The U.S. Census Bureau
 
West Virginia State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  West Virginia
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 1998, in thousands) 1,811 (X) 1,811 1,811 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  35,200 (X) 35,200 35,200 (X)
         
 Revenue1 9,878,345 0.12 7,808,416 3,653,027 0.65
         
  General revenue1 8,114,404 0.13 6,205,724 3,491,778 0.59
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 2,162,324 0.24 2,096,294 1,649,128 1.02
     From Federal Government 2,162,324 0.24 2,068,954 93,370 5.54
     From State government (1) (X) - 1,555,758 1.17
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 27,340 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   5,952,080 0.16 4,109,430 1,842,650 0.53
    Taxes   3,952,986 0.21 3,011,990 940,996 0.89
          Property 776,929 1.25 2,723 774,206 1.25
          Sales and gross receipts   1,591,038 0.04 1,557,852 33,186 1.78
               General sales   856,276 0.00 856,276 - 0.00
               Selective sales 734,762 0.08 701,576 33,186 1.78
                    Motor fuel 232,667 0.00 232,667 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 11,860 0.59 8,032 3,828 1.83
                    Tobacco products 33,477 0.00 33,477 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   213,187 0.25 190,716 22,471 2.35
                    Other selective sales   243,571 0.09 236,684 6,887 3.07
          Individual income   866,107 0.00 866,107 - 0.00
          Corporate income   221,528 0.00 221,528 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   82,661 0.03 81,974 687 3.81
          Other taxes   414,723 0.87 281,806 132,917 2.71
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,999,094 0.31 1,097,440 901,654 0.68
          Current charges   1,156,411 0.43 583,955 572,456 0.87
               Education   373,928 0.00 340,402 33,526 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   327,964 0.00 327,964 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 25,778 0.00 - 25,778 0.00
               Hospitals   253,508 0.00 40,564 212,944 0.00
               Highways   59,014 0.32 56,937 2,077 9.08
               Air transportation (airports)   56,511 0.21 - 56,511 0.21
               Parking facilities   7,002 0.65 - 7,002 0.65
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Natural resources   24,044 0.06 22,122 1,922 0.79
               Parks and recreation   34,947 0.85 17,346 17,601 1.68
               Housing and community development   13,732 3.96 3,369 10,363 5.25
               Sewerage   103,886 3.84 - 103,886 3.84
               Solid waste management   49,480 5.34 10,596 38,884 6.80
               Other charges   180,359 0.95 92,619 87,740 1.95
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   842,683 0.42 513,485 329,198 1.07
               Interest earnings   452,237 0.34 211,674 240,563 0.64
               Special assessments   1,735 13.13 - 1,735 13.13
               Sale of property   3,660 4.28 154 3,506 4.47
               Other general revenue   385,051 0.70 301,657 83,394 3.23
         
Utility revenue 137,091 5.48 125 136,966 5.48
     Water supply   127,963 5.86 - 127,963 5.86
     Electric power   5,454 5.41 - 5,454 5.41
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   3,674 0.23 125 3,549 0.24
         
Liquor store revenue   46,675 0.00 46,675 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   1,580,175 0.00 1,555,892 24,283 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   138,604 0.00 138,604 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   798,107 0.00 773,824 24,283 0.00
     Workers' compensation   643,464 0.00 643,464 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 9,140,842 0.43 7,148,810 3,528,662 1.12
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 - 0.00 1,530,110 6,520 0.82
     Direct expenditure   9,140,842 0.43 5,618,700 3,522,142 1.13
          Current operations   6,650,691 0.22 3,740,317 2,910,374 0.51
          Capital outlay   939,244 3.25 621,045 318,199 9.61
               Construction   693,514 4.32 523,804 169,710 17.66
               Other capital outlay   245,730 1.43 97,241 148,489 2.36
         
          Assistance and subsidies   108,411 0.00 108,411 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   526,401 0.67 254,554 271,847 1.29
          Insurance benefits and repayments 916,095 0.00 894,373 21,722 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   2,539,013 0.27 907,797 1,631,216 0.42
         
Direct expenditure by function 9,140,842 0.43 5,618,700 3,522,142 1.13
     Direct general expenditure   7,999,302 0.33 4,680,644 3,318,658 0.79
          Capital outlay   894,915 2.10 619,986 274,929 6.85
          Other direct general expenditure    7,104,387 0.15 4,060,658 3,043,729 0.35
         
          Education services:          
               Education   2,863,868 0.00 883,229 1,980,639 0.00
                     Capital outlay   238,912 0.00 67,224 171,688 0.00
                   Higher education   716,088 0.00 716,088 - 0.00
                         Capital outlay   48,061 0.00 48,061 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   1,980,639 0.00 - 1,980,639 0.00
                         Capital outlay   171,688 0.00 - 171,688 0.00
                   Other education   167,141 0.00 167,141 - 0.00
               Libraries   18,250 0.92 2,975 15,275 1.10
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   1,648,747 0.00 1,647,612 1,135 3.75
                    Cash assistance payments 70,237 0.00 70,237 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   1,342,767 0.00 1,342,767 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   235,743 0.02 234,608 1,135 3.75
               Hospitals   285,724 0.00 78,360 207,364 0.00
                    Capital outlay   19,310 0.00 3,517 15,793 0.00
               Health   187,269 0.35 123,607 63,662 1.03
               Social insurance administration    24,927 0.00 24,927 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,716 0.00 1,716 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   849,976 0.18 806,824 43,152 3.52
                    Capital outlay   459,608 0.21 455,361 4,247 22.84
               Air transportation (airports) 65,190 3.46 - 65,190 3.46
               Parking facilities   7,409 1.37 - 7,409 1.37
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Transit subsidies   647 0.00 - 647 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   144,139 2.18 43,660 100,479 3.13
               Fire protection   48,509 0.84 - 48,509 0.84
               Correction   145,719 0.61 120,013 25,706 3.48
                    Capital outlay   28,573 0.00 28,197 376 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   33,703 0.01 31,670 2,033 0.13
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   144,519 0.11 138,607 5,912 2.64
                    Capital outlay   35,103 0.11 34,899 204 19.52
               Parks and recreation   88,500 1.41 48,358 40,142 3.10
                    Capital outlay   4,639 8.04 2,604 2,035 18.32
               Housing and community development    72,819 5.46 12,894 59,925 6.64
               Sewerage   116,123 18.21 - 116,123 18.21
                    Capital outlay   32,446 55.27 - 32,446 55.27
               Solid waste management   42,509 4.52 3,944 38,565 4.98
                    Capital outlay   3,515 29.98 120 3,395 31.04
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   199,978 0.89 153,734 46,244 3.84
               Judicial and legal   100,828 0.71 69,573 31,255 2.29
               General public buildings 50,096 3.02 9,212 40,884 3.70
               Other governmental administration    101,886 2.44 47,887 53,999 4.60
          Interest on general debt   505,868 0.43 254,554 251,314 0.87
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   250,383 3.02 177,288 73,095 10.33
         
     Utility expenditure 185,295 13.94 3,533 181,762 14.21
               Capital outlay   44,329 54.23 1,059 43,270 55.56
          Water supply   151,378 17.03 - 151,378 17.03
          Electric power   6,597 38.07 - 6,597 38.07
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   27,320 0.00 3,533 23,787 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   40,150 0.00 40,150 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 916,095 0.00 894,373 21,722 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   122,319 0.00 122,319 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   369,080 0.00 347,358 21,722 0.00
          Workers' compensation   424,696 0.00 424,696 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   6,917,450 1.90 3,433,365 3,484,085 3.77
         
Short-term    12,920 6.01 9,020 3,900 19.90
Long-term    6,904,530 1.91 3,424,345 3,480,185 3.78
     Full faith and credit   467,517 9.67 114,780 352,737 12.82
     Nonguaranteed   6,437,013 1.88 3,309,565 3,127,448 3.88
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   3,834,259 0.31 1,299,329 2,534,930 0.47
     Education   1,241,201 0.00 1,041,725 199,476 0.00
     Utilities   373,990 32.50 - 373,990 32.50
     Other   1,455,080 3.23 1,083,291 371,789 12.64
Long-term debt issued   631,618 3.99 555,915 75,703 33.31
Long-term debt retired   441,667 1.05 186,721 254,946 1.83
         
 Cash and security holdings   11,798,898 0.09 8,203,192 3,595,706 0.31
         
Insurance trust funds   5,187,898 0.00 5,042,941 144,957 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    173,208 0.00 173,208 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   3,594,353 0.00 3,449,396 144,957 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,420,337 0.00 1,420,337 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   6,611,000 0.17 3,160,251 3,450,749 0.32
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   4,264,693 0.08 1,535,601 2,729,092 0.12
          Bond funds   416,867 0.86 354,215 62,652 5.71
          Other   1,929,440 0.50 1,270,435 659,005 1.47
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, 1998.
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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