Washington
State & Local Government Expenditures
By Function

$ Millions
2006-07

Category	Expenditures
K-12 Education	$10,267
Public Welfare	$6,964
Health & Hospitals	$5,756
Higher Education	$5,123
Governmental Administration	$3,494
Highways	$3,096
Housing, Community Development, Sewerage, Solid Waste	$2,166
Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation	$2,022
Interest on General Debt	$1,695
Correction	$1,581
Police & Fire Protection	$1,413
Other	$5,922
Total	$49,499

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State and Local Government Expenditures
By Function

2006-07

• About half of state and local government expenditures are driven by education enrollments, and public welfare and corrections caseloads.

Data Sources:

• U.S. Census Bureau: State and Local Government Finances

Last modified: October 19, 2008
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
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