The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Delaware 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.)
  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 1999, in thousands) 754 (X) 754 754 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1998, in millions)  22,003 (X) 22,003 22,003 (X)
           
 Revenue1 5,525,618 0.12 4,540,445 1,753,672 0.46
           
  General revenue1 4,872,167 0.10 4,059,973 1,580,693 0.37
           
Intergovernmental revenue1 783,824 0.01 763,836 788,487 0.18
     From Federal Government 783,824 0.01 738,287 45,537 0.19
     From State government 0 0.00 0 742,950 0.18
     From local governments1 0 0.00 25,549 0 0.00
           
General revenue from own sources   4,088,343 0.12 3,296,137 792,206 0.63
    Taxes   2,471,752 0.13 2,030,789 440,963 0.74
          Property 348,517 0.93 0 348,517 0.93
          Sales and gross receipts   277,280 0.03 274,195 3,085 2.87
               General sales   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Selective sales 277,280 0.03 274,195 3,085 2.87
                    Motor fuel 103,122 0.00 103,122 0 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 11,155 0.00 11,155 0 0.00
                    Tobacco products 24,455 0.00 24,455 0 0.00
                    Public utilities   25,956 0.08 24,276 1,680 1.20
                    Other selective sales   112,592 0.06 111,187 1,405 4.87
          Individual income   813,717 0.00 770,903 42,814 0.00
          Corporate income   232,528 0.00 232,528 0 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   30,285 0.00 30,285 0 0.00
          Other taxes   769,425 0.04 722,878 46,547 0.67
           
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,616,591 0.22 1,265,348 351,243 1.01
          Current charges   768,081 0.32 537,640 230,441 1.06
               Education   315,253 0.00 303,057 12,196 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   301,923 0.00 301,923 0 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 12,196 0.00 0 12,196 0.00
               Hospitals   37,789 0.00 37,789 0 0.00
               Highways   134,744 0.00 67,413 67,331 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   989 0.00 0 989 0.00
               Parking facilities   6,861 0.00 0 6,861 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   45 0.00 0 45 0.00
               Natural resources   3,841 0.00 3,841 0 0.00
               Parks and recreation   6,930 0.00 4,983 1,947 0.00
               Housing and community development   4,907 0.00 342 4,565 0.00
               Sewerage   105,396 1.63 0 105,396 1.63
               Solid waste management   52,030 1.01 46,628 5,402 9.74
               Other charges   99,296 0.57 73,587 25,709 2.22
           
          Miscellaneous general revenue   848,510 0.17 727,708 120,802 1.22
               Interest earnings   336,248 0.25 267,049 69,199 1.22
               Special assessments   54 99.10 0 54 99.10
               Sale of property   126,462 0.00 125,976 486 0.00
               Other general revenue   385,746 0.39 334,683 51,063 2.93
           
Utility revenue 150,248 2.47 8,611 141,637 2.62
     Water supply   37,756 2.95 0 37,756 2.95
     Electric power   103,881 3.25 0 103,881 3.25
     Gas supply   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
     Transit   8,611 0.00 8,611 0 0.00
           
Liquor store revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
Insurance trust revenue   503,203 0.00 471,861 31,342 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   81,354 0.00 81,354 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   417,187 0.00 385,845 31,342 0.00
     Workers' compensation   4,662 0.00 4,662 0 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Expenditure1 4,888,804 0.14 3,940,802 1,671,595 0.41
           
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 939 0.00 720,975 3,557 0.00
     Direct expenditure   4,887,865 0.14 3,219,827 1,668,038 0.41
          Current operations   3,630,836 0.18 2,237,264 1,393,572 0.48
          Capital outlay   634,004 0.09 456,207 177,797 0.34
               Construction   457,809 0.03 319,193 138,616 0.11
               Other capital outlay   176,195 0.34 137,014 39,181 1.52
           
          Assistance and subsidies   64,784 0.00 64,784 0 0.00
          Interest on debt   307,958 0.34 234,997 72,961 1.45
          Insurance benefits and repayments 250,283 0.00 226,575 23,708 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   1,588,000 0.14 885,622 702,378 0.31
           
Direct expenditure by function          
Direct expenditure 4,887,865 0.14 3,219,827 1,668,038 0.41
     Direct general expenditure   4,483,306 0.13 2,950,206 1,533,100 0.37
          Capital outlay   624,051 0.10 451,409 172,642 0.35
          Other direct general expenditure    3,859,255 0.15 2,498,797 1,360,458 0.42
           
          Education services:          
               Education   1,611,101 0.00 679,839 931,262 0.00
                     Capital outlay   122,986 0.00 52,553 70,433 0.00
                   Higher education   538,907 0.00 538,907 0 0.00
                         Capital outlay   51,362 0.00 51,362 0 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   931,262 0.00 0 931,262 0.00
                         Capital outlay   70,433 0.00 0 70,433 0.00
                   Other education   140,932 0.00 140,932 0 0.00
               Libraries   15,966 1.39 2,954 13,012 1.71
           
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   502,949 0.02 502,203 746 14.21
                    Cash assistance payments 22,646 0.00 22,646 0 0.00
                    Vendor payments   314,657 0.00 314,657 0 0.00
                    Other public welfare   165,646 0.06 164,900 746 14.21
               Hospitals   58,678 0.00 58,678 0 0.00
                    Capital outlay   325 0.00 325 0 0.00
               Health   201,674 0.00 189,682 11,992 0.00
               Social insurance administration    12,811 0.00 12,811 0 0.00
               Veterans' services   304 0.00 304 0 0.00
           
          Transportation:          
               Highways   387,991 0.20 293,975 94,016 0.81
                    Capital outlay   254,423 0.05 221,159 33,264 0.40
               Air transportation (airports) 12,883 0.00 0 12,883 0.00
               Parking facilities   2,548 0.00 0 2,548 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Transit subsidies   826 0.00 813 13 0.00
           
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   152,110 1.41 60,754 91,356 2.35
               Fire protection   17,014 0.27 0 17,014 0.27
               Correction   201,753 0.00 201,753 0 0.00
                    Capital outlay   4,147 0.00 4,147 0 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   42,638 0.00 36,644 5,994 0.00
           
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   86,349 4.53 77,041 9,308 42.05
                    Capital outlay   26,657 0.17 26,292 365 12.21
               Parks and recreation   68,332 0.17 51,478 16,854 0.70
                    Capital outlay   34,992 0.07 31,680 3,312 0.69
               Housing and community development    88,895 0.00 38,353 50,542 0.00
               Sewerage   90,042 1.61 0 90,042 1.61
                    Capital outlay   17,402 2.84 0 17,402 2.84
               Solid waste management   51,965 1.11 40,433 11,532 4.99
                    Capital outlay   12,137 0.36 11,106 1,031 4.30
           
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   125,093 0.88 96,059 29,034 3.80
               Judicial and legal   86,067 0.00 78,486 7,581 0.00
               General public buildings 110,972 0.00 101,255 9,717 0.00
               Other governmental administration    48,635 0.00 19,696 28,939 0.00
          Interest on general debt   302,403 0.16 234,997 67,406 0.71
           
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Other and unallocable   203,307 0.53 171,998 31,309 3.45
           
     Utility expenditure 154,276 1.57 43,046 111,230 2.18
               Capital outlay   9,953 0.17 4,798 5,155 0.32
          Water supply   27,961 3.42 0 27,961 3.42
          Electric power   83,269 2.55 0 83,269 2.55
          Gas supply   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
          Transit   43,046 0.00 43,046 0 0.00
           
     Liquor store expenditure   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
     Insurance trust expenditure 250,283 0.00 226,575 23,708 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   55,533 0.00 55,533 0 0.00
          Employee retirement   189,899 0.00 166,191 23,708 0.00
          Workers' compensation   4,851 0.00 4,851 0 0.00
          Other insurance trust   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Debt outstanding   4,915,536 0.29 3,712,623 1,202,913 1.19
           
Short-term    17,483 0.00 3,892 13,591 0.00
Long-term    4,898,053 0.29 3,708,731 1,189,322 1.21
     Full faith and credit   1,331,486 1.08 721,754 609,732 2.36
     Nonguaranteed   3,566,567 0.01 2,986,977 579,590 0.08
           
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   2,482,505 0.00 2,146,354 336,151 0.00
     Education   485,598 0.00 371,644 113,954 0.00
     Utilities   91,319 0.52 0 91,319 0.52
     Other   1,838,631 0.78 1,190,733 647,898 2.22
Long-term debt issued   412,769 0.01 292,829 119,940 0.04
Long-term debt retired   446,477 0.07 346,108 100,369 0.30
           
 Cash and security holdings   11,426,652 0.10 10,046,226 1,380,426 0.83
           
Insurance trust funds   5,591,375 0.00 5,211,699 379,676 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    312,479 0.00 312,479 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   5,277,729 0.00 4,898,053 379,676 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,167 0.00 1,167 0 0.00
     Miscellaneous   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
Other than insurance trust funds            
     By purpose 5,835,277 0.20 4,834,527 1,000,750 1.15
          Offsets to debt   2,631,415 0.00 2,255,747 375,668 0.00
          Bond funds   189,140 0.00 173,745 15,395 0.00
          Other   3,014,722 0.38 2,405,035 609,687 1.88
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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