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State Statistical Abstracts 2014

MARYLAND

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Population / Land Area % of National
Total Population (DL-1C - Resident Pop) 5,976,407 1.9%
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 9,707 0.3%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) Distribution % of National
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 2,754,386 84.1% 2.0%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 520,116 15.9% 1.3%
Total Fuel 3,274,502 100.0%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 2,715,452 97.9% 2.0%
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 59,001 2.1% 1.7%
Public Road Length (Table HM-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 13,461 42.1% 0.5%
Urban 18,522 57.9% 1.5%
Total 31,983 100.0% 0.8%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Functional System (HM-20) Distribution % of National
Interstate 480 1.5% 1.0%
Other Freeways & Expressways 305 1.0% 1.8%
Other Principal Arterials 1,522 4.8% 1.0%
Minor Arterial 2,276 7.1% 0.9%
Major Collector 3,287 10.3% 0.6%
Minor Collector 1,771 5.5% 0.7%
Local 22,343 69.9% 0.8%
Total 31,984 100.0% 1.1%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) Distribution % of National
Interstate 2,835 4.0% 1.3%
Other Freeways/Expressways 1,394 2.0% 1.8%
Other Principal Arterials 5,493 7.8% 1.2%
Minor Arterial 5,462 7.8% 1.0%
Major Collector 6,889 9.8% 0.6%
Minor Collector 3,546 5.0% 0.7%
Local 44,684 63.6% 0.8%
Total 70,303 100.0% 0.8%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) Distribution % of National
Rural 10,165 18.0% 1.1%
Urban 46,267 82.0% 2.2%
Total 56,432 100.0% 1.9%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions- VM-2) Distribution % of National
Interstate 17,058 30.2% 2.3%
Other Freeways/Expressways 6,066 10.7% 0.8%
Other Principal Arterial 13,366 23.7% 2.0%
Minor Arterial 8,595 15.2% 1.6%
Major Collector 5,611 9.9% 0.9%
Minor Collector 1,036 1.8% 1.7%
Local 4,700 8.3% 1.1%
Total 56,432 100.0% 1.9%
Driver Licenses (DL-22) Distribution % of National
Male 2,038,539 49.20% 1.92%
Female 2,104,458 50.80% 1.95%
Total 4,142,997 100.00% 1.94%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) - ($)
Gasoline $ 0.24
Diesel $ 0.24
Gasohol $ 0.24

Tax Rates as of Dec 2014.

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

Vehicle Registrations - (MV-1) Distribution % of National
Autos 1,989,816 49.11% 1.75%
Buses 11,392 0.28% 1.31%
Trucks 1,925,599 47.52% 1.40%
Total 3,926,807
Motorcycles 125,283 3.09% 1.49%
Grand Total 4,052,090 100.00% 1.56%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 148 33.48% 0.89%
Urban 293 66.29% 1.90%
Unknown 1 0.23% 0.14%
Total 442 100% 1.35%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) - SF-21 (000) % of National
Receipts $2,767,809 1.67%
Disbursements $2,785,005 1.78%
Revenues Received by State for Highways (Table SF-1) % of National
Highway User Revenues $1,300,996 47.00% 1.90%
General Fund Appropriations $93,631 3.38% 0.97%
Other State Imposts $191,940 6.93% 1.86%
Miscellaneous $81,451 2.94% 0.80%
Bonds $358,292 12.94% 1.17%
Federal payments $583,322 21.08% 1.41%
Local Governments and Other $158,177 5.71% 5.01%
Total $2,767,809 100.00% 1.59%
Disbursements Used by States for Highways (Table SF-2) % of National
Capital Outlay $1,408,982 50.59% 1.75%
Maintenance and Services $432,605 15.53% 1.84%
Administration and Misc. $106,490 3.82% 1.27%
Highway Law Enforcment & Safety $181,678 6.52% 1.92%
Interest $189,634 6.81% 2.32%
Bond Retirement $303,087 10.88% 1.56%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $162,529 5.84% 1.07%
Total $2,785,005 100.00% 1.69%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - FY15 ($000) (Table FE-9) % of National
Highway Account $613,328 85.74% 1.71%
Mass Transit Account $102,041 14.26% 1.77%
Total $715,369 100.00% 1.72%
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