The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Washington 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.)
  Washington
  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) 5,756 (X) 5,756 5,756 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1998, in millions)  162,855 (X) 162,855 162,855 (X)
           
 Revenue1 43,831,472 0.21 28,737,067 21,691,168 0.41
           
  General revenue1 31,562,504 0.28 20,241,977 17,917,290 0.48
           
Intergovernmental revenue1 5,302,322 0.57 4,695,072 7,204,013 0.74
     From Federal Government 5,302,322 0.57 4,620,350 681,972 4.39
     From State government 0 0.00 0 6,522,041 0.70
     From local governments1 0 0.00 74,722 0 0.00
           
General revenue from own sources   26,260,182 0.33 15,546,905 10,713,277 0.80
    Taxes   18,118,092 0.31 12,337,555 5,780,537 0.98
          Property 5,763,411 1.16 2,155,335 3,608,076 1.85
          Sales and gross receipts   10,697,302 0.11 9,060,283 1,637,019 0.75
               General sales   8,325,984 0.11 7,253,611 1,072,373 0.87
               Selective sales 2,371,318 0.26 1,806,672 564,646 1.07
                    Motor fuel 718,246 0.00 717,813 433 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 159,739 0.00 159,739 0 0.00
                    Tobacco products 278,488 0.00 278,488 0 0.00
                    Public utilities   553,661 0.78 261,098 292,563 1.48
                    Other selective sales   661,184 0.61 389,534 271,650 1.49
          Individual income   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
          Corporate income   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   393,188 0.12 273,290 119,898 0.41
          Other taxes   1,264,191 1.43 848,647 415,544 4.36
           
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   8,142,090 0.98 3,209,350 4,932,740 1.61
          Current charges   5,555,447 1.34 2,005,472 3,549,975 2.10
               Education   1,510,854 0.00 1,273,828 237,026 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   1,269,385 0.00 1,269,385 0 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 90,208 0.00 0 90,208 0.00
               Hospitals   1,178,504 3.78 326,796 851,708 5.23
               Highways   107,908 0.37 100,475 7,433 5.38
               Air transportation (airports)   184,115 0.23 59 184,056 0.23
               Parking facilities   10,178 0.00 0 10,178 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   257,826 10.36 0 257,826 10.36
               Natural resources   255,967 0.66 201,649 54,318 3.13
               Parks and recreation   145,936 2.27 1,212 144,724 2.29
               Housing and community development   122,966 4.86 9,448 113,518 5.27
               Sewerage   801,625 2.10 0 801,625 2.10
               Solid waste management   428,636 1.52 6,861 421,775 1.54
               Other charges   550,932 9.02 85,144 465,788 10.67
           
          Miscellaneous general revenue   2,586,643 1.68 1,203,878 1,382,765 3.15
               Interest earnings   1,235,091 0.99 549,596 685,495 1.78
               Special assessments   73,553 9.11 0 73,553 9.11
               Sale of property   78,035 21.20 937 77,098 21.46
               Other general revenue   1,199,964 2.96 653,345 546,619 6.49
           
Utility revenue 3,488,367 0.46 0 3,488,367 0.46
     Water supply   533,279 2.74 0 533,279 2.74
     Electric power   2,829,227 0.28 0 2,829,227 0.28
     Gas supply   5,021 0.00 0 5,021 0.00
     Transit   120,840 0.26 0 120,840 0.26
           
Liquor store revenue   287,472 0.00 287,472 0 0.00
           
Insurance trust revenue   8,493,129 0.00 8,207,618 285,511 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   925,841 0.00 925,841 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   6,080,587 0.00 5,795,076 285,511 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,486,701 0.00 1,486,701 0 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Expenditure1 40,176,806 0.58 24,229,780 22,097,373 1.05
           
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 3,522 0.00 6,117,069 36,800 0.59
     Direct expenditure   40,173,284 0.58 18,112,711 22,060,573 1.05
          Current operations   27,186,827 0.24 11,076,748 16,110,079 0.40
          Capital outlay   6,423,071 3.24 1,987,855 4,435,216 4.69
               Construction   4,282,520 2.08 1,638,193 2,644,327 3.37
               Other capital outlay   2,140,551 7.00 349,662 1,790,889 8.36
           
          Assistance and subsidies   1,140,524 0.00 1,140,072 452 0.00
          Interest on debt   1,960,081 0.34 571,624 1,388,457 0.48
          Insurance benefits and repayments 3,462,781 0.00 3,336,412 126,369 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   12,351,113 0.55 4,002,422 8,348,691 0.81
           
Direct expenditure by function          
Direct expenditure 40,173,284 0.58 18,112,711 22,060,573 1.05
     Direct general expenditure   32,333,845 0.60 14,499,308 17,834,537 1.08
          Capital outlay   5,596,609 3.05 1,983,719 3,612,890 4.72
          Other direct general expenditure    26,737,236 0.24 12,515,589 14,221,647 0.45
           
          Education services:          
               Education   11,045,039 0.01 3,851,736 7,193,303 0.01
                     Capital outlay   1,680,048 0.00 626,488 1,053,560 0.00
                   Higher education   3,165,848 0.00 3,165,848 0 0.00
                         Capital outlay   473,406 0.00 473,406 0 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   7,336,409 0.01 143,106 7,193,303 0.01
                         Capital outlay   1,196,666 0.00 143,106 1,053,560 0.00
                   Other education   542,782 0.00 542,782 0 0.00
               Libraries   296,862 12.07 9,091 287,771 12.45
           
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   4,608,762 0.03 4,564,144 44,618 2.65
                    Cash assistance payments 793,166 0.00 792,714 452 0.00
                    Vendor payments   2,803,629 0.00 2,803,610 19 10.42
                    Other public welfare   1,011,967 0.12 967,820 44,147 2.68
               Hospitals   1,578,600 2.74 600,142 978,458 4.42
                    Capital outlay   161,148 5.29 23,258 137,890 6.18
               Health   1,642,500 0.28 1,057,156 585,344 0.79
               Social insurance administration    112,874 0.00 112,874 0 0.00
               Veterans' services   4,181 0.00 4,181 0 0.00
           
          Transportation:          
               Highways   2,197,069 2.79 1,082,992 1,114,077 5.50
                    Capital outlay   1,384,671 3.95 729,710 654,961 8.36
               Air transportation (airports) 366,415 1.13 1,164 365,251 1.14
               Parking facilities   81,634 5.08 0 81,634 5.08
               Sea and inland port facilities   421,679 6.10 0 421,679 6.10
               Transit subsidies   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   954,647 1.35 143,381 811,266 1.59
               Fire protection   555,110 3.80 0 555,110 3.80
               Correction   1,016,487 1.65 662,984 353,503 4.74
                    Capital outlay   175,807 7.10 118,039 57,768 21.60
               Protective inspection and regulation   341,888 0.32 253,231 88,657 1.24
           
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   665,842 1.55 472,924 192,918 5.36
                    Capital outlay   126,355 3.87 79,758 46,597 10.50
               Parks and recreation   608,701 1.50 63,590 545,111 1.67
                    Capital outlay   182,940 4.17 21,276 161,664 4.72
               Housing and community development    576,067 3.81 131,026 445,041 4.93
               Sewerage   830,950 12.01 0 830,950 12.01
                    Capital outlay   366,594 26.73 0 366,594 26.73
               Solid waste management   435,920 2.30 48,101 387,819 2.58
                    Capital outlay   44,325 16.29 4,678 39,647 18.21
           
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   541,293 0.59 283,959 257,334 1.24
               Judicial and legal   494,115 0.50 72,554 421,561 0.58
               General public buildings 94,349 2.50 28,288 66,061 3.58
               Other governmental administration    350,583 1.50 94,878 255,705 2.05
          Interest on general debt   1,356,595 0.56 571,624 784,971 0.97
           
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Other and unallocable   1,155,683 4.29 389,288 766,395 6.47
           
     Utility expenditure 4,122,368 1.41 22,701 4,099,667 1.42
               Capital outlay   826,462 6.40 4,136 822,326 6.43
          Water supply   676,018 7.93 0 676,018 7.93
          Electric power   2,780,989 0.77 0 2,780,989 0.77
          Gas supply   626 0.00 0 626 0.00
          Transit   664,735 0.05 22,701 642,034 0.06
           
     Liquor store expenditure   254,290 0.00 254,290 0 0.00
           
     Insurance trust expenditure 3,462,781 0.00 3,336,412 126,369 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   876,399 0.00 876,399 0 0.00
          Employee retirement   1,499,915 0.00 1,373,546 126,369 0.00
          Workers' compensation   1,086,467 0.00 1,086,467 0 0.00
          Other insurance trust   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
 Debt outstanding   37,198,360 1.13 11,079,735 26,118,625 1.61
           
Short-term    331,540 30.77 87 331,453 30.78
Long-term    36,866,820 0.96 11,079,648 25,787,172 1.37
     Full faith and credit   17,611,670 1.09 6,883,780 10,727,890 1.79
     Nonguaranteed   19,255,150 1.23 4,195,868 15,059,282 1.57
           
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   4,152,861 0.90 3,915,603 237,258 15.74
     Education   6,329,906 0.00 713,496 5,616,410 0.00
     Utilities   11,501,990 1.06 0 11,501,990 1.06
     Other   14,882,063 2.17 6,450,549 8,431,514 3.83
Long-term debt issued   4,635,498 2.08 1,740,747 2,894,751 3.32
Long-term debt retired   3,065,089 1.21 950,400 2,114,689 1.76
           
 Cash and security holdings   76,774,083 0.30 62,683,655 14,090,428 1.61
           
Insurance trust funds   54,526,557 0.00 52,365,611 2,160,946 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    1,587,418 0.00 1,587,418 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   44,685,187 0.00 42,524,241 2,160,946 0.00
     Workers' compensation   8,253,952 0.00 8,253,952 0 0.00
     Miscellaneous   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
           
Other than insurance trust funds   22,247,526 1.02 10,318,044 11,929,482 1.90
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   5,624,180 0.99 4,025,385 1,598,795 3.49
          Bond funds   3,924,665 4.44 218,245 3,706,420 4.70
          Other   12,698,681 1.27 6,074,414 6,624,267 2.43
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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