State and Local Update for 2010

On September 26, 2012 usgovernmentspending.com updated the state and local spending and revenue for FY 2010 using the newly released Census Bureau State and Local Government Finances for FY 2010.  This includes state and local spending for the United States as a whole and individual states and the District of Columbia.

State and local spending and revenue for FY2010 are now actual historical spending as reported by the Census Bureau.  Previously state spending and revenue for FY2010 was actual and local spending and revenue was estimated.

Also updated were state and local finances for 2008 and 2009 using newly released Census Bureau revised data.

Spending Category Definitions

Here's what's included in the top-line categories of government spending. You can also drill down here to look at examples.

• Pensions:  Social Security and government pensions.
  
  
• Health Care: Medicare and Medicaid, public health, medical research.
  
  
• Education: Education, K-12 thru university.
  
  
• Defense: Pentagon, veterans, State Department, foreign aid.
  
  
• Welfare: Cash welfare, food stamps, unemployment benefits, workers comp, housing (but not Medicaid).
  
  
• Protection: Police, fire, courts, prisons.
  
  
• Transportation: Highways and mass transit.
  
  
• General Government: executive, legislative, finance, general services.
  
  
• Other Spending: Research, economic development, agriculture, energy, environment.
  

Revenue Category Definitions

Here's what's included in the top-line categories of government revenue. You can also drill down here to look at examples.

• Income Taxes: Individual and corporate income taxes.
  
  
• Social Insurance Taxes: FICA taxes, unemployment, disability taxes.
  
  
• Ad-valorem Taxes: Sales and property taxes.
  
  
• Fees and Charges: Fees for government services other than taxes.
  
  
• Business and Other Revenue: Revenue from government businesses such as liquor stores and utilities.