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National Totals – State Statistical Abstracts 2011 – Office of Highway Policy Information – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2011

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Population / Land Area  
Total Population – (2011 Census) 311,591,917
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 3,537,441
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist.
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 135,350,018 78.5%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 37,057,737 21.5%
Total Fuel 172,407,755 100.0%
On Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 130,972,518 97.2%
Off Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 3,812,041 2.8%
Public Road Length – (Table HM-20) % Dist.
Rural 2,982,383 73.1%
Urban 1,095,373 26.9%
Total 4,077,756 100.0%
Public Road Length Miles by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist.
Interstate 46,961 1.2%
Other Freeways & Expressways 15,719 0.4%
Other Principal Arterials 156,263 3.8%
Minor Arterial 242,943 6.0%
Major Collector 534,594 13.1%
Minor Collector 266,359 6.5%
Local 2,814,929 69.0%
Total 4,077,768 100.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownerhip (HM-10)
NOT PUBLISHED IN 2009
State Highway Agencies      
County      
Town/Townships      
Other Jurisdictions      
Federal      
Total      
Functional System Lane Length (Table HM-60) % Dist.
Interstate 216,550 2.5%
Other Freeways/Expressways 69,547 0.8%
Other Principal Arterials 470,296 5.5%
Minor Arterial 559,911 6.5%
Major Collector 1,088,024 12.7%
Minor Collector 533,434 6.2%
Local 5,629,850 65.7%
Total 8,567,612 34.3%

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

Vehicle Miles Traveled – (Rural/Urban in Millions) – (VM-2) % Dist.
Rural 974,038 33.1%
Urban 1,972,094 66.9%
Total 2,946,132 100.0%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions - VM-2) % Dist.
Interstate 634,945 22.2%
Other Freeways/Expressways 241,427 8.4%
Other Principal Arterial 658,023 23.0%
Minor Arterial 517,759 18.1%
Major Collector 349,657 12.2%
Minor Collector 56,873 2.0%
Local 402,105 14.1%
Total 2,860,789 100%
Driver Licenses – (Table DL-22) % Dist.
Male 104,899,893 49.5%
Female 106,974,756 50.5%
Total 211,874,649 100.0%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (Table MF-121T) - ($) Nationwide Weighted Average  
Gasoline $0.214 Tax Rates as
of Dec. 2011
Diesel $0.213
Gasohol $0.258

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 125,656,528 49.6%
Buses 666,064 0.3%
Trucks 118,455,587 46.8%
Total 244,778,179  
Motorcycles 8,437,502 3.3%
Grand Total 253,215,681 100.0%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes – (Table FI-20) % Dist.
Rural 17,636 54.5%
Urban 14,433 44.6%
Unknown 298 0.9%
Total 32,367 100.0%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary - Table SF-21)
Receipts $147,427,452
Disbursements $144,836,597
State Revenues Used for Highways (Table SF-1) % Dist.
Highway User Revenues $62,570,427 41.0%
General Fund Appropriations $6,215,102 4.1%
Other State Imposts $8,668,791 5.7%
Miscellaneous $8,528,336 5.6%
Bonds $23,675,879 15.5%
Federal payments $40,369,339 26.5%
Local payments $2,522,003 1.7%
Total $152,549,877 100.0%
State Disbursements for Highways (SF-2) % Dist.
Capital Outlay $73,002,308 48.7%
Maintenance and Services $20,939,444 14.0%
Administration and Misc. $8,675,851 5.8%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $8,971,708 6.0%
Interest $7,544,739 5.0%
Bond Retirement $12,150,836 8.1%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $18,674,136 12.5%
Total $149,959,022 100.0%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts – 2011 ($000) (Table FE-9) % Dist.
Highway Account $31,984,265 86.7%
Mass Transit Account $4,922,358 13.3%
Total $36,906,623 100.0%

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