STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1997 Amount Percent Per Montana (in thousands) Distribution capita Population (thousands) 879 Total Revenue 3,523,812 100.00 4,008.89 General revenue 2,878,900 81.70 3,275.20 Intergovernmental revenue 959,197 27.22 1,091.24 Taxes 1,308,855 37.14 1,489.03 General sales 0 0.00 0.00 Selective sales 274,367 7.79 312.14 License taxes 151,322 4.29 172.15 Individual income tax 406,276 11.53 462.20 Corporate income tax 81,999 2.33 93.29 Other taxes 394,891 11.21 449.25 Current charges 275,423 7.82 313.34 Miscellaneous general revenue 335,425 9.52 381.60 Utility revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores revenue 32,526 0.92 37.00 Insurance trust revenue 612,386 17.38 696.68 Total expenditure 3,203,897 100.00 3,644.93 Intergovernmental expenditure 714,924 22.31 813.34 Direct expenditure 2,488,973 77.69 2,831.60 Current operation 1,596,989 49.85 1,816.82 Capital outlay 346,100 10.80 393.74 Insurance benefits and repayments 348,904 10.89 396.93 Assistance and subsidies 65,991 2.06 75.08 Interest on debt 130,989 4.09 149.02 Exhibit: Salaries and wages 518,166 16.17 589.49 Total expenditure 3,203,897 100.00 3,644.93 General expenditure 2,825,746 88.20 3,214.73 Intergovernmental expenditure 714,924 22.31 813.34 Direct expenditure 2,110,822 65.88 2,401.39 General expenditure, by function: Education 1,019,932 31.83 1,160.33 Public welfare 500,598 15.62 569.51 Hospitals 28,715 0.90 32.67 Health 162,858 5.08 185.28 Highways 343,808 10.73 391.14 Police protection 32,673 1.02 37.17 Correction 73,189 2.28 83.26 Natural resources 145,817 4.55 165.89 Parks and recreation 5,651 0.18 6.43 Governmental administration 142,723 4.45 162.37 Interest on general debt 130,989 4.09 149.02 Other and unallocable 238,793 7.45 271.66 Utility expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores expenditure 29,247 0.91 33.27 Insurance trust expenditure 348,904 10.89 396.93 Debt at end of fiscal year 2,055,644 100.00 2,338.62 Cash and security holdings 6,727,293 100.00 7,653.35