770,259 1,213,015 1.21
         
Short-term    61,138 0.00 8,249 52,889 0.00
Long-term    4,922,136 0.30 3,762,010 1,160,126 1.26
     Full faith and credit   1,223,728 1.20 688,324 535,404 2.74
     Nonguaranteed   3,698,408 0.01 3,073,686 624,722 0.08
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   2,542,920 0.00 2,197,518 345,402 0.00
     Education   463,636 0.00 344,902 118,734 0.00
     Utilities   87,551 0.55 - 87,551 0.55
     Other   1,828,029 0.80 1,219,590 608,439 2.42
Long-term debt issued   790,628 0.04 778,442 12,186 2.32
Long-term debt retired   505,685 0.06 446,297 59,388 0.50
         
 Cash and security holdings   10,710,310 0.11 9,544,959 1,165,351 0.98
         
Insurance trust funds   5,015,275 0.00 4,745,951 269,324 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    291,549 0.00 291,549 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   4,722,370 0.00 4,453,046 269,324 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,356 0.00 1,356 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   5,695,035 0.20 4,799,008 896,027 1.27
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   2,662,780 0.00 2,302,423 360,357 0.00
          Bond funds   221,662 0.13 181,339 40,323 0.71
          Other   2,810,593 0.41 2,315,246 495,347 2.31
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 31, 1998.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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