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National Totals – State Statistical Abstracts 2010 – Office of Highway Policy Information – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2010

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Population / Land Area  
Total Population – (2010 Census) 308,745,538
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 3,537,441
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist.
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 137,918,323 79.0%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 36,609,361 21.0%
Total Fuel 174,527,684 100.0%
Off Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 4,103,754 3.0%
On Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 133,562,128 97.0%
Public Road Length – (Table HM-20) % Dist.
Rural 2,977,376 73.2%
Urban 1,089,701 26.8%
Total 4,067,076 100.0%
Public Road Length Miles by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist.
Interstate 46,898 1.2%
Other Freeways & Expressways 14,623 0.4%
Other Principal Arterials 157,192 3.9%
Minor Arterial 242,811 6.0%
Major Collector 532,900 13.1%
Minor Collector 266,328 6.5%
Local 2,806,324 69.0%
Total 4,067,076 100.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownerhip (HM-10)
NOT PUBLISHED IN 2010
State Highway Agencies      
County      
Town/Townships      
Other Jurisdictions      
Federal      
Total      
Functional System Lane Length (Table HM-60) % Dist.
Interstate 215,903 2.5%
Other Freeways/Expressways 64,894 0.8%
Other Principal Arterials 476,683 5.6%
Minor Arterial 571,104 6.7%
Major Collector 1,106,478 12.9%
Minor Collector 533,455 6.2%
Local 5,612,641 65.4%
Total 8,581,158 34.6%

Highway Annual Vehicle Miles (Millions) (VM-2)

Vehicle Miles Traveled – (Rural/Urban in Millions) – (VM-2) % Dist.
Rural 984,148 33.2%
Urban 1,982,358 66.8%
Total 2,966,506 100.0%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions - VM-2) % Dist.
Interstate 723,340 24.4%
Other Freeways/Expressways 240,460 8.1%
Other Principal Arterial 662,942 22.3%
Minor Arterial 525,583 17.7%
Major Collector 352,889 11.9%
Minor Collector 57,029 1.9%
Local 404,263 13.6%
Total 2,966,506 86%
Driver Licenses – (Table DL-22) % Dist.
Male 104,374,496 49.7%
Female 105,740,443 50.3%
Total 210,114,939 100.0%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (Table MF-121T) - ($) Nationwide Weighted Average  
Gasoline $0.207 Tax Rates as
of Dec. 2010
Diesel $0.214
Gasohol $0.262

NOTE: Tax rates do not include Federal gas tax of 18.4 cents or diesel of 24.4 cents

Vehicle Registrations – (Table MV-1) % Dist.
Autos 133,648,199 52.4%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 112,159,250 44.0%
Buses 857,001 0.3%
Total 246,664,450  
Motorcycles 8,212,267 3.2%
Grand Total 254,876,717 100.0%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes – (Table FI-20) % Dist.
Rural 17,915 54.5%
Urban 14,530 44.2%
Unknown 440 1.3%
Total 32,885 100.0%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary - Table SF-21)
Receipts $151,911,045
Disbursements $143,101,883
State Revenues Used for Highways (Table SF-1) % Dist.
Highway User Revenues $60,955,892 39.4%
General Fund Appropriations $7,229,284 4.7%
Other State Imposts $6,648,010 4.3%
Miscellaneous $8,249,924 5.3%
Bonds $28,719,753 18.6%
Federal payments $39,551,544 25.6%
Local payments $3,398,958 2.2%
Total $154,753,365 100.0%
State Disbursements for Highways (SF-2) % Dist.
Capital Outlay $72,571,581 49.7%
Maintenance and Services $21,942,061 15.0%
Administration and Misc. $8,783,585 6.0%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $8,686,987 6.0%
Interest $6,982,510 4.8%
Bond Retirement $10,989,231 7.5%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $15,988,248 11.0%
Total $145,944,203 100.0%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts – 2010 ($000) (Table FE-9) % Dist.
Highway Account $30,174,795 86.2%
Mass Transit Account $4,811,042 13.8%
Total $34,985,837 100.0%

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