North Dakota - Public finance

Total expenditures for 1995–97 (including federal and special funds) totaled approximately $3.6 billion, including $500 million for transportation, a total of $1.1 billion for health and human services, and a total of $1.3 billion for education. North Dakota has the only state-owned bank and state-owned mill, contributing $50 million and $3 million, respectively, to the general fund during the 1999–2001 biennium.

For the biennial 2003–2005 budget, legislative appropriations for the $1.804 billion general fund budget included, by function, 34.9% for elementary and secondary education, 23.9% for health and human services, 20% for higher education, 8.4% for general government and grants, 6.1% for public safety, 4.1% for agriculture and economic development, 1.4% for natural resources, and 1.2% for regulatory agencies. The following table from the US Census Bureau contains information on revenues, expenditures, indebtedness, and cash/securities for 2001.