STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1997 Amount Percent Per North Dakota (in thousands) Distribution capita Population (thousands) 641 Total Revenue 2,817,603 100.00 4,395.64 General revenue 2,426,989 86.14 3,786.25 Intergovernmental revenue 812,005 28.82 1,266.78 Taxes 1,064,010 37.76 1,659.92 General sales 311,433 11.05 485.85 Selective sales 294,680 10.46 459.72 License taxes 76,787 2.73 119.79 Individual income tax 163,316 5.80 254.78 Corporate income tax 75,223 2.67 117.35 Other taxes 142,571 5.06 222.42 Current charges 396,043 14.06 617.85 Miscellaneous general revenue 154,931 5.50 241.70 Utility revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust revenue 390,614 13.86 609.38 Total expenditure 2,425,660 100.00 3,784.18 Intergovernmental expenditure 540,154 22.27 842.67 Direct expenditure 1,885,506 77.73 2,941.51 Current operation 1,415,722 58.36 2,208.61 Capital outlay 163,749 6.75 255.46 Insurance benefits and repayments 203,688 8.40 317.77 Assistance and subsidies 44,871 1.85 70.00 Interest on debt 57,476 2.37 89.67 Exhibit: Salaries and wages 433,968 17.89 677.02 Total expenditure 2,425,660 100.00 3,784.18 General expenditure 2,221,972 91.60 3,466.41 Intergovernmental expenditure 540,154 22.27 842.67 Direct expenditure 1,681,818 69.33 2,623.74 General expenditure, by function: Education 773,326 31.88 1,206.44 Public welfare 452,311 18.65 705.63 Hospitals 44,984 1.85 70.18 Health 56,870 2.34 88.72 Highways 230,119 9.49 359.00 Police protection 8,617 0.36 13.44 Correction 21,323 0.88 33.27 Natural resources 102,804 4.24 160.38 Parks and recreation 9,613 0.40 15.00 Governmental administration 81,405 3.36 127.00 Interest on general debt 57,476 2.37 89.67 Other and unallocable 383,124 15.79 597.70 Utility expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust expenditure 203,688 8.40 317.77 Debt at end of fiscal year 900,079 100.00 1,404.18 Cash and security holdings 4,561,710 100.00 7,116.55