The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Montana 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.
  MONTANA
  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) 879 (X) 879 879 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1995, in millions)  16,052 (X) 16,052 16,052 (X)
         
 Revenue1 4,504,559 0.30 3,430,411 1,715,991 1.32
         
  General revenue1 3,802,464 0.36 2,785,538 1,658,769 1.37
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 1,044,409 0.40 991,179 695,073 1.96
     From Federal Government 1,044,409 0.40 976,640 67,769 6.19
     From State government (1) (X) - 627,304 2.06
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 14,539 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   2,758,055 0.48 1,794,359 963,696 1.38
    Taxes   1,782,111 0.53 1,211,162 570,949 1.66
          Property 775,828 1.20 229,692 546,136 1.71
          Sales and gross receipts   269,478 0.00 269,478 - 0.00
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 269,478 0.00 269,478 - 0.00
                    Motor fuel 176,047 0.00 176,047 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 18,234 0.00 18,234 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 14,549 0.00 14,549 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   12,756 0.00 12,756 - 0.00
                    Other selective sales   47,892 0.00 47,892 - 0.00
          Individual income   383,092 0.00 383,092 - 0.00
          Corporate income   75,762 0.00 75,762 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   55,443 0.42 47,097 8,346 2.77
          Other taxes   222,508 0.30 206,041 16,467 4.07
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   975,944 0.74 583,197 392,747 1.85
          Current charges   504,623 0.71 249,588 255,035 1.40
               Education   223,930 1.18 182,722 41,208 6.40
                    Institutions  of higher education   180,308 0.00 177,373 2,935 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 14,100 3.85 - 14,100 3.85
               Hospitals   44,914 1.98 3,660 41,254 2.16
               Highways   2,878 8.72 1,037 1,841 13.63
               Air transportation (airports)   12,040 0.71 105 11,935 0.71
               Parking facilities   2,042 0.00 - 2,042 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   21,135 0.41 14,977 6,158 1.42
               Parks and recreation   10,814 0.59 1,079 9,735 0.66
               Housing and community development   5,781 0.10 42 5,739 0.10
               Sewerage   35,189 1.28 - 35,189 1.28
               Solid waste management   32,072 3.77 - 32,072 3.77
               Other charges   113,828 1.98 45,966 67,862 3.32
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   471,321 1.34 333,609 137,712 4.60
               Interest earnings   286,440 0.70 234,184 52,256 3.85
               Special assessments   32,640 15.58 - 32,640 15.58
               Sale of property   162 0.00 101 61 0.00
               Other general revenue   152,079 2.10 99,324 52,755 6.06
         
Utility revenue 57,138 3.99 - 57,138 3.99
     Water supply   54,351 2.30 - 54,351 2.30
     Electric power   1,936 0.00 - 1,936 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   851 0.00 - 851 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   39,092 0.00 39,092 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue          
     Unemployment compensation   96,440 0.00 96,440 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   358,689 0.00 358,605 84 0.00
     Workers' compensation   150,736 0.00 150,736 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 4,199,338 0.72 3,136,205 1,766,202 1.70
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 699,428 3,641 4.23
     Direct expenditure   4,199,338 0.72 2,436,777 1,762,561 1.71
          Current operations   3,029,869 0.73 1,469,938 1,559,931 1.41
          Capital outlay   511,618 3.48 352,265 159,353 11.16
               Construction   411,264 4.28 314,929 96,335 18.27
               Other capital outlay   100,354 3.71 37,336 63,018 5.90
         
          Assistance and subsidies   101,490 0.00 101,490 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   179,577 1.01 136,423 43,154 4.18
          Insurance benefits and repayments 376,784 0.00 376,661 123 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,319,102 1.29 486,957 832,145 2.05
         
Direct expenditure by function 4,199,338 0.72 2,436,777 1,762,561 1.71
     Direct general expenditure   3,723,255 0.65 2,029,820 1,693,435 1.43
          Capital outlay   485,710 1.13 352,265 133,445 4.12
          Other direct general expenditure    3,237,545 0.68 1,677,555 1,559,990 1.41
         
          Education services:        
               Education   1,468,557 1.48 480,105 988,452 2.20
                    Capital outlay   116,289 3.16 70,715 45,574 8.05
                         Higher education   379,909 0.00 372,267 7,642 0.00
                              Capital outlay   70,726 0.00 70,503 223 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   980,810 2.22 - 980,810 2.22
                              Capital outlay   45,351 8.09 - 45,351 8.09
                         Other education   107,838 0.00 107,838 - 0.00
               Libraries   13,197 3.14 2,611 10,586 3.91
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   525,106 0.29 500,784 24,322 6.18
                    Cash assistance payments 46,532 0.00 46,532 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   330,351 0.00 330,351 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   148,223 1.01 123,901 24,322 6.18
               Hospitals   75,438 1.38 32,655 42,783 2.42
                    Capital outlay   2,447 26.00 1,457 990 64.27
               Health   145,801 0.39 113,413 32,388 1.78
               Social insurance administration    6,065 0.00 6,065 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   570 0.00 570 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   415,500 0.80 323,233 92,267 3.61
                    Capital outlay   249,164 0.43 235,683 13,481 7.88
               Air transportation (airports) 19,715 4.88 832 18,883 5.10
               Parking facilities   1,754 0.00 - 1,754 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   4 0.00 - 4 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   101,591 1.63 21,887 79,704 2.08
               Fire protection   35,253 11.52 - 35,253 11.52
               Correction   73,552 0.30 66,232 7,320 2.99
                    Capital outlay   6,890 0.00 6,869 21 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   15,848 0.09 14,253 1,595 0.89
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   125,064 1.63 108,641 16,423 12.45
                    Capital outlay   11,032 2.38 9,956 1,076 24.35
               Parks and recreation   34,674 1.50 5,842 28,832 1.81
                    Capital outlay   6,881 1.30 1,379 5,502 1.63
               Housing and community development    54,722 1.15 24,395 30,327 2.08
               Sewerage   34,170 2.38 - 34,170 2.38
                    Capital outlay   12,047 2.56 - 12,047 2.56
               Solid waste management   38,514 5.45 298 38,216 5.50
                    Capital outlay   3,805 0.00 298 3,507 0.00
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   104,017 0.74 79,719 24,298 3.18
               Judicial and legal   54,092 1.16 22,231 31,861 1.98
               General public buildings 13,870 3.34 3,112 10,758 4.31
               Other governmental administration    36,254 2.26 13,445 22,809 3.59
          Interest on general debt   173,149 0.78 136,423 36,726 3.67
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   1,448 0.00 1,448 - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   155,330 2.85 71,626 83,704 5.29
         
     Utility expenditure 69,003 27.00 - 69,003 27.00
               Capital outlay   25,908 66.55 - 25,908 66.55
          Water supply   62,035 30.03 - 62,035 30.03
          Electric power   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Gas supply   269 99.48 - 269 99.48
          Transit   6,699 0.24 - 6,699 0.24
         
     Liquor store expenditure   30,296 0.00 30,296 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 376,784 0.00 376,661 123 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   79,964 0.00 79,964 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   198,494 0.00 198,371 123 0.00
          Workers' compensation   98,326 0.00 98,326 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   2,927,689 0.98 2,244,202 683,487 4.19
         
Short-term    109,392 0.00 108,447 945 0.00
Long-term    2,818,297 1.02 2,135,755 682,542 4.19
     Full faith and credit   477,037 3.76 206,500 270,537 6.62
     Nonguaranteed   2,341,260 1.01 1,929,255 412,005 5.72
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   1,746,493 0.00 1,618,796 127,697 0.00
     Education   293,733 6.10 139,412 154,321 11.61
     Utilities   132,648 16.78 - 132,648 16.78
     Other   645,423 0.51 377,547 267,876 1.22
Long-term debt issued   212,765 2.56 169,912 42,853 12.72
Long-term debt retired   322,088 0.64 236,174 85,914 2.40
         
 Cash and security holdings   7,398,452 0.37 6,492,104 906,348 2.99
         
Insurance trust funds   3,226,704 0.00 3,226,089 615 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    111,965 0.00 111,965 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,690,250 0.00 2,689,635 615 0.00
     Workers' compensation   424,489 0.00 424,489 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   4,171,748 0.65 3,266,015 905,733 2.99
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   1,861,583 0.31 1,687,430 174,153 3.37
          Bond funds   158,514 5.22 54,242 104,272 7.94
          Other   2,151,651 1.14 1,524,343 627,308 3.90
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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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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