Pennsylvania State Total Operating Budget, 1970-2013

in millions of dollars

$70,000

$60,000

Increase in the Cost of State Government

151% in inflation-adjusted dollars
$12,200 more per family of four or $3,060 more per resident

$50,000

$40,000

$30,000

$20,000

$10,000

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201
12-13 (b)

201
11-12 (a)

2010-11
2

2009-10
2

2008-09
2

2007-08
2

2006-07
2

2005-06
2

2003-04
2

2004-05
2

2002-03
2

2001-02
2

2000-01
2

1999-00

1998-99

1997-98

1996-97

1995-96

1994-95

1993-94

1992-93

1991-92

1990-91

1989-90

1988-89

1987-88

1986-87

1985-86

1984-85

1983-84

1982-83

1981-82

1980-81

1979-80

1978-79

1977-78

1976-77

1975-76

1974-75

1973-74

1972-73

1971-72

1970-71

$0

Pennsylvania State & School District Pension Contributions,

2007 to 2029 (millions of dollars)
$9,000

School District Contribution to Public

School Employees Retirement
System

$8,000

State Contribution to Public School

Employees
Retirement System
and
p y
y
State Employees Retirement System
$7,000

$6,000
$
,

$5,000

$4,000

Sources: SERS, Supplemental Budget

Information Book 2012,
PSERS, Current Employer Contribution Rate and
30-Year Rate Projections, Dec 2010.

$3,000
$3 000

$2,000

$1,000

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2029

2028

2027

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

$0

Pennsylvania General Fund Debt Service, FY 2003-2013

(in thousands)
$1,200,000
$1,114,332

$1,000,000

$800,000

$600,000

$400,000

$349,105

$200,000

$0
2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

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2011-12

2012-13

Pennsylvania Public Welfare Spending, All Funds

in Millions

$30,000

$27,640

$25,000

$20,000

$15,000

$10,000

$8,429

$5,000

$0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Pennsylvania State Corrections Spending & Inmate Population

$1,800

60,000

Inmate Population
Expenditures

$1,600

50,000
$1,400

$1,000
30,000
$800

20,000

$600

$400
10,000
$200

$0
1980

1990

2000

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2010

Millions

$1,200

40,000

Pennsylvania General Fund Spending and Revenue

amounts in thousands

$28,500,000

Net Revenue
$28,139,791

Total Spending

$28,000,000

$27,656,203
$27,500,000
$27,314,000
$27,161,435
$27,000,000

$26,500,000

$26,347,217
$26,201,000

$26,000,000

$25,500,000

Net revenue based on Independent Fiscal Office estimates of collections (May 2012) and Office of the Budget
estimates of refunds (February 2012).2012-13 total spending based on budget passed by Pa. Senate, May 2012.
2010-11 spending includes federal stimulus funds ; 2011-12 spending does not include proposesd freezes.

$25,000,000
2010-11

2011-12

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2012-13

Pennsylvania General Fund Spending, 2002-03 to 2011-12

in thousands of dollars

62%

$12,000,000

Increase

33%

$10,560,548

Increase
$10,000,000
$9,314,389

$8,000,000
$7,035,388
$6,529,896
$6,000,000

$4,000,000

50%

178%

Increase

Increase

$1,867,022

$2,000,000
$1,090,119

$1,247,059

$393,100
$0
Treasury

Corrections

K-12
K 12 Education & Support

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Public Welfare

Pennsylvania Public School Revenue Per Student

(Inflation-adjusted, 2010 dollars)
$16 000
$16,000
$15,116

$14,000

$12,000
$10,208
$10,000

$8,000

$6,000

$4,000

$2,000

$0

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

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2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

Pennsylvania School District Total Fund Balances

$3,500

$3,000

Source: Pennsylvania
Department of Education.
Includes reserved and
unreserved fund balances.

Millions

$2,500

$2,000

$1,500

$1,000

$500

$0
1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

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Pennsylvania General Fund Spending vs. TPA 2002-03 to 2012-13

$35

Sales Tax to Public Transportation Trust Fund

General Fund
TPA Limit

$30

Billions

$25

$20

$15

$10

* Public Transportation Assistance Fund

moved from General Fund in 2007-08
** 2012-13 spending represents budget
passed by PA Senate , May 2012

$5

$0
2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08*

2008-09

2009-10

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2010-11

2011-12

2012-13**