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State Statistical Abstracts 2015

WASHINGTON

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Population / Land Area % of National
Total Population (DL-1C - Resident Pop) 7,170,351 2.2%
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 66,456 1.9%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) Distribution % of National
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 2,830,289 80.5% 2.0%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 683,440 19.5% 1.7%
Total Fuel 3,513,729 100.0%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 2,628,062 93.9% 2.0%
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 170,419 6.1% 1.9%
Public Road Length (Table HM-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 56,305 70.1% 1.9%
Urban 24,033 29.9% 2.0%
Total 80,338 100.0% 1.9%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Functional System (HM-20) Distribution % of National
Interstate 764 1.0% 1.6%
Other Freeways & Expressways 1,031 1.3% 5.7%
Other Principal Arterials 2,753 3.4% 1.8%
Minor Arterial 4,733 5.9% 1.9%
Major Collector 10,832 13.5% 2.0%
Minor Collector 6,432 8.0% 2.4%
Local 53,793 67.0% 1.9%
Total 80,338 100.0% 2.8%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) Distribution % of National
Interstate 4,025 2.4% 1.8%
Other Freeways/Expressways 3,176 1.9% 4.0%
Other Principal Arterials 7,557 4.5% 1.6%
Minor Arterial 9,965 6.0% 1.7%
Major Collector 21,736 13.0% 2.0%
Minor Collector 12,864 7.7% 2.4%
Local 107583 64.5% 1.9%
Total 166,906 100.0% 1.9%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) Distribution % of National
Rural 16,514 27.7% 1.8%
Urban 43,138 72.3% 2.0%
Total 59,652 100.0% 1.9%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions- VM-2) Distribution % of National
Interstate 16,441 27.6% 2.1%
Other Freeways/Expressways 7,472 12.5% 1.0%
Other Principal Arterial 11,879 19.9% 1.8%
Minor Arterial 9,807 16.4% 1.8%
Major Collector 6,972 11.7% 1.1%
Minor Collector 1,180 2.0% 1.8%
Local 5,901 9.9% 1.4%
Total 59,652 100.0% 1.9%
Driver Licenses (DL-22) Distribution % of National
Male 2,849,266 51.65% 2.65%
Female 2,666,868 48.35% 2.41%
Total 5,516,134 100.00% 2.53%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) - ($)
Gasoline 44.5
Diesel 44.5
Gasohol 44.5

Tax Rates as of Dec 2015.

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 2,841,248 42.25% 2.52%
Buses 21,823 0.32% 2.46%
Trucks 3,626,011 53.91% 2.57%
Total 6,489,082
Motorcycles 236,385 3.51% 2.75%
Grand Total 6,725,467 100.00% 2.55%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 288 50.70% 1.69%
Urban 277 48.77% #VALUE!
Unknown 3 0.53% 0.11%
Total 568 100% 2.87%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) - SF-21 (000)-Unavailable % of National
Receipts #DIV/0!
Disbursements #DIV/0!
Revenues Received by State for Highways (Table SF-1) % of National
Highway User Revenues $1,841,092 35.59% 2.48%
General Fund Appropriations $0 0.00% 0.00%
Other State Imposts $167,042 3.23% 1.53%
Miscellaneous $526,571 10.18% 4.34%
Bonds $1,550,141 29.97% 5.78%
Federal payments $975,784 18.87% 2.41%
Local Governments and Other $111,759 2.16% 2.46%
Total $5,172,389 100.00% 2.94%
Disbursements Used by States for Highways (Table SF-2) % of National
Capital Outlay $2,597,721 47.32% 3.19%
Maintenance and Services $774,627 14.11% 3.26%
Administration and Misc. $190,616 3.47% 2.08%
Highway Law Enforcment & Safety $321,425 5.86% 3.26%
Interest $448 0.01% 0.01%
Bond Retirement $1,334,548 24.31% 6.74%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $270,020 4.92% 1.74%
Total $5,489,405 100.00% 3.26%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - FY15 ($000) (Table FE-9) % of National
Highway Account 665,218 85.96% 1.86%
Mass Transit Account 108,667 14.04% 1.89%
Total $773,885 100.00% 1.86%
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