U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Washington, DC 20590
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Office of Highway Policy Information | Federal Highway Administration
Subject: Highway Funding 2013 - 2016
Date: May 6, 2018
Total disbursements for highways are expected to be $223.2 billion in 2016, a slight (0.3 percent) increase over 2014, which is the latest year for which final numbers are available. Total revenues used for highways or placed in reserves for highways are expected to reach $272.1 billion in 2006. The difference ($49.0 billion) is due to changes in the amount of total reserves: $42.4 billion placed in reserves by the Federal government and $6.6 billion placed in reserves by State and Local governments. The large increase in reserves at the Federal level is attributable to a transfer of $51.9 billion from the general fund to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund that was required by the FAST Act.Â
Total highway-user revenues of $147.2 billion (motor fuel, motor vehicle taxes and fees and tolls) are anticipated in 2016, which would be sufficient to support about 66 percent of all highway disbursements. However, $12.4 billion of highway-user revenues are destined for general government use, collection expenses and other non-highway uses, while $17.1 billion will be used for mass transportation. Consequently, only $117.7 billion or 80 percent of taxes and fees charged to road users are expected to be applied to the highway programs of Federal, State and local governments. While some highway-user revenues will be expended for non-highway purposes, conversely governments at all levels will apply a variety of non-user revenues for highway purposes. Non-user revenue sources include general funds, other specific taxes and fees dedicated to highway purposes, investment income, and bond proceeds.
Capital expenditures are expected to rise to $112.9 billion in 2017, accounting for almost 51 percent of total highway expenditures. This is an increase of $7.5 billion, or over 7 percent compared to 2014. State governments will be responsible for approximately 74 percent of the total, with capital expenditures of $84.0 billion funded by a mix of State, Federal, and local dollars.
Total funding for highways including receipts, intergovernmental payments, and disbursements for the years 2013 through 2016 are shown in the attached Table HF-10B.
Projected highway expenditures for 2016 are summarized as follows:
Billions | Percent | |
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Highway Capital Outlay | $112.9 | 50.6 |
Maintenance and Traffic Services | $49.8 | 22.3 |
Administration and Research | $17.5 | 7.8 |
Law Enforcement and Safety | $18.0 | 8.1 |
Interest | $10.6 | 4.7 |
Bond Retirements | $ 14.3 | 6.4 |
TOTAL | $ 223.2 | 100.0 |
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Table HF-10B
May 2018
Page 1 of 2
(Millions of Dollars)
ITEM | 2013 (FINAL) | 2014 (FINAL) | |||||||||||
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | STATE AGENCIES AND D.C. | LOCAL GOVERN- MENTS | TOTAL | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | STATE AGENCIES AND D.C. | LOCAL GOVERN- MENTS | TOTAL | ||||||
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND HIGHWAY ACCOUNT | OTHER FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS 2/ | TOTAL FEDERAL | HIGHWAY TRUST FUND HIGHWAY ACCOUNT | OTHER FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS 2/ | TOTAL FEDERAL | ||||||||
DISPOSITION OF HIGHWAY-USER REVENUE BY COLLECTING AGENCIES | |||||||||||||
Net Collections: 3/ | 31,800 | 4,831 | 36,631 | 85,609 | 6,111 | 128,351 | 34,066 | 5,135 | 39,201 | 89,966 | 6,440 | 135,607 | |
Less: Amount for Nonhighway Purposes 4/ | 0 | (184) | (184) | (7,610) | (59) | (7,853) | 0 | (170) | (170) | (9,344) | (102) | (9,616) | |
Less: Amount for Mass Transportation | (1,126) | (4,524) | (5,650) | (14,162) | (1,038) | (20,850) | (1,228) | (4,825) | (6,053) | (7,394) | (1,177) | (14,624) | |
Less: Amount for Collection Expenses 5/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,190) | (3,190) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,243) | (3,243) | |||
Less: Amount for Territories 6/ | (321) | (123) | (444) | (444) | (203) | (140) | (343) | (343) | |||||
Net Used for Highway Purposes | 30,353 | (0) | 30,353 | 60,647 | 5,014 | 96,014 | 32,635 | 0 | 32,635 | 69,985 | 5,161 | 107,781 | |
REVENUES USED FOR HIGHWAYS - BY COLLECTING AGENCIES | |||||||||||||
Highway User Revenues | Motor-Fuel and Vehicle Taxes | 30,354 | 0 | 30,354 | 49,774 | 2,990 | 83,118 | 32,635 | 0 | 32,635 | 57,657 | 3,091 | 93,383 |
Tolls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,873 | 2,024 | 12,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,328 | 2,071 | 14,399 | |
Subtotal | 30,354 | 0 | 30,354 | 60,647 | 5,014 | 96,015 | 32,635 | 0 | 32,635 | 69,985 | 5,162 | 107,782 | |
Other Taxes and Fees | Property Taxes and Assessments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,012 | 13,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,847 | 12,847 |
General Fund Appropriations 3/ | 5,884 | 4,281 | 10,165 | 7,361 | 37,490 | 55,016 | 17,416 | 2,922 | 20,338 | 9,756 | 26,238 | 56,332 | |
Other Taxes and Fees | 0 | 412 | 412 | 11,866 | 6,529 | 18,807 | 0 | 352 | 352 | 9,409 | 6,675 | 16,436 | |
Subtotal | 5,884 | 4,693 | 10,577 | 19,227 | 57,031 | 86,835 | 17,416 | 3,274 | 20,690 | 19,165 | 45,760 | 85,615 | |
Investment Income and Other Receipts | 20 | 0 | 20 | 12,281 | 7,321 | 19,622 | 1,021 | 0 | 1,021 | 10,132 | 7,565 | 18,718 | |
Total Current Income | 36,258 | 4,693 | 40,951 | 92,155 | 69,366 | 202,472 | 51,072 | 3,274 | 54,346 | 99,282 | 58,487 | 212,115 | |
Bond Issue Proceeds 7/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,451 | 6,687 | 27,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,867 | 6,346 | 29,213 | |
Grand Total Receipts | 36,258 | 4,693 | 40,951 | 112,606 | 76,053 | 229,610 | 51,072 | 3,274 | 54,346 | 122,150 | 64,833 | 241,329 | |
Intergovernmental Payments | Federal Highway Trust Fund | (39,446) | 0 | (39,446) | 39,446 | 0 | 0 | (40,741) | 0 | (40,741) | 40,741 | 0 | 0 |
Other Federal Funds | 0 | (4,138) | (4,138) | 2,760 | 1,378 | 0 | 0 | (2,827) | (2,827) | 2,086 | 741 | 0 | |
State Highway-User Imposts | 0 | 0 | 0 | (13,964) | 13,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (14,008) | 14,008 | 0 | |
Other State Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,512) | 3,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,084) | 2,084 | 0 | |
Local Governments Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,380 | (3,380) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,155 | (3,155) | 0 | |
Subtotal | (39,446) | (4,138) | (43,584) | 28,110 | 15,474 | 0 | (40,741) | (2,827) | (43,568) | 29,890 | 13,678 | 0 | |
Funds Drawn from or Placed in Reserves 8/ | 5,960 | (2) | 5,958 | (9,222) | (1,138) | (4,402) | (7,605) | (2) | (7,607) | (10,393) | (774) | (18,774) | |
Total Funds Available | 2,772 | 553 | 3,325 | 131,494 | 90,389 | 225,208 | 2,726 | 445 | 3,171 | 141,646 | 77,737 | 222,554 | |
DISBURSEMENTS FOR HIGHWAYS - BY EXPENDING AGENCIES | |||||||||||||
Capital Outlay | On State-Administered Highways | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68,865 | 0 | 68,865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74,337 | 0 | 74,337 |
On Locally Administered Roads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,548 | 23,415 | 28,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,165 | 24,248 | 30,413 | |
Not Classified by System | 742 | 155 | 897 | 1 | 0 | 898 | 568 | 106 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 674 | |
Subtotal | 742 | 155 | 897 | 74,413 | 23,415 | 98,725 | 568 | 106 | 674 | 80,501 | 24,248 | 105,423 | |
Maintenance and Traffic Services | On State-Administered Highways | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,222 | 0 | 21,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,556 | 0 | 22,556 |
On Locally Administered Roads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 799 | 26,767 | 27,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 896 | 27,784 | 28,680 | |
Not Classified by System | 0 | 312 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 206 | |
Subtotal | 0 | 312 | 312 | 22,022 | 26,767 | 49,101 | 0 | 206 | 206 | 23,452 | 27,784 | 51,442 | |
Administration and Research | 2,030 | 86 | 2,116 | 8,471 | 5,533 | 16,120 | 2,158 | 133 | 2,291 | 8,397 | 5,736 | 16,424 | |
Highway Law Enforcement and Safety | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,414 | 9,810 | 19,224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,486 | 10,320 | 19,806 | |
Interest on Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,911 | 3,801 | 11,712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,188 | 3,345 | 11,533 | |
Total Current Disbursements | 2,772 | 553 | 3,325 | 122,231 | 69,326 | 194,882 | 2,726 | 445 | 3,171 | 130,024 | 71,433 | 204,628 | |
Bond Retirements 7/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,263 | 21,063 | 30,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,623 | 6,304 | 17,927 | |
Grand Total Disbursements | 2,772 | 553 | 3,325 | 131,494 | 90,389 | 225,208 | 2,726 | 445 | 3,171 | 141,646 | 77,737 | 222,554 |
Table HF-10B
May 2018
Page 2 of 2
(Millions of Dollars)
ITEM | 2015 (PRELIMINARY) | 2016 (ESTIMATED) | |||||||||||
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | STATE AGENCIES AND D.C. | LOCAL GOVERN- MENTS | TOTAL | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | STATE AGENCIES AND D.C. | LOCAL GOVERN- MENTS | TOTAL | ||||||
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND HIGHWAY ACCOUNT | OTHER FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS 2/ | TOTAL FEDERAL | HIGHWAY TRUST FUND HIGHWAY ACCOUNT | OTHER FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS 2/ | TOTAL FEDERAL | ||||||||
DISPOSITION OF HIGHWAY-USER REVENUE BY COLLECTING AGENCIES | |||||||||||||
Net Collections: 3/ | 35,740 | 5,221 | 40,961 | 94,770 | 6,409 | 142,139 | 36,062 | 5,339 | 41,401 | 99,039 | 6,714 | 147,154 | |
Less: Amount for Nonhighway Purposes 4/ | 0 | (173) | (173) | (7,964) | (11) | (8,148) | 0 | (177) | (177) | (8,362) | (135) | (8,674) | |
Less: Amount for Mass Transportation | (1,433) | (4,913) | (6,346) | (9,449) | (0) | (15,795) | (1,092) | (5,024) | (6,115) | (9,799) | (1,216) | (17,130) | |
Less: Amount for Collection Expenses 5/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,225) | (3,225) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,350) | (3,350) | |||
Less: Amount for Territories 6/ | (148) | (135) | (283) | (283) | (192) | (138) | (330) | (330) | |||||
Net Used for Highway Purposes | 34,159 | 0 | 34,159 | 74,132 | 6,397 | 114,688 | 34,779 | 0 | 34,779 | 77,528 | 5,363 | 117,670 | |
REVENUES USED FOR HIGHWAYS - BY COLLECTING AGENCIES | |||||||||||||
Highway User Revenues | Motor-Fuel and Vehicle Taxes | 34,159 | 0 | 34,159 | 62,179 | 3,273 | 99,611 | 34,779 | 0 | 34,779 | 65,288 | 3,069 | 103,135 |
Tolls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,954 | 3,124 | 15,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,240 | 2,294 | 14,534 | |
Subtotal | 34,159 | 0 | 34,159 | 74,133 | 6,397 | 114,689 | 34,779 | 0 | 34,779 | 77,528 | 5,363 | 117,670 | |
Other Taxes and Fees | Property Taxes and Assessments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,133 | 12,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,740 | 12,740 |
General Fund Appropriations 3/ | 6,068 | 2,504 | 8,572 | 6,867 | 15,608 | 31,047 | 51,900 | 2,198 | 54,098 | 7,210 | 21,519 | 82,827 | |
Other Taxes and Fees | 0 | 331 | 331 | 10,926 | 8,609 | 19,866 | 0 | 374 | 374 | 10,643 | 8,386 | 19,402 | |
Subtotal | 6,068 | 2,835 | 8,903 | 17,793 | 36,351 | 63,047 | 51,900 | 2,572 | 54,472 | 17,853 | 42,645 | 114,970 | |
Investment Income and Other Receipts | 26 | 0 | 26 | 12,144 | 6,310 | 18,480 | 311 | 0 | 311 | 12,169 | 6,323 | 18,803 | |
Total Current Income | 40,253 | 2,835 | 43,088 | 104,070 | 49,058 | 196,216 | 86,990 | 2,572 | 89,562 | 107,550 | 54,331 | 251,443 | |
Bond Issue Proceeds 7/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,669 | 6,112 | 21,781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,886 | 5,806 | 20,692 | |
Grand Total Receipts | 40,253 | 2,835 | 43,088 | 119,739 | 55,170 | 217,997 | 86,990 | 2,572 | 89,562 | 122,436 | 60,137 | 272,135 | |
Intergovernmental Payments | Federal Highway Trust Fund | (40,258) | 0 | (40,258) | 40,258 | 0 | 0 | (42,017) | 0 | (42,017) | 42,017 | 0 | 0 |
Other Federal Funds | 0 | (2,461) | (2,461) | 393 | 2,068 | 0 | 0 | (2,187) | (2,187) | 349 | 1,838 | 0 | |
State Highway-User Imposts | 0 | 0 | 0 | (10,519) | 10,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (11,045) | 11,045 | 0 | |
Other State Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | (5,815) | 5,815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (6,105) | 6,105 | 0 | |
Local Governments Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,466 | (3,466) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,490 | (3,490) | 0 | |
Subtotal | (40,258) | (2,461) | (42,719) | 27,783 | 14,936 | 0 | (42,017) | (2,187) | (44,204) | 28,706 | 15,498 | 0 | |
Funds Drawn from or Placed in Reserves 8/ | 2,335 | 1 | 2,336 | (5,914) | 4,147 | 569 | (42,395) | 0 | (42,395) | (6,575) | 0 | (48,970) | |
Total Funds Available | 2,330 | 375 | 2,705 | 141,608 | 74,253 | 218,566 | 2,578 | 385 | 2,963 | 144,566 | 75,635 | 223,165 | |
DISBURSEMENTS FOR HIGHWAYS - BY EXPENDING AGENCIES | |||||||||||||
Capital Outlay | On State-Administered Highways | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74,896 | 0 | 74,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77,811 | 0 | 77,811 |
On Locally Administered Roads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,459 | 27,357 | 33,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,234 | 28,261 | 34,495 | |
Not Classified by System | 527 | 86 | 613 | 0 | 0 | 613 | 533 | 101 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 634 | |
Subtotal | 527 | 86 | 613 | 81,355 | 27,357 | 109,325 | 533 | 101 | 634 | 84,045 | 28,261 | 112,940 | |
Maintenance and Traffic Services | On State-Administered Highways | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,849 | 0 | 22,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,363 | 0 | 23,363 |
On Locally Administered Roads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 917 | 24,851 | 25,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 885 | 25,354 | 26,239 | |
Not Classified by System | 0 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 206 | |
Subtotal | 0 | 216 | 216 | 23,766 | 24,851 | 48,833 | 0 | 206 | 206 | 24,248 | 25,354 | 49,808 | |
Administration and Research | 1,803 | 73 | 1,876 | 9,143 | 6,351 | 17,370 | 2,045 | 78 | 2,123 | 9,066 | 6,298 | 17,488 | |
Highway Law Enforcement and Safety | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,845 | 8,423 | 18,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,717 | 8,314 | 18,032 | |
Interest on Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,841 | 2,266 | 11,107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,399 | 2,153 | 10,552 | |
Total Current Disbursements | 2,330 | 375 | 2,705 | 132,949 | 69,249 | 204,903 | 2,578 | 385 | 2,963 | 135,474 | 70,381 | 208,819 | |
Bond Retirements 7/ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,659 | 5,004 | 13,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,092 | 5,254 | 14,346 | |
Grand Total Disbursements | 2,330 | 375 | 2,705 | 141,608 | 74,253 | 218,566 | 2,578 | 385 | 2,963 | 144,566 | 75,635 | 223,165 |
1/ This table contains final 2013 and 2014 data reported in table HF-10A. Values for 2015 and 2016 reflect a mixture of projections and data drawn from the FE, SF, and LGF table series.
2/ Includes the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund. Also includes FHWA activities funded by general funds and all other agencies and funds that make appropriations for highways or that receive highway-user revenues.
3/ Represents gross receipts less refunds and loss allowances.
4/ Federal column amount represents transfers to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
5/ Includes only those collection and administrative costs paid from motor-fuel and motor-vehicle tax receipts. Operational costs of toll facilities are reported as traffic services. Federal collection expenses are excluded since they are paid for by the General Fund. Local expenses are excluded, because local motor-fuel and motor-vehicle revenue data are reported net of collection expenses.
6/ Amounts shown represent Federal payments to territories, and Federal expenditures in territories for highways and mass transit.
7/ Proceeds and redemptions of short-term notes and refunding issues are excluded.
8/ Negative numbers indicate that funds were placed in reserves.
9/ Includes small amounts of engineering and equipment costs not charged to capital outlay and maintenance.