The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 1.  State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 1999-2000
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
Description New Jersey
State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
government government government government government
amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
1 2 3 4 5
         
 Population (April 1, 2000, in thousands) 8,414 (X) 8,414 8,414 (X)
         
 Revenue1 62,331,238 0.16 42,339,819 29,133,282 0.30
         
  General revenue1 51,504,390 0.13 32,237,376 28,408,877 0.24
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 7,882,616 0.06 7,743,380 9,281,099 0.47
     From Federal Government 7,882,616 0.06 7,310,360 572,256 0.87
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 8,708,843 0.49
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 433,020 (1) 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   43,621,774 0.15 24,493,996 19,127,778 0.34
    Taxes   32,837,939 0.14 18,147,604 14,690,335 0.31
          Property 14,448,857 0.32 3,039 14,445,818 0.32
          Sales and gross receipts   8,229,340 0.04 8,199,639 29,701 9.79
               General sales   5,508,046 0.00 5,508,046 - 0.00
               Selective sales 2,721,294 0.11 2,691,593 29,701 9.79
                    Motor fuel 506,432 0.00 506,432 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 78,161 0.00 78,161 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 399,760 0.00 399,760 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   861,022 0.28 854,176 6,846 35.15
                    Other selective sales   875,919 0.19 853,064 22,855 7.27
          Individual income   7,237,842 0.00 7,205,260 32,582 0.00
          Corporate income   1,347,336 0.00 1,347,336 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   352,992 0.00 352,992 - 0.00
          Other taxes   1,221,572 0.39 1,039,338 182,234 2.60
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   10,783,835 0.39 6,346,392 4,437,443 0.94
          Current charges   6,001,513 0.56 3,208,365 2,793,148 1.21
               Education   1,751,296 0.01 1,223,918 527,378 0.02
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,476,578 0.00 1,193,352 283,226 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 197,703 0.05 - 197,703 0.05
               Hospitals   570,390 0.00 360,257 210,133 0.00
               Highways   786,200 0.00 659,873 126,327 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   8,854 0.00 4,136 4,718 0.00
               Parking facilities   57,155 1.53 - 57,155 1.53
               Sea and inland port facilities   19,010 0.00 18,892 118 0.00
               Natural resources   58,120 0.00 52,990 5,130 0.00
               Parks and recreation   328,442 1.19 222,817 105,625 3.69
               Housing and community development   135,107 5.72 18,623 116,484 6.64
               Sewerage   1,032,645 2.12 28,098 1,004,547 2.18
               Solid waste management   408,771 4.51 63,472 345,299 5.34
               Other charges   845,523 0.96 555,289 290,234 2.79
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   4,782,322 0.35 3,138,027 1,644,295 1.00
               Interest earnings   1,786,732 0.49 1,166,987 619,745 1.40
               Special assessments   14,103 4.16 - 14,103 4.16
               Sale of property   56,227 9.09 832 55,395 9.23
               Other general revenue   2,925,260 0.41 1,970,208 955,052 1.24
         
Utility revenue 1,211,711 4.39 498,767 712,944 7.46
     Water supply   635,337 8.38 27,909 607,428 8.76
     Electric power   89,162 0.00 - 89,162 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   487,212 0.00 470,858 16,354 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   9,615,137 0.00 9,603,676 11,461 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   1,454,376 0.00 1,454,376 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   7,638,621 0.00 7,627,160 11,461 0.00
     Workers' compensation   138,287 0.00 138,287 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   383,853 0.00 383,853 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 54,590,246 0.22 34,783,171 28,659,632 0.43
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 78,416 0.00 8,639,491 291,482 0.04
     Direct expenditure   54,511,830 0.22 26,143,680 28,368,150 0.43
          Current operations   41,737,734 0.24 17,544,969 24,192,765 0.42
          Capital outlay   4,952,035 0.87 2,367,710 2,584,325 1.67
               Construction   3,682,023 1.00 1,801,835 1,880,188 1.96
               Other capital outlay   1,270,012 1.79 565,875 704,137 3.23
          Assistance and subsidies   815,447 0.11 334,031 481,416 0.18
          Interest on debt   2,260,474 0.58 1,160,135 1,100,339 1.19
          Insurance benefits and repayments 4,746,140 0.00 4,736,835 9,305 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   19,111,527 0.16 5,816,026 13,295,501 0.24
         
Direct expenditure by function 54,511,830 0.22 26,143,680 28,368,150 0.43
     Direct general expenditure   47,230,502 0.25 19,520,703 27,709,799 0.42
          Capital outlay   3,985,017 1.05 1,470,786 2,514,231 1.67
          Other direct general expenditure    43,245,485 0.24 18,049,917 25,195,568 0.41
         
          Education services:        
               Education   18,787,558 0.48 4,477,856 14,309,702 0.62
                       Capital outlay   1,715,621 0.10 408,845 1,306,776 0.13
                   Higher education   3,484,316 0.00 2,765,470 718,846 0.00
                        Capital outlay   399,097 0.00 321,572 77,525 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   14,861,725 0.60 1,270,869 13,590,856 0.66
                        Capital outlay   1,315,375 0.13 86,124 1,229,251 0.14
                   Other education   441,517 0.00 441,517 - 0.00
               Libraries   248,917 1.61 4,075 244,842 1.64
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   5,822,565 0.02 4,698,311 1,124,254 0.12
                    Cash assistance payments 481,416 0.18 - 481,416 0.18
                    Vendor payments   3,827,628 0.01 3,787,069 40,559 0.82
                    Other public welfare   1,513,521 0.07 911,242 602,279 0.18
               Hospitals   1,313,512 0.00 1,070,986 242,526 0.00
                    Capital outlay   17,845 0.00 16,839 1,006 0.00
               Health   1,017,852 0.37 733,932 283,920 1.33
               Social insurance administration    36,920 0.00 36,920 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   10,689 0.00 10,689 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   2,340,969 0.80 1,368,353 972,616 1.93
                    Capital outlay   1,099,317 1.35 775,806 323,511 4.58
               Air transportation (airports) 11,723 0.00 4,370 7,353 0.00
               Parking facilities   34,328 0.79 - 34,328 0.79
               Sea and inland port facilities   16,573 0.00 16,437 136 0.00
               Transit subsidies   1,610 0.00 - 1,610 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   2,231,315 0.78 401,894 1,829,421 0.95
               Fire protection   630,151 2.61 - 630,151 2.61
               Correction   1,480,255 0.00 1,050,277 429,978 0.00
                    Capital outlay   54,807 0.00 20,641 34,166 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   324,697 1.05 237,262 87,435 3.91
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   247,388 0.00 239,979 7,409 0.00
                    Capital outlay   122,318 0.00 121,308 1,010 0.00
               Parks and recreation   692,065 0.90 316,728 375,337 1.66
                    Capital outlay   121,101 3.01 35,308 85,793 4.24
               Housing and community development    751,574 2.95 197,256 554,318 4.00
               Sewerage   981,172 2.96 19,644 961,528 3.02
                    Capital outlay   113,292 14.96 - 113,292 14.96
               Solid waste management   960,591 1.81 115,012 845,579 2.05
                    Capital outlay   38,873 0.78 - 38,873 0.78
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   848,705 0.78 511,752 336,953 1.97
               Judicial and legal   948,078 0.33 541,489 406,589 0.77
               General public buildings 363,882 2.28 35,579 328,303 2.53
               Other governmental administration    399,918 1.06 110,182 289,736 1.47
          Interest on general debt   2,196,149 0.48 1,152,847 1,043,302 1.02
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   4,531,346 0.78 2,168,873 2,362,473 1.49
         
     Utility expenditure 2,535,188 1.66 1,886,142 649,046 6.48
               Capital outlay   967,018 0.71 896,924 70,094 9.78
          Water supply   555,396 7.55 23,096 532,300 7.88
          Electric power   68,945 0.62 - 68,945 0.62
          Gas supply   607 39.80 - 607 39.80
          Transit   1,910,240 0.13 1,863,046 47,194 5.18
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
    0.00     0.00
     Insurance trust expenditure 4,746,140 0.00 4,736,835 9,305 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   1,015,087 0.00 1,015,087 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   3,234,469 0.00 3,225,164 9,305 0.00
          Workers' compensation   120,432 0.00 120,432 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   376,152 0.00 376,152 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   50,314,502 0.65 28,938,283 21,376,219 1.53
         
Short-term    1,259,507 5.78 9,322 1,250,184 5.82
Long-term    49,054,995 0.62 28,928,961 20,126,035 1.51
     Full faith and credit   16,803,492 1.35 3,852,370 12,951,123 1.76
     Nonguaranteed   32,251,503 0.55 25,076,591 7,174,912 2.49
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   12,010,724 0.00 10,804,451 1,206,273 0.00
     Education   6,960,786 0.72 2,241,266 4,719,520 1.06
     Utilities   1,249,534 13.24 135,235 1,114,300 14.85
     Other   28,833,951 0.73 15,748,009 13,085,942 1.62
Long-term debt issued   6,387,908 1.19 3,860,165 2,527,743 3.00
Long-term debt retired   4,356,874 0.65 2,857,415 1,499,460 1.87
  - 0.00 - - 0.00
 Cash and security holdings   95,976,789 0.20 82,747,248 13,229,541 1.45
         
Insurance trust funds   59,914,936 0.00 59,814,528 100,408 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    2,927,979 0.00 2,927,979 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   56,732,721 0.00 56,632,313 100,408 0.00
     Workers' compensation   159,758 0.00 159,758 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   94,478 0.00 94,478 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   36,061,853 0.53 22,932,720 13,129,133 1.46
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   14,353,002 0.24 12,167,585 2,185,417 1.57
          Bond funds   4,471,304 1.55 1,539,788 2,931,516 2.37
          Other   17,237,547 1.01 9,225,347 8,012,200 2.18
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division, released December 28, 2000

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: November 25 2002
Last Revised: December 12 2002