STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES 1996


                                                 Amount          Percent         Per
United States Total                      (in thousands)     Distribution      capita

Population (thousands)                          264,741
Total Revenue                               966,298,251            100.0    3,649.98
  General revenue                           770,006,229             79.7    2,908.53
    Intergovernmental revenue               221,469,370             22.9      836.55
    Taxes                                   418,263,870             43.3    1,579.90
      General sales                         139,278,702             14.4      526.09
      Selective sales                        66,408,605              6.9      250.84
      License taxes                          27,036,285              2.8      102.12
      Individual income                     133,976,336             13.9      506.07
      Corporation net income                 29,315,684              3.0      110.73
      Other taxes                            22,248,258              2.3       84.04
    Current charges                          67,145,013              6.9      253.63
    Miscellaneous general revenue            63,127,976              6.5      238.45
  Utility revenue                             3,919,223               .4       14.80
  Liquor stores revenue                       3,159,573               .3       11.93
  Insurance trust revenue                   189,213,226             19.6      714.71

Total Expenditure                           859,958,632            100.0    3,248.30
  Intergovernmental expenditure             252,102,458             29.3      952.26
  Direct expenditure                        607,856,174             70.7    2,296.04
    Current operation                       405,415,661             47.1    1,531.37
    Capital outlay                           58,915,152              6.9      222.54
    Insurance benefits and repayments        94,045,406             10.9      355.24
    Assistance and subsidies                 23,312,951              2.7       88.06
    Interest on debt                         26,167,004              3.0       98.84
Exhibit: Salaries and wages                 129,577,236             15.1      489.45

Total expenditure                           859,958,632            100.0    3,248.30
  General expenditure                       755,276,699             87.8    2,852.89
    Intergovernmental expenditure           252,102,458             29.3      952.26
    Direct expenditure                      503,174,241             58.5    1,900.63
  General expenditure, by function:
    Education                               263,519,202             30.6      995.38
    Public welfare                          195,730,925             22.8      739.33
    Hospitals                                29,421,119              3.4      111.13
    Health                                   32,612,198              3.8      123.19
    Highways                                 58,254,885              6.8      220.04
    Police protection                         7,173,419               .8       27.10
    Correction                               27,324,135              3.2      103.21
    Natural resources                        12,861,853              1.5       48.58
    Parks and recreation                      3,478,881               .4       13.14
    Governmental administration              26,481,775              3.1      100.03
    Interest on general debt                 25,402,062              3.0       95.95
    Other and unallocable                    73,016,245              8.5      275.80
  Utility expenditure                         8,043,307               .9       30.38
  Liquor stores expenditure                   2,593,220               .3        9.80
  Insurance trust expenditure                94,045,406             10.9      355.24

  Debt at end of fiscal year                447,338,625            100.0    1,689.72

  Cash and Security Holdings              1,558,248,670            100.0    5,885.94