[Historical Tables]
[Section 9 - Federal Government Outlays for Major Physical Capital, Research and Development, and Education and Training]
[Table 9.6 - Composition of Outlays for Grants for Major Public Physical Capital Investment: 1941-1999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
                          Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1999                          
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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              Category                   1941         1942         1943         1944         1945         1946         1947         1948         1949   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways.......................         172          152           88           48           33           44          183          327          403 
    Airports.......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           6           30 
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      Total transportation.........         172          152           88           48           33           44          183          333          433 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional                                                                                                                                
   development:                                                                                                                                         
    Public works acceleration/local                                                                                                                     
     public works..................         117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8            8 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional                                                                                                                      
       development.................         117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8            8 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and                                                                                                                                 
   environment:                                                                                                                                         
    Other..........................           1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2            3 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and                                                                                                                       
       environment.................           1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2            3 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Health.........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           1           10 
    Veterans.......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          29          384           96            7 
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      Total other nondefense.......  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          29          384           97           17 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense............         290          222          218          183          154          142          599          440          462 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
Total..............................         290          222          218          183          154          142          599          440          462 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          


                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1999--Continued                    
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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              Category                   1950         1951         1952         1953         1954         1955         1956         1957         1958   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways.......................         432          396          415          501          522          586          729          950        1,511 
    Airports.......................          33           30           33           27           18            8           17           21           43 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation.........         465          426          448          528          540          594          746          971        1,554 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional                                                                                                                                
   development:                                                                                                                                         
    Urban renewal..................  ...........  ...........  ...........           8           12           34           14           30           37 
    Public works acceleration/local                                                                                                                     
     public works..................           1            *            4   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........           5            5            6            7            4            4 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional                                                                                                                      
       development.................           1            *            4           13           17           40           21           34           41 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and                                                                                                                                 
   environment:                                                                                                                                         
    Pollution control facilities...           1            1            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           2           19 
    Other..........................           5            5            6            8           16           21           25           24           29 
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      Total natural resources and                                                                                                                       
       environment.................           6            6            7            8           16           21           25           26           49 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training,                                                                                                                                
     employment, and social                                                                                                                             
     services......................  ...........          62           55          134          105          121           89           67           74 
    Health.........................           9           70           61           60           52           34           24           32           50 
    Veterans.......................           3            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           9           13 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense.......          12          133          116          194          157          155          113          108          137 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense............         484          566          575          743          730          810          905        1,139        1,780 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ..............  ...........  ...........  ...........          13           14           10           10            9            8 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
Total..............................         484          566          575          756          744          820          915        1,148        1,788 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          


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                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1999--Continued                    
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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              Category                   1959         1960         1961         1962         1963         1964         1965         1966         1967   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways.......................       2,601        2,927        2,610        2,769        3,008        3,626        3,998        3,979        3,984 
    Urban mass transportation \2\ .  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          11           16           42 
    Airports.......................          57           57           65           58           52           65           71           54           64 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation.........       2,658        2,984        2,674        2,827        3,059        3,691        4,079        4,049        4,090 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional                                                                                                                                
   development:                                                                                                                                         
    Urban renewal..................          77          104          144          169          199          212          281          313          370 
    Public works acceleration/local                                                                                                                     
     public works..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          15          257          288           85           19 
    Other..........................           3            2            1            *            2           14           13           22          105 
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      Total community and regional                                                                                                                      
       development.................          80          106          145          170          217          484          582          420          495 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and                                                                                                                                 
   environment:                                                                                                                                         
    Pollution control facilities...          36           40           44           42           52           66           75           88           99 
    Other..........................          36           47           46           52           88           78           84          105          121 
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      Total natural resources and                                                                                                                       
       environment.................          72           88           90           94          140          144          159          193          220 
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  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training,                                                                                                                                
     employment, and social                                                                                                                             
     services......................          66           71           59           42           53           39           50          119          236 
    Health.........................          69           64           68           72           72           64           69           96          142 
    Other..........................           3            3            5           18           32           38           27           24           38 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense.......         138          138          132          132          157          141          146          239          416 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense............       2,948        3,316        3,042        3,223        3,572        4,460        4,966        4,901        5,221 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ..............           8            5           11           16           28           22           19           11           10 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
Total..............................       2,956        3,321        3,053        3,239        3,600        4,482        4,985        4,912        5,231 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          


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                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1999--Continued                    
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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              Category                   1968         1969         1970         1971         1972         1973         1974         1975         1976   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways.......................       4,138        4,121        4,311        4,570        4,601        4,644        4,378        4,589        6,144 
    Urban mass transportation \2\ .          66          141          119          187          259          358          503          687          946 
    Airports.......................          75          104           83           62          106          232          243          292          269 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation.........       4,279        4,366        4,514        4,818        4,966        5,235        5,123        5,568        7,360 
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  Community and regional                                                                                                                                
   development:                                                                                                                                         
    Block grants...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          38          983 
    Urban renewal..................         475          534        1,054        1,026        1,218        1,010        1,205        1,374        1,166 
    Public works acceleration/local                                                                                                                     
     public works..................           5            2            1            *            *   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other..........................         294          428          570          900        1,104        1,279        1,180        1,082          667 
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      Total community and regional                                                                                                                      
       development.................         774          964        1,624        1,927        2,322        2,289        2,386        2,494        2,816 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and                                                                                                                                 
   environment:                                                                                                                                         
    Pollution control facilities...         133          161          176          478          413          684        1,553        1,938        2,429 
    Other..........................         176          145          189          169          214          230          299          338          360 
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      Total natural resources and                                                                                                                       
       environment.................         308          306          365          648          627          915        1,852        2,276        2,788 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training,                                                                                                                                
     employment, and social                                                                                                                             
     services......................         297          293          257          222          146          124           74           86           44 
    Health.........................         200          171          230          221          294          211          256          306          361 
    Other..........................          27           49           50           22           38           60          114          111           89 
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      Total other nondefense.......         524          513          537          465          478          395          444          502          494 
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      Total, nondefense............       5,885        6,149        7,040        7,858        8,393        8,834        9,806       10,840       13,458 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ..............          11           16           16           14           24           31           39           41           60 
                                    ====================================================================================================================
Total..............................       5,896        6,165        7,056        7,872        8,417        8,865        9,845       10,880       13,517 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          


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                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1999--Continued                    
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                    Category                           TQ          1977         1978         1979         1980         1981         1982         1983   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................       1,605        5,884        5,940        7,119        8,952        8,832        7,730        8,759 
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............         265        1,307        1,358        2,278        2,072        2,599        2,593        2,785 
    Airports....................................          26          335          562          556          590          469          339          453 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       1,896        7,526        7,860        9,953       11,614       11,900       10,662       11,997 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Block grants................................         439        2,089        2,464        3,161        4,126        4,042        3,792        4,005 
    Urban renewal...............................         295          899          392          298          206          167          101           38 
    Public works acceleration/local public works  ...........         577        3,057        1,741          416           83           40   ...........
    Other.......................................         159          604          628          895        1,098        1,301        1,239          679 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..         894        4,169        6,542        6,095        5,846        5,593        5,170        4,722 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................         920        3,530        3,187        3,756        4,343        3,881        3,756        2,983 
    Other.......................................          97          376          410          513          556          616          643          572 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       1,016        3,906        3,597        4,269        4,899        4,498        4,399        3,555 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................          29           66           12           27           25           14           37           36 
    Health......................................          64          330          212          132           10           32           11           55 
    Housing assistance..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........          11           18           24           28           23 
    Other.......................................          28           98           80           96          102          128          170           80 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         121          494          305          265          155          198          246          194 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       3,927       16,095       18,304       20,582       22,514       22,189       20,477       20,468 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................           9           69           24           57           56           33           31           45 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       3,936       16,164       18,328       20,639       22,570       22,222       20,508       20,513 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          


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                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1999--Continued                    
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                    Category                          1984         1985         1986         1987         1988         1989         1990         1991   
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................      10,372       12,685       13,939       12,478       13,714       13,240       13,961       14,197 
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       3,146        2,473        2,754        2,577        2,425        2,686        3,165        3,230 
    Airports....................................         694          789          853          917          825        1,135        1,220        1,541 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      14,212       15,947       17,547       15,971       16,965       17,061       18,346       18,967 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Block grants................................       4,273        4,314        3,787        3,322        3,266        2,948        2,818        2,976 
    Urban renewal...............................          24           28           13   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Public works acceleration/local public works           1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................         598          655          731          676          780          946          921          760 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       4,896        4,997        4,531        3,998        4,046        3,894        3,739        3,736 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................       2,619        2,936        3,158        2,961        2,600        2,498        2,533        2,714 
    Other.......................................         666          666          654          606          657          600          734          761 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       3,285        3,602        3,812        3,567        3,257        3,098        3,267        3,475 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................          42           59           51           42           55           77           58           25 
    Housing assistance..........................          19           10           25           25          294          788        1,408        1,701 
    Other.......................................         193          224          204          136          162          211          213          223 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         254          293          280          203          511        1,077        1,679        1,949 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      22,647       24,838       26,170       23,740       24,779       25,130       27,031       28,127 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          46           62           98          109          109          166          154          110 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      22,693       24,901       26,268       23,849       24,888       25,296       27,185       28,237 
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See footnotes at end of table.                                                                                                                          


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                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-1999--Continued                    
                                                                (in millions of dollars)                                                                
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                                                                                                                                    1998         1999   
                    Category                          1992         1993         1994         1995         1996         1997       estimate     estimate 
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Nondefense:                                                                                                                                             
  Transportation:                                                                                                                                       
    Highways....................................      15,038       16,177       18,419       19,200       19,644       20,498       21,742       22,387 
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       2,778        3,078        2,563        3,581        3,723        4,079        3,794        3,707 
    Airports....................................       1,672        1,931        1,620        1,826        1,655        1,489        1,554        1,636 
    Other.......................................           *            *            1            1            1   ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      19,488       21,187       22,603       24,608       25,023       26,066       27,090       27,730 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:                                                                                                                   
    Block grants................................       3,090        3,198        3,651        4,333        4,545        4,517        4,989        4,959 
    Other.......................................         738          526          811          989        1,183        1,235        1,255        1,251 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       3,828        3,724        4,462        5,322        5,728        5,752        6,244        6,210 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:                                                                                                                    
    Pollution control facilities................       2,631        2,358        2,219        2,671        2,368        2,319        2,086        2,286 
    Other.......................................         773          816          877          999          929          985        1,275          850 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       3,404        3,174        3,096        3,670        3,297        3,304        3,361        3,136 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:                                                                                                                                     
    Education, training, employment, and social                                                                                                         
     services...................................          48          -44           76           40          143           73           47           45 
    Housing assistance..........................       2,132        2,929        4,855        5,762        6,007        6,015        6,790        6,841 
    Other.......................................         172          140          167          170          141          275          580          424 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................       2,352        3,025        5,097        5,972        6,291        6,363        7,417        7,310 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      29,073       31,110       35,258       39,572       40,339       41,485       44,112       44,386 
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................         225           60           15            7           16   ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      29,297       31,170       35,274       39,579       40,355       41,485       44,112       44,386 
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* $500 thousand or less.                                                                                                                                
\1\ National Guard shelters and civil defense.                                                                                                          
\2\ Includes relatively small amounts for railroads.                                                                                                    
Note: Grants for 1940 totaled $442 million, composed of $165 million for highways and $277 million for public works.