STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1997 Amount Percent Per Rhode Island (in thousands) Distribution capita Population (thousands) 987 Total Revenue 4,229,308 100.00 4,285.01 General revenue 3,500,923 82.78 3,547.03 Intergovernmental revenue 1,108,615 26.21 1,123.22 Taxes 1,644,047 38.87 1,665.70 General sales 489,624 11.58 496.07 Selective sales 323,779 7.66 328.04 License taxes 79,856 1.89 80.91 Individual income tax 639,703 15.13 648.13 Corporate income tax 89,198 2.11 90.37 Other taxes 21,887 0.52 22.18 Current charges 289,532 6.85 293.35 Miscellaneous general revenue 458,729 10.85 464.77 Utility revenue 9,266 0.22 9.39 Liquor stores revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust revenue 719,119 17.00 728.59 Total expenditure 4,001,776 100.00 4,054.48 Intergovernmental expenditure 506,349 12.65 513.02 Direct expenditure 3,495,427 87.35 3,541.47 Current operation 2,173,040 54.30 2,201.66 Capital outlay 267,401 6.68 270.92 Insurance benefits and repayments 592,578 14.81 600.38 Assistance and subsidies 162,110 4.05 164.25 Interest on debt 300,298 7.50 304.25 Exhibit: Salaries and wages 716,969 17.92 726.41 Total expenditure 4,001,776 100.00 4,054.48 General expenditure 3,372,641 84.28 3,417.06 Intergovernmental expenditure 506,349 12.65 513.02 Direct expenditure 2,866,292 71.63 2,904.04 General expenditure, by function: Education 913,835 22.84 925.87 Public welfare 869,066 21.72 880.51 Hospitals 79,877 2.00 80.93 Health 248,079 6.20 251.35 Highways 191,541 4.79 194.06 Police protection 32,843 0.82 33.28 Correction 119,698 2.99 121.27 Natural resources 24,557 0.61 24.88 Parks and recreation 31,247 0.78 31.66 Governmental administration 215,263 5.38 218.10 Interest on general debt 300,172 7.50 304.13 Other and unallocable 346,463 8.66 351.03 Utility expenditure 36,557 0.91 37.04 Liquor stores expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Insurance trust expenditure 592,578 14.81 600.38 Debt at end of fiscal year 5,301,681 100.00 5,371.51 Cash and security holdings 9,586,571 100.00 9,712.84