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 Delaware
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) 784 (X) 784 784 (X)
       
 Revenue1 6,223,665 0.21 5,161,880 1,920,650 0.68
       
  General revenue1 5,203,207 0.25 4,332,601 1,729,471 0.76
       
Intergovernmental revenue1 830,479 0.00 826,747 862,597 0.18
     From Federal Government 830,479 0.00 788,693 41,786 0.00
     From State government (1) 0.00 - 820,811 0.19
     From local governments1 (1) 0.00 38,054 (1) 0.00
       
General revenue from own sources   4,372,728 0.29 3,505,854 866,874 1.48
    Taxes   2,618,628 0.41 2,132,131 486,497 2.18
          Property 382,491 1.76 - 382,491 1.76
          Sales and gross receipts   297,579 1.52 289,338 8,241 54.87
               General sales   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Selective sales 297,579 1.52 289,338 8,241 54.87
                    Motor fuel 104,200 0.00 104,200 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 10,936 0.00 10,936 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 26,680 0.00 26,680 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   29,338 0.21 27,871 1,467 4.20
                    Other selective sales   126,425 3.57 119,651 6,774 66.63
          Individual income   774,883 0.00 733,399 41,484 0.00
          Corporate income   240,319 0.00 240,319 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   32,744 0.00 32,744 - 0.00
          Other taxes   890,612 0.35 836,331 54,281 5.74
       
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,754,100 0.16 1,373,723 380,377 0.75
          Current charges   835,179 0.13 590,655 244,524 0.45
               Education   346,248 0.00 333,543 12,705 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   332,685 0.00 332,685 - 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 12,705 0.00 - 12,705 0.00
               Hospitals   38,001 0.00 38,001 - 0.00
               Highways   148,235 0.00 82,340 65,895 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   4,175 0.00 - 4,175 0.00
               Parking facilities   7,740 0.00 - 7,740 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   53 0.00 - 53 0.00
               Natural resources   7,224 0.86 5,327 1,897 3.28
               Parks and recreation   7,228 0.08 4,879 2,349 0.26
               Housing and community development   6,738 0.00 494 6,244 0.00
               Sewerage   107,829 0.42 - 107,829 0.42
               Solid waste management   46,699 0.84 42,370 4,329 9.06
               Other charges   115,009 0.82 83,701 31,308 3.00
       
          Miscellaneous general revenue   918,921 0.24 783,068 135,853 1.65
               Interest earnings   347,297 0.15 273,756 73,541 0.71
               Special assessments   182 0.00 - 182 0.00
               Sale of property   158,591 0.00 155,952 2,639 0.00
               Other general revenue   412,851 0.50 353,360 59,491 3.50
       
Utility revenue 155,572 0.34 8,917 146,655 0.37
     Water supply   36,683 1.46 - 36,683 1.46
     Electric power   109,972 0.00 - 109,972 0.00
     Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
     Transit   8,917 0.00 8,917 - 0.00
       
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Insurance trust revenue   864,886 0.00 820,362 44,524 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   83,461 0.00 83,461 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   775,508 0.00 730,984 44,524 0.00
     Workers' compensation   5,917 0.00 5,917 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Expenditure1 5,153,049 0.21 4,210,656 1,800,220 0.59
       
By character and object:      
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 976 0.00 856,008 2,795 0.11
     Direct expenditure   5,152,073 0.21 3,354,648 1,797,425 0.59
          Current operations   3,913,861 0.25 2,387,521 1,526,340 0.63
          Capital outlay   609,252 0.41 434,058 175,194 1.43
               Construction   446,853 0.41 318,844 128,009 1.43
               Other capital outlay   162,399 1.15 115,214 47,185 3.96
          Assistance and subsidies   67,654 0.00 67,654 - 0.00
          Interest on debt   288,958 0.08 218,280 70,678 0.34
          Insurance benefits and repayments 272,348 0.00 247,135 25,213 0.00
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   1,723,181 0.30 957,682 765,499 0.69
       
Direct expenditure by function 5,152,073 0.21 3,354,648 1,797,425 0.59
     Direct general expenditure   4,690,651 0.22 3,056,679 1,633,972 0.64
          Capital outlay   587,909 0.42 424,657 163,252 1.53
          Other direct general expenditure    4,102,742 0.23 2,632,022 1,470,720 0.64
       
          Education services:      
               Education   1,715,010 0.00 709,913 1,005,097 0.00
                       Capital outlay   121,230 0.00 44,155 77,075 0.00
                   Higher education   554,220 0.00 554,220 - 0.00
                        Capital outlay   42,233 0.00 42,233 - 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary   1,005,097 0.00 - 1,005,097 0.00
                        Capital outlay   77,075 0.00 - 77,075 0.00
                   Other education   155,693 0.00 155,693 - 0.00
               Libraries   20,707 19.69 3,345 17,362 23.48
       
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   547,945 0.00 547,387 558 0.00
                    Cash assistance payments 21,378 0.00 21,378 - 0.00
                    Vendor payments   356,892 0.00 356,892 - 0.00
                    Other public welfare   169,675 0.00 169,117 558 0.00
               Hospitals   62,968 0.00 62,968 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   443 0.00 443 - 0.00
               Health   215,588 0.00 202,490 13,098 0.00
               Social insurance administration    12,289 0.00 12,289 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   340 0.00 340 - 0.00
       
          Transportation:      
               Highways   426,606 0.56 323,873 102,733 2.31
                    Capital outlay   275,757 0.36 242,626 33,131 3.03
               Air transportation (airports) 11,997 0.00 - 11,997 0.00
               Parking facilities   3,382 0.00 - 3,382 0.00
               Sea and inland port facilities   50 0.00 - 50 0.00
               Transit subsidies   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
          Public safety:      
               Police protection   166,302 2.54 62,991 103,311 4.09
               Fire protection   18,923 0.10 - 18,923 0.10
               Correction   228,076 0.00 228,076 - 0.00
                    Capital outlay   7,181 0.00 7,181 - 0.00
               Protective inspection and regulation   49,552 0.18 42,045 7,507 1.17
       
          Environment and housing:      
               Natural resources   77,883 5.14 64,553 13,330 30.02
                    Capital outlay   13,750 13.65 9,030 4,720 39.78
               Parks and recreation   68,117 1.68 48,196 19,921 5.76
                    Capital outlay   30,529 0.00 25,874 4,655 0.00
               Housing and community development    78,764 0.00 37,510 41,254 0.00
               Sewerage   93,544 0.37 - 93,544 0.37
                    Capital outlay   14,018 0.00 - 14,018 0.00
               Solid waste management   29,972 6.64 20,102 9,870 20.17
                    Capital outlay   3,268 28.06 1,988 1,280 71.64
       
          Governmental administration:      
               Financial administration   100,558 2.69 68,835 31,723 8.52
               Judicial and legal   90,703 0.00 83,627 7,076 0.00
               General public buildings 107,805 0.35 90,591 17,214 2.18
               Other governmental administration    77,194 1.11 44,843 32,351 2.65
          Interest on general debt   282,785 0.07 218,280 64,505 0.29
       
          General expenditure, n.e.c.      
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - 0.00 - - 0.00
               Other and unallocable   203,591 0.22 184,425 19,166 2.29
       
     Utility expenditure 189,074 0.30 50,834 138,240 0.41
               Capital outlay   21,343 0.00 9,401 11,942 0.00
          Water supply   38,165 1.47 - 38,165 1.47
          Electric power   99,998 0.00 - 99,998 0.00
          Gas supply   - 0.00 - - 0.00
          Transit   50,911 0.00 50,834 77 0.00
       
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
     Insurance trust expenditure 272,348 0.00 247,135 25,213 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   61,356 0.00 61,356 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   205,965 0.00 180,752 25,213 0.00
          Workers' compensation   5,027 0.00 5,027 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
 Debt outstanding   4,584,915 0.08 3,261,043 1,323,872 0.27
       
Short-term    82,337 0.29 15,414 66,923 0.35
Long-term    4,502,578 0.08 3,245,629 1,256,949 0.27
     Full faith and credit   1,363,973 0.19 738,865 625,108 0.42
     Nonguaranteed   3,138,605 0.03 2,506,764 631,841 0.16
       
Long-term debt by purpose      
     Public debt for private purposes   1,976,554 0.00 1,615,820 360,734 0.00
     Education   531,739 0.00 369,178 162,561 0.00
     Utilities   105,169 0.96 - 105,169 0.96
     Other   1,889,116 0.14 1,260,631 628,485 0.41
Long-term debt issued   368,292 0.00 333,008 35,284 0.00
Long-term debt retired   857,642 0.02 796,110 61,531 0.33
       
 Cash and security holdings   12,244,951 0.10 10,747,225 1,497,726 0.80
       
Insurance trust funds   6,448,930 0.00 5,999,197 449,733 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    331,944 0.00 331,944 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   6,114,928 0.00 5,665,195 449,733 0.00
     Workers' compensation   2,058 0.00 2,058 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   - 0.00 - - 0.00
       
Other than insurance trust funds   5,796,021 0.21 4,748,028 1,047,993 1.15
     By purpose      
          Offsets to debt   2,208,268 0.00 1,807,343 400,925 0.01
          Bond funds   258,511 0.00 253,258 5,253 0.00
          Other   3,329,242 0.36 2,687,427 641,815 1.88
 
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