STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1997 Amount Percent Per Maine (in thousands) Distribution capita Population (thousands) 1,242 Total Revenue 5,215,004 100.00 4,198.88 General revenue 4,059,117 77.84 3,268.21 Intergovernmental revenue 1,299,070 24.91 1,045.95 Taxes 2,019,491 38.72 1,626.00 General sales 683,152 13.10 550.04 Selective sales 281,515 5.40 226.66 License taxes 117,339 2.25 94.48 Individual income tax 771,810 14.80 621.43 Corporate income tax 97,146 1.86 78.22 Other taxes 68,529 1.31 55.18 Current charges 305,093 5.85 245.65 Miscellaneous general revenue 435,463 8.35 350.61 Utility revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores revenue 69,649 1.34 56.08 Insurance trust revenue 1,086,238 20.83 874.59 Total expenditure 4,441,284 100.00 3,575.91 Intergovernmental expenditure 772,724 17.40 622.16 Direct expenditure 3,668,560 82.60 2,953.75 Current operation 2,646,772 59.59 2,131.06 Capital outlay 226,281 5.09 182.19 Insurance benefits and repayments 433,378 9.76 348.94 Assistance and subsidies 189,218 4.26 152.35 Interest on debt 172,911 3.89 139.22 Exhibit: Salaries and wages 608,061 13.69 489.58 Total expenditure 4,441,284 100.00 3,575.91 General expenditure 3,961,074 89.19 3,189.27 Intergovernmental expenditure 772,724 17.40 622.16 Direct expenditure 3,188,350 71.79 2,567.11 General expenditure, by function: Education 1,121,825 25.26 903.24 Public welfare 1,336,834 30.10 1,076.36 Hospitals 53,917 1.21 43.41 Health 207,689 4.68 167.22 Highways 362,137 8.15 291.58 Police protection 39,036 0.88 31.43 Correction 66,013 1.49 53.15 Natural resources 116,478 2.62 93.78 Parks and recreation 8,936 0.20 7.19 Governmental administration 159,288 3.59 128.25 Interest on general debt 172,911 3.89 139.22 Other and unallocable 316,010 7.12 254.44 Utility expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores expenditure 46,832 1.05 37.71 Insurance trust expenditure 433,378 9.76 348.94 Debt at end of fiscal year 3,202,599 100.00 2,578.58 Cash and security holdings 6,399,966 100.00 5,152.95