STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1998


                                                    Amount          Percent            Per
Delaware                                    (in thousands)     Distribution         capita

Population (thousands)                                 744                                
Total Revenue                                    4,593,997           100.00       6,178.02
  General revenue                                3,883,087            84.53       5,221.99
    Intergovernmental revenue                      724,706            15.78         974.59
    Taxes                                        1,981,473            43.13       2,664.69
      General sales                                      0             0.00           0.00
      Selective sales                              254,920             5.55         342.82
      License taxes                                649,097            14.13         872.91
      Individual income tax                        761,445            16.57       1,023.99
      Corporate income tax                         205,274             4.47         276.05
      Other taxes                                  110,737             2.41         148.92
    Current charges                                516,363            11.24         694.41
    Miscellaneous general revenue                  660,545            14.38         888.30
  Utility revenue                                    8,611             0.19          11.58
  Liquor stores revenue                                  0             0.00           0.00
  Insurance trust revenue                          702,299            15.29         944.45
                                                                                          
Total expenditure                                3,465,428           100.00       4,660.32
  Intergovernmental expenditure                    591,279            17.06         795.15
  Direct expenditure                             2,874,149            82.94       3,865.17
    Current operation                            2,027,100            58.49       2,726.05
    Capital outlay                                 346,528            10.00         466.01
    Insurance benefits and repayments              218,959             6.32         294.46
    Assistance and subsidies                        68,604             1.98          92.26
    Interest on debt                               212,958             6.15         286.39
Exhibit: Salaries and wages                        830,022            23.95       1,116.22
                                                                                          
Total expenditure                                3,465,428           100.00       4,660.32
  General expenditure                            3,203,423            92.44       4,307.97
    Intergovernmental expenditure                  591,279            17.06         795.15
    Direct expenditure                           2,612,144            75.38       3,512.82
  General expenditure, by function:                                                       
    Education                                    1,071,578            30.92       1,441.06
    Public welfare                                 501,377            14.47         674.25
    Hospitals                                       56,801             1.64          76.39
    Health                                         184,013             5.31         247.46
    Highways                                       287,672             8.30         386.86
    Police protection                               54,276             1.57          72.99
    Correction                                     142,219             4.10         191.26
    Natural resources                               42,599             1.23          57.29
    Parks and recreation                            35,207             1.02          47.35
    Governmental administration                    274,842             7.93         369.61
    Interest on general debt                       212,958             6.15         286.39
    Other and unallocable                          339,881             9.81         457.07
  Utility expenditure                               43,046             1.24          57.89
  Liquor stores expenditure                              0             0.00           0.00
  Insurance trust expenditure                      218,959             6.32         294.46
                                                                                          
  Debt at end of fiscal year                     3,770,259           100.00       5,070.26
                                                                                          
  Cash and security holdings                     9,544,959           100.00      12,836.10