STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES: 1998 Amount Percent Per Maine (in thousands) Distribution capita Population (thousands) 1,244 Total Revenue 5,689,618 100.00 4,572.73 General revenue 4,566,877 80.27 3,670.39 Intergovernmental revenue 1,411,320 24.81 1,134.27 Taxes 2,369,820 41.65 1,904.62 General sales 830,758 14.60 667.68 Selective sales 309,945 5.45 249.10 License taxes 118,536 2.08 95.27 Individual income tax 906,374 15.93 728.45 Corporate income tax 107,125 1.88 86.10 Other taxes 97,082 1.71 78.02 Current charges 314,933 5.54 253.11 Miscellaneous general revenue 470,804 8.27 378.38 Utility revenue 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores revenue 70,638 1.24 56.77 Insurance trust revenue 1,052,103 18.49 845.57 Total expenditure 4,606,471 100.00 3,702.21 Intergovernmental expenditure 851,942 18.49 684.70 Direct expenditure 3,754,529 81.51 3,017.50 Current operation 2,837,904 61.61 2,280.81 Capital outlay 198,502 4.31 159.54 Insurance benefits and repayments 385,312 8.36 309.67 Assistance and subsidies 164,741 3.58 132.40 Interest on debt 168,070 3.65 135.08 Exhibit: Salaries and wages 614,576 13.34 493.93 Total expenditure 4,606,471 100.00 3,702.21 General expenditure 4,173,227 90.59 3,354.01 Intergovernmental expenditure 851,942 18.49 684.70 Direct expenditure 3,321,285 72.10 2,669.31 General expenditure, by function: Education 1,171,467 25.43 941.50 Public welfare 1,397,211 30.33 1,122.93 Hospitals 49,431 1.07 39.73 Health 251,644 5.46 202.25 Highways 325,590 7.07 261.68 Police protection 40,455 0.88 32.51 Correction 72,311 1.57 58.12 Natural resources 117,838 2.56 94.71 Parks and recreation 9,184 0.20 7.38 Governmental administration 173,828 3.77 139.71 Interest on general debt 168,070 3.65 135.08 Other and unallocable 396,198 8.60 318.42 Utility expenditure 0 0.00 0.00 Liquor stores expenditure 47,932 1.04 38.52 Insurance trust expenditure 385,312 8.36 309.67 Debt at end of fiscal year 3,474,244 100.00 2,792.24 Cash and security holdings 6,704,450 100.00 5,388.35