The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Alabama State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1998-99   
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Alabama
  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 1999, in thousands) 4,370 (X) 4,370 4,370 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1998, in millions)  96,257 (X) 96,257 96,257 (X)
           
 Revenue1 23,620,939 0.24 15,501,093 11,859,533 0.50
           
  General revenue1 19,322,378 0.23 13,093,255 9,968,810 0.47
           
Intergovernmental revenue1 4,651,474 0.43 4,281,715 4,109,446 0.54
     From Federal Government 4,651,474 0.43 4,240,349 411,125 4.83
     From State government 0 0.00 0 3,698,321 0.27
     From local governments1 0 0.00 41,366 0 0.00
           
General revenue from own sources   14,670,904 0.26 8,811,540 5,859,364 0.66
    Taxes   8,770,411 0.16 6,032,234 2,738,177 0.52
          Property 1,191,792 0.78 164,495 1,027,297 0.90
          Sales and gross receipts   4,386,097 0.22 3,129,368 1,256,729 0.77
               General sales   2,740,485 0.37 1,649,120 1,091,365 0.92
               Selective sales 1,645,612 0.29 1,480,248 165,364 2.89
                    Motor fuel 538,307 0.21 497,582 40,725 2.77
                    Alcoholic beverage 149,724 0.42 120,650 29,074 2.14
                    Tobacco products 83,014 0.70 67,802 15,212 3.84
                    Public utilities   484,453 0.88 458,542 25,911 16.47
                    Other selective sales   390,114 0.50 335,672 54,442 3.60
          Individual income   2,044,776 0.15 1,907,459 137,317 2.19
          Corporate income   233,024 0.00 233,024 0 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   204,719 0.39 184,383 20,336 3.96
          Other taxes   710,003 0.72 413,505 296,498 1.72
           
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   5,900,493 0.62 2,779,306 3,121,187 1.17
          Current charges   4,247,517 0.85 1,985,493 2,262,024 1.60
               Education   1,189,194 0.00 934,117 255,077 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   933,929 0.00 933,929 0 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 100,459 0.00 0 100,459 0.00
               Hospitals   2,174,704 1.54 869,962 1,304,742 2.57
               Highways   3,696 0.00 2,442 1,254 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   58,658 0.69 0 58,658 0.69
               Parking facilities   16,769 0.03 0 16,769 0.03
               Sea and inland port facilities   57,002 0.63 55,737 1,265 28.33
               Natural resources   10,680 0.00 10,339 341 0.00
               Parks and recreation   100,363 1.20 25,899 74,464 1.62
               Housing and community development   64,355 3.31 2,429 61,926 3.44
               Sewerage   218,243 1.79 0 218,243 1.79
               Solid waste management   125,202 2.65 0 125,202 2.65
               Other charges   228,651 5.13 84,568 144,083 8.14
           
          Miscellaneous general revenue   1,652,976 0.85 793,813 859,163 1.63
               Interest earnings   848,144 0.44 440,340 407,804 0.92
               Special assessments   10,622 2.79 0 10,622 2.79
               Sale of property   8,894 71.01 409 8,485 74.43
               Other general revenue   785,316 1.49 353,064 432,252 2.72
           
Utility revenue 1,731,228 2.11 0 1,731,228 2.11
     Water supply   477,642 7.52 0 477,642 7.52
     Electric power   942,300 0.25 0 942,300 0.25
     Gas supply   305,981 1.73 0 305,981 1.73
     Transit   5,305 1.01 0 5,305 1.01
           
Liquor store revenue   145,232 0.00 145,232 0 0.00
           
Insurance trust revenue   2,422,101 0.00 2,262,606 159,495 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   199,871 0.00 199,871 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   2,222,230 0.00 2,062,735 159,495 0.00
     Workers' compensation   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Expenditure1 23,377,945 0.33 14,701,938 12,310,381 0.63
           
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 0 0.00 3,631,426 2,948 23.00
     Direct expenditure   23,377,945 0.33 11,070,512 12,307,433 0.63
          Current operations   18,096,817 0.29 8,068,008 10,028,809 0.52
          Capital outlay   2,533,625 1.83 851,302 1,682,323 2.76
               Construction   1,787,962 2.44 648,325 1,139,637 3.83
               Other capital outlay   745,663 1.67 202,977 542,686 2.29
           
          Assistance and subsidies   682,036 0.00 682,036 0 0.00
          Interest on debt   725,292 0.93 197,963 527,329 1.29
          Insurance benefits and repayments 1,340,175 0.00 1,271,203 68,972 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   7,528,457 0.29 2,691,396 4,837,061 0.46
           
Direct expenditure by function          
Direct expenditure 23,377,945 0.33 11,070,512 12,307,433 0.63
     Direct general expenditure   20,119,093 0.34 9,657,661 10,461,432 0.65
          Capital outlay   2,306,247 1.95 850,102 1,456,145 3.09
          Other direct general expenditure    17,812,846 0.26 8,807,559 9,005,287 0.52
           
          Education services:          
               Education   7,173,770 0.01 2,613,424 4,560,346 0.01
                     Capital outlay   726,002 0.00 205,155 520,847 0.00
                   Higher education   2,197,528 0.00 2,197,528 0 0.00
                         Capital outlay   201,234 0.00 201,234 0 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   4,560,346 0.01 0 4,560,346 0.01
                         Capital outlay   520,847 0.00 0 520,847 0.00
                   Other education   415,896 0.00 415,896 0 0.00
               Libraries   57,389 1.31 3,250 54,139 1.39
           
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   3,230,865 0.06 3,195,049 35,816 5.54
                    Cash assistance payments 555,928 0.00 555,928 0 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,334,680 0.01 2,334,366 314 64.61
                    Other public welfare   340,257 0.58 304,755 35,502 5.57
               Hospitals   2,386,967 1.75 1,027,751 1,359,216 3.07
                    Capital outlay   167,413 2.16 43,565 123,848 2.92
               Health   847,198 0.09 574,661 272,537 0.28
               Social insurance administration    68,855 0.00 68,855 0 0.00
               Veterans' services   12,381 0.00 12,381 0 0.00
           
          Transportation:          
               Highways   1,248,464 0.93 733,172 515,292 2.24
                    Capital outlay   612,058 1.08 518,182 93,876 7.06
               Air transportation (airports) 76,638 0.99 960 75,678 1.00
               Parking facilities   8,189 0.00 0 8,189 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   61,426 11.69 53,107 8,319 86.31
               Transit subsidies   2,492 2.54 0 2,492 2.54
           
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   646,298 1.01 89,432 556,866 1.17
               Fire protection   241,039 1.20 0 241,039 1.20
               Correction   407,973 1.56 276,694 131,279 4.86
                    Capital outlay   31,817 15.12 10,039 21,778 22.09
               Protective inspection and regulation   76,979 0.70 49,299 27,680 1.96
           
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   207,298 0.07 201,759 5,539 2.61
                    Capital outlay   27,113 0.00 26,931 182 0.00
               Parks and recreation   252,402 3.83 15,401 237,001 4.08
                    Capital outlay   51,322 17.73 2,783 48,539 18.75
               Housing and community development    322,290 4.03 2,772 319,518 4.06
               Sewerage   433,947 7.84 0 433,947 7.84
                    Capital outlay   235,174 14.48 0 235,174 14.48
               Solid waste management   203,514 2.77 3,877 199,637 2.83
                    Capital outlay   16,785 6.49 19 16,766 6.49
           
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   333,720 2.03 126,986 206,734 3.28
               Judicial and legal   257,608 0.83 168,675 88,933 2.40
               General public buildings 105,792 2.36 9,010 96,782 2.58
               Other governmental administration    160,113 1.96 31,584 128,529 2.44
          Interest on general debt   640,370 0.53 197,963 442,407 0.77
           
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Other and unallocable   655,116 1.73 201,599 453,517 2.50
           
     Utility expenditure 1,777,029 2.26 0 1,777,029 2.26
               Capital outlay   226,178 5.64 0 226,178 5.64
          Water supply   478,298 8.30 0 478,298 8.30
          Electric power   956,236 0.09 0 956,236 0.09
          Gas supply   315,466 1.88 0 315,466 1.88
          Transit   27,029 0.64 0 27,029 0.64
           
     Liquor store expenditure   141,648 0.00 141,648 0 0.00
           
     Insurance trust expenditure 1,340,175 0.00 1,271,203 68,972 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   190,809 0.00 190,809 0 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,149,366 0.00 1,080,394 68,972 0.00
          Workers' compensation   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
          Other insurance trust   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Debt outstanding   14,250,415 2.49 4,467,074 9,783,341 3.62
           
Short-term    76,031 16.32 35 75,996 16.33
Long-term    14,174,384 2.47 4,467,039 9,707,345 3.61
     Full faith and credit   5,480,860 4.41 1,198,880 4,281,980 5.65
     Nonguaranteed   8,693,524 1.70 3,268,159 5,425,365 2.73
           
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   3,695,667 0.25 1,769,177 1,926,490 0.49
     Education   3,329,565 0.09 1,740,552 1,589,013 0.19
     Utilities   1,619,420 10.71 0 1,619,420 10.71
     Other   5,529,732 4.03 957,310 4,572,422 4.88
Long-term debt issued   2,498,734 3.82 1,074,585 1,424,149 6.70
Long-term debt retired   1,374,924 2.20 605,958 768,966 3.94
           
 Cash and security holdings   32,755,809 0.22 24,768,728 7,987,081 0.89
           
Insurance trust funds   21,268,154 0.00 19,979,578 1,288,576 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    457,667 0.00 457,667 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   20,810,487 0.00 19,521,911 1,288,576 0.00
     Workers' compensation   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
     Miscellaneous   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
Other than insurance trust funds            
     By purpose 11,487,655 0.62 4,789,150 6,698,505 1.06
          Offsets to debt   4,262,788 0.50 1,883,937 2,378,851 0.90
          Bond funds   1,065,910 3.69 65,641 1,000,269 3.93
          Other   6,158,957 0.87 2,839,572 3,319,385 1.61
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, 1999.
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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