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Highway Statistics 2021


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FUNDING FOR HIGHWAYS AND DISPOSITION OF HIGHWAY-USER REVENUES, ALL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, 2021 1/

Table HF-10
February 2023

(Millions of Dollars)

ITEM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATE
AGENCIES
AND D.C.
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS 3/
TOTAL TOTAL
AS PERCENT
OF TOTAL
DISBURSEMENTS
HIGHWAY
TRUST FUND
HIGHWAY
ACCOUNT
OTHER
FUNDS AND
ACCOUNTS 2/
TOTAL
FEDERAL
DISPOSITION OF HIGHWAY-USER REVENUE BY COLLECTING AGENCIES
Receipts Available for Distribution 37,933 7,094 45,027 115,831 8,684 169,542 65.03%
Less: Amount for Nonhighway Purposes 4/ - (1,668) (1,668) (15,363) (865) (17,896) -6.86%
Less: Amount for Mass Transportation (1,660) (5,367) (7,027) (12,343) (791) (20,161) -7.73%
Less: Amount for Collection Expenses 5/ - - - (5,028)   (5,028) -1.93%
Less: Amount for Territories 6/ (224) (59) (283)     (283) -0.11%
Net Used for Highway Purposes 36,049 0 36,049 83,097 7,028 126,174 48.40%
REVENUES USED FOR HIGHWAYS - BY COLLECTING AGENCIES
Highway User Revenues:              
Motor-Fuel and Vehicle Taxes 36,049 - 36,049 71,430 4,585 112,064 42.99%
Tolls - - - 11,067 2,444 13,511 5.18%
Subtotal 36,049 - 36,049 82,497 7,029 125,575 48.40%
Other Taxes and Fees:    
Property Taxes and Assessments - - - - 11,820 11,820 4.53%
General Fund Appropriations 4/ 10,400 10,816 21,216 8,249 25,643 55,108 21.14%
Other Taxes and Fees - 88 88 20,702 9,823 30,613 11.74%
Subtotal 10,400 10,904 21,304 28,952 47,286 97,542 37.42%
Investment Income and Other Receipts 112 - 112 13,464 8,981 22,557 8.65%
Total Current Income 46,561 10,904 57,465 124,913 63,296 245,673 94.24%
Bond Issue Proceeds 7/ - - - 19,039 7,692 26,731 10.25%
Grand Total Receipts 46,561 10,904 57,465 143,951 70,988 272,404 104.49%
Intergovernmental Payments:              
Federal Government:    
Highway Trust Fund (42,383) - (42,383) 42,383 - - -
All Other Funds - (10,389) (10,389) 6,375 4,014 - -
State Agencies:    
Highway-User Imposts - - - (17,733) 17,733 - -
All Other Funds - - - (5,807) 5,807 - -
Local Governments - - - 5,139 (5,139) - -
Subtotal (42,383) (10,389) (52,772) 30,357 22,415 - -
Funds Drawn from or Placed in Reserves 8/ (1,642) 1 (1,641) (17,485) 7,416 (11,710) -4.49%
Total Funds Available 2,536 516 3,052 156,823 100,819 260,694 100.00%
DISBURSEMENTS FOR HIGHWAYS - BY EXPENDING AGENCIES
Capital Outlay:    
On State-Administered Highways - - - 83,895 - 83,895 32.18%
On Locally Administered Roads - - - 6,450 38,155 44,605 17.11%
Not Classified by System 344 105 449 1 - 450 0.17%
Subtotal 344 105 449 90,346 38,155 128,950 49.46%
Maintenance and Traffic Services:    
On State-Administered Highways - - - 26,213 - 26,213 10.06%
On Locally Administered Roads - - - 840 34,311 35,151 13.48%
Not Classified by System - 257 257 1 - 258 0.10%
Subtotal - 257 257 27,054 34,311 61,622 23.64%
Administration and Research 9/ 2,192 154 2,346 10,409 7,297 20,052 7.69%
Highway Law Enforcement and Safety - - - 10,067 13,040 23,107 8.86%
Interest on Debt - - - 7,935 2,946 10,881 4.17%
Total Current Disbursements 2,536 516 3,052 145,812 95,749 244,613 93.83%
Bond Retirements 7/ - - - 11,011 5,070 16,081 6.17%
Grand Total Disbursements 2,536 516 3,052 156,823 100,819 260,694 100.00%

1/ This table summarizes data reported in greater detail in the FA, FE, SF, and LGF table series. Some data are preliminary.

2/ Includes the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund. Also includes Federal Highway Administration activities funded by general funds and all other agencies and funds that make appropriations for highways or that receive highway-user revenues. See Table FA-5 for additional information.

3/ Data for local governments are estimated every even year.

4/ Amount reported for General Fund Appropriations in the Local column includes some State funds that could not be identified at this time.

5/ Federal column amount represents transfers to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund and the Federal General Fund.

6/ 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 tax data are reported net of collection expenses.

7/ Amounts shown represent Federal payments to territories, and Federal expenditures in territories for highways and mass transit.

8/ Proceeds and redemptions of short-term notes and refunding issues are excluded.

9/ Negative numbers indicate that funds were placed in reserves.

10/ Includes small amounts of engineering and equipment costs not charged to capital outlay and maintenance.

 

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