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Trends in Public Infrastructure Spending
May 1999		 PDF
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, 1956-1998 (In millions of nominal dollars)
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
All Categories 761 990 1,597 2,729 3,072 2,764
Capital 761 986 1,590 2,717 3,057 2,751
Other 0 4 7 12 15 13
 
Highways 729 954 1,518 2,613 2,942 2,623
Capital 729 950 1,511 2,601 2,927 2,610
Other 0 4 7 12 15 13
 
Mass Transit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Rail 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Aviation 17 21 43 57 57 65
Capital 17 21 43 57 57 65
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 15 13 17 23 33 32
Capital 15 13 17 23 33 32
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Supply 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 0 2 19 36 40 44
Capital 0 2 19 36 40 44
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING (In millions of nominal dollars)
CONTINUED
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
All Categories 2,922 3,202 3,846 4,240 4,246 4,328
Capital 2,908 3,171 3,819 4,208 4,200 4,263
Other 14 32 26 32 47 65
 
Highways 2,783 3,023 3,644 4,018 4,001 4,029
Capital 2,769 3,008 3,626 3,998 3,979 3,984
Other 14 15 18 20 22 45
 
Mass Transit b 2 5 11 16 42
Capital b 2 5 11 16 42
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Rail 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Aviation 58 52 65 71 54 64
Capital 58 52 65 71 54 64
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 39 74 65 71 93 92
Capital 39 57 57 58 69 72
Other 1 17 8 13 24 20
 
Water Supply 0 0 0 0 0 13
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 13
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 42 52 66 70 82 89
Capital 42 52 66 70 82 89
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING (In millions of nominal dollars)
CONTINUED
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
All Categories 4,616 4,732 5,009 5,657 5,760 6,246
Capital 4,538 4,672 4,901 5,548 5,659 6,133
Other 78 60 108 108 101 113
 
Highways 4,197 4,162 4,398 4,700 4,710 4,808
Capital 4,138 4,121 4,314 4,603 4,618 4,707
Other 59 41 84 97 92 101
 
Mass Transit 67 142 120 190 263 367
Capital 66 141 119 187 259 358
Other 1 1 1 3 4 9
 
Rail 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Aviation 75 104 83 61 105 232
Capital 75 104 83 61 105 232
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 81 82 97 80 98 101
Capital 64 64 74 72 94 98
Other 18 18 22 8 5 3
 
Water Supply 55 81 101 110 127 35
Capital 55 81 101 110 127 35
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 141 162 210 515 456 703
Capital 141 162 210 515 456 703
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING (In millions of nominal dollars)
CONTINUED
1974 1975 1976 TQc 1977 1978
All Categories 7,277 8,437 11,595 3,171 12,756 12,797
Capital 7,123 8,318 10,976 3,066 12,011 11,856
Other 154 118 619 105 745 941
 
Highways 4,558 4,739 6,384 1,691 6,149 6,037
Capital 4,424 4,626 6,257 1,651 6,006 5,867
Other 134 113 127 40 143 170
 
Mass Transit 519 864 1,432 330 1,906 2,122
Capital 503 864 946 265 1,307 1,358
Other 16 0 486 65 599 764
 
Rail 23 169 379 5 30 -4
Capital 23 169 379 5 29 -5
Other 0 b b b b b
 
Aviation 243 292 269 26 335 562
Capital 243 292 269 26 335 562
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 113 111 133 33 159 178
Capital 110 106 127 33 156 172
Other 4 5 6 0 3 7
 
Water Supply 173 211 370 109 422 465
Capital 173 211 370 109 422 465
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 1,647 2,051 2,628 978 3,757 3,437
Capital 1,647 2,051 2,628 978 3,757 3,437
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING (In millions of nominal dollars)
CONTINUED
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
All Categories 15,190 18,762 18,622 17,310 17,232
Capital 14,183 17,330 17,101 15,853 16,032
Other 1,007 1,432 1,522 1,457 1,199
 
Highways 7,228 9,238 9,129 7,928 8,875
Capital 7,018 9,007 8,854 7,755 8,738
Other 210 231 275 173 138
 
Mass Transit 2,492 3,229 3,829 3,847 3,708
Capital 1,700 2,038 2,593 2,588 2,782
Other 792 1,191 1,236 1,259 926
 
Rail 66 143 73 93 187
Capital 65 141 70 67 51
Other 1 2 3 26 136
 
Aviation 556 590 469 339 453
Capital 556 590 469 339 453
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 151 97 106 181 167
Capital 148 89 99 181 167
Other 4 8 7 0 0
 
Water Supply 610 729 738 758 558
Capital 610 729 738 758 558
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 4,085 4,736 4,279 4,164 3,283
Capital 4,085 4,736 4,279 4,164 3,283
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING (In millions of nominal dollars)
CONTINUED
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
All Categories 18,707 21,085 22,493 19,951 21,073
Capital 17,919 19,974 21,695 19,024 20,028
Other 787 1,111 798 927 1,045
 
Highways 10,510 12,832 14,126 12,584 13,904
Capital 10,360 12,676 13,956 12,413 13,692
Other 150 156 170 171 212
 
Mass Transit 3,748 3,374 3,355 3,305 3,227
Capital 3,113 2,420 2,729 2,551 2,395
Other 635 954 625 754 831
 
Rail 100 53 29 26 23
Capital 98 52 27 24 21
Other 2 1 2 2 2
 
Aviation 694 789 853 917 825
Capital 694 789 853 917 825
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 198 222 217 178 151
Capital 198 222 217 178 151
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Supply 541 596 520 14 278
Capital 541 596 520 14 278
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 2,914 3,220 3,392 2,928 2,664
Capital 2,914 3,220 3,392 2,928 2,664
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING (In millions of nominal dollars)
CONTINUED
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
All Categories 21,022 22,303 23,009 23,707 25,131
Capital 19,884 21,444 22,130 22,639 24,015
Other 1,137 859 880 1,068 1,115
 
Highways 13,461 14,174 14,434 15,249 16,410
Capital 13,209 13,963 14,213 15,038 16,177
Other 252 211 221 212 233
 
Mass Transit 3,550 3,788 3,872 3,618 3,938
Capital 2,667 3,142 3,218 2,763 3,058
Other 883 646 654 855 880
 
Rail 17 2 8 14 19
Capital 14 b 2 14 19
Other 2 2 5 0 0
 
Aviation 1,135 1,220 1,541 1,672 1,931
Capital 1,135 1,220 1,541 1,672 1,931
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 122 150 139 114 130
Capital 122 150 139 113 128
Other 0 0 0 1 2
 
Water Supply 252 441 407 402 372
Capital 252 441 407 402 372
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 2,485 2,528 2,608 2,637 2,330
Capital 2,485 2,528 2,608 2,637 2,330
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
TABLE A-4.
INDIRECT FEDERAL SPENDING (In millions of nominal dollars)
CONTINUED
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998d
All Categories 26,288 27,307 27,275 27,614 29,991
Capital 25,270 26,025 26,128 26,660 29,581
Other 1,018 1,282 1,146 954 410
 
Highways 18,669 19,242 19,684 20,382 21,526
Capital 18,410 18,938 19,385 20,099 21,200
Other 259 304 300 283 326
 
Mass Transit 3,259 3,220 3,193 2,850 4,303
Capital 2,542 2,411 2,434 2,244 4,250
Other 717 809 759 606 53
 
Rail 28 23 24 38 41
Capital 28 23 24 38 41
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Aviation 1,620 1,826 1,655 1,489 1,554
Capital 1,620 1,826 1,655 1,489 1,554
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Transportationa 0 0 0 0 0
Capital 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Water Resourcesa 229 371 278 254 187
Capital 187 201 190 189 156
Other 42 169 88 65 31
 
Water Supply 329 236 341 540 567
Capital 329 236 341 540 567
Other 0 0 0 0 0
 
Wastewater Treatment 2,155 2,390 2,099 2,062 1,813
Capital 2,155 2,390 2,099 2,062 1,813
Other 0 0 0 0 0
SOURCE: Congressional Budget Office.
a. Navigation outlays by the Army Corps of Engineers are included in water resources rather than in water transportation.
b. $500,000 or less.
c. Transition quarter.
d. Values for 1998 are estimated.
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