The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Pennsylvania State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government: 1995-96
Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.
  PENNSYLVANIA
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (July 1996, in thousands) 12,056 (X) 12,056 12,056 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1995, in millions)  284,386 (X) 284,386 284,386 (X)
         
 Revenue1 64,439,415 0.23 42,796,060 31,499,248 0.51
         
  General revenue1 52,534,054 0.27 33,511,837 28,878,110 0.53
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 10,574,254 0.33 9,150,973 11,279,174 0.53
     From Federal Government 10,574,254 0.33 9,063,028 1,511,226 2.29
     From State government (1) (X) - 9,767,948 0.56
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 87,945 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   41,959,800 0.32 24,360,864 17,598,936 0.77
    Taxes   30,279,954 0.21 18,295,012 11,984,942 0.54
          Property 8,689,013 0.68 221,469 8,467,544 0.70
          Sales and gross receipts   9,037,230 0.04 8,757,711 279,519 1.25
               General sales   5,801,764 0.00 5,701,275 100,489 0.00
               Selective sales 3,235,466 0.11 3,056,436 179,030 1.96
                    Motor fuel 759,649 0.00 759,649 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 149,546 0.00 149,546 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 341,641 0.00 341,641 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   753,442 0.44 665,606 87,836 3.78
                    Other selective sales   1,231,188 0.09 1,139,994 91,194 1.19
          Individual income   7,340,359 0.23 5,214,021 2,126,338 0.79
          Corporate income   1,504,010 0.00 1,504,010 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   491,377 0.00 491,377 - 0.00
          Other taxes   3,217,965 0.37 2,106,424 1,111,541 1.07
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   11,679,846 1.01 6,065,852 5,613,994 2.10
          Current charges   6,761,162 1.35 3,512,039 3,249,123 2.80
               Education   2,495,357 0.16 2,053,355 442,002 0.91
                    Institutions  of higher education   2,161,991 0.00 1,973,304 188,687 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 217,633 1.57 - 217,633 1.57
               Hospitals   998,900 0.46 984,364 14,536 31.55
               Highways   371,275 4.09 327,137 44,138 34.40
               Air transportation (airports)   325,269 4.11 8,619 316,650 4.22
               Parking facilities   148,897 5.45 - 148,897 5.45
               Sea and inland port facilities   5,470 0.00 - 5,470 0.00
               Natural resources   52,373 0.00 42,602 9,771 0.00
               Parks and recreation   115,963 5.94 16,971 98,992 6.96
               Housing and community development   153,109 2.41 12,460 140,649 2.63
               Sewerage   1,029,831 7.80 9 1,029,822 7.80
               Solid waste management   385,388 9.32 101 385,287 9.32
               Other charges   679,330 2.58 66,421 612,909 2.86
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   4,918,684 1.45 2,553,813 2,364,871 3.02
               Interest earnings   2,696,294 2.37 950,945 1,745,349 3.66
               Special assessments   57,820 33.54 - 57,820 33.54
               Sale of property   76,268 12.43 2,655 73,613 12.88
               Other general revenue   2,088,302 1.06 1,600,213 488,089 4.54
         
Utility revenue 1,773,395 1.76 - 1,773,395 1.76
     Water supply   721,421 4.32 - 721,421 4.32
     Electric power   108,196 2.74 - 108,196 2.74
     Gas supply   583,266 0.11 - 583,266 0.11
     Transit   360,512 0.00 - 360,512 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   692,603 0.00 692,603 - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue          
     Unemployment compensation   2,306,226 0.00 2,306,226 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   6,712,433 0.00 5,864,690 847,743 0.00
     Workers' compensation   420,704 0.00 420,704 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 60,352,833 0.41 38,698,546 31,215,793 0.80
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 125,458 0.00 9,675,928 11,036 16.94
     Direct expenditure   60,227,375 0.42 29,022,618 31,204,757 0.80
          Current operations   44,114,672 0.22 19,726,989 24,387,683 0.40
          Capital outlay   5,505,111 3.43 1,735,249 3,769,862 5.02
               Construction   4,495,622 3.97 1,380,911 3,114,711 5.72
               Other capital outlay   1,009,489 5.33 354,338 655,151 8.21
         
          Assistance and subsidies   1,557,080 0.00 1,557,080 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   3,537,259 1.87 1,088,227 2,449,032 2.69
          Insurance benefits and repayments 5,513,253 0.00 4,915,073 598,180 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   17,384,484 0.35 4,880,418 12,504,066 0.49
         
Direct expenditure by function 60,227,375 0.42 29,022,618 31,204,757 0.80
     Direct general expenditure   51,091,110 0.43 23,459,874 27,631,236 0.79
          Capital outlay   4,763,646 3.32 1,732,466 3,031,180 5.22
          Other direct general expenditure    46,327,464 0.25 21,727,408 24,600,056 0.47
         
          Education services:        
               Education   18,025,155 0.70 5,043,474 12,981,681 0.97
                    Capital outlay   1,769,653 6.61 535,554 1,234,099 9.49
                         Higher education   4,120,266 0.00 3,630,171 490,095 0.00
                              Capital outlay   504,522 0.00 460,991 43,531 0.00
                         Elementary & secondary education   12,548,731 1.00 57,145 12,491,586 1.01
                              Capital outlay   1,247,713 9.38 57,145 1,190,568 9.83
                         Other education   1,356,158 0.00 1,356,158 - 0.00
               Libraries   127,066 4.28 6,048 121,018 4.49
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   9,861,452 0.17 8,453,774 1,407,678 1.17
                    Cash assistance payments 1,094,802 0.00 1,094,802 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   5,507,418 0.00 5,506,603 815 0.00
                    Other public welfare   3,259,232 0.51 1,852,369 1,406,863 1.17
               Hospitals   1,658,020 0.00 1,514,784 143,236 0.00
                    Capital outlay   68,817 0.00 68,041 776 0.00
               Health   1,550,590 0.60 439,839 1,110,751 0.83
               Social insurance administration    228,863 0.00 228,863 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   1,792 0.00 1,792 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   2,968,169 1.24 2,025,860 942,309 3.92
                    Capital outlay   1,193,886 2.64 883,563 310,323 10.16
               Air transportation (airports) 364,605 3.46 17,151 347,454 3.63
               Parking facilities   95,568 18.56 - 95,568 18.56
               Sea and inland port facilities   14,091 0.00 4,606 9,485 0.00
               Transit subsidies   572 0.00 - 572 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   1,734,859 0.70 618,259 1,116,600 1.08
               Fire protection   387,783 1.83 - 387,783 1.83
               Correction   1,683,690 1.22 991,276 692,414 2.97
                    Capital outlay   157,931 10.20 97,761 60,170 26.78
               Protective inspection and regulation   177,314 2.70 127,043 50,271 9.52
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   443,037 0.70 413,843 29,194 10.69
                    Capital outlay   47,443 3.52 44,332 3,111 53.64
               Parks and recreation   481,046 3.87 112,570 368,476 5.05
                    Capital outlay   108,255 11.74 8,710 99,545 12.77
               Housing and community development    1,002,050 2.49 19,128 982,922 2.54
               Sewerage   1,144,366 11.59 - 1,144,366 11.59
                    Capital outlay   352,344 27.62 - 352,344 27.62
               Solid waste management   507,442 3.74 42,394 465,048 4.08
                    Capital outlay   46,415 24.33 - 46,415 24.33
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   811,986 0.67 526,770 285,216 1.90
               Judicial and legal   840,757 0.94 237,983 602,774 1.31
               General public buildings 365,129 3.79 34,991 330,138 4.20
               Other governmental administration    522,113 2.03 178,060 344,053 3.08
          Interest on general debt   3,303,783 1.90 1,088,227 2,215,556 2.83
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   2,789,812 1.43 1,333,139 1,456,673 2.74
         
     Utility expenditure 2,975,341 4.36 - 2,975,341 4.36
               Capital outlay   738,682 14.57 - 738,682 14.57
          Water supply   984,686 13.17 - 984,686 13.17
          Electric power   91,206 3.71 - 91,206 3.71
          Gas supply   558,165 0.00 - 558,165 0.00
          Transit   1,341,284 0.07 - 1,341,284 0.07
         
     Liquor store expenditure   647,671 0.00 647,671 - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 5,513,253 0.00 4,915,073 598,180 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   2,183,086 0.00 2,183,086 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   3,044,240 0.00 2,446,060 598,180 0.00
          Workers' compensation   285,927 0.00 285,927 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   58,489,945 2.29 15,045,892 43,444,053 3.09
         
Short-term    609,603 2.65 500,710 108,893 14.82
Long-term    57,880,342 2.32 14,545,182 43,335,160 3.09
     Full faith and credit   21,651,371 2.84 5,039,631 16,611,740 3.70
     Nonguaranteed   36,228,971 3.53 9,505,551 26,723,420 4.78
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   22,588,433 4.54 6,712,315 15,876,118 6.45
     Education   12,884,609 4.33 1,561,786 11,322,823 4.92
     Utilities   4,506,730 7.37 - 4,506,730 7.37
     Other   17,900,570 4.40 6,271,081 11,629,489 6.78
Long-term debt issued   7,679,220 3.46 2,411,748 5,267,472 5.04
Long-term debt retired   6,023,461 2.48 1,583,142 4,440,319 3.36
         
 Cash and security holdings   103,091,208 1.01 67,401,864 35,689,344 2.92
         
Insurance trust funds   57,635,518 0.00 51,952,204 5,683,314 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    2,016,284 0.00 2,016,284 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   54,030,262 0.00 48,346,948 5,683,314 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,588,972 0.00 1,588,972 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   45,455,690 2.29 15,449,660 30,006,030 3.48
     By purpose        
          Offsets to debt   24,515,769 4.06 7,140,854 17,374,915 5.73
          Bond funds   6,273,140 4.90 682,566 5,590,574 5.49
          Other   14,666,781 1.19 7,626,240 7,040,541 2.49
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 30, 1996.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (August 1996) BEA.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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