[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: 1941-2003]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 
                          Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-2003
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1941         1942         1943         1944         1945         1946         1947         1948
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................         172          152           88           48           33           44          183          327
    Airports....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           6
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................         172          152           88           48           33           44          183          333
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Public works acceleration/local public works         117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..         117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Other.......................................           1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...           1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Health......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           1
    Veterans....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          29          384           96
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          29          384           97
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................         290          222          218          183          154          142          599          440
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................         290          222          218          183          154          142          599          440
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See footnotes at end of table.


                     Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-2003--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1949         1950         1951         1952         1953         1954         1955         1956
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................         403          432          396          415          501          522          586          729
    Airports....................................          30           33           30           33           27           18            8           17
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................         433          465          426          448          528          540          594          746
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Urban renewal...............................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           8           12           34           14
    Public works acceleration/local public works           8            1            *            4   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           5            5            6            7
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..           8            1            *            4           13           17           40           21
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................  ...........           1            1            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................           3            5            5            6            8           16           21           25
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...           3            6            6            7            8           16           21           25
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social   ...........  ...........          62           55          134          105          121           89
     services...................................
    Health......................................          10            9           70           61           60           52           34           24
    Veterans....................................           7            3            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................          17           12          133          116          194          157          155          113
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................         462          484          566          575          743          730          810          905
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          13           14           10           10
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................         462          484          566          575          756          744          820          915
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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: 1941-2003--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1957         1958         1959         1960         1961         1962         1963         1964
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................         950        1,511        2,601        2,927        2,610        2,769        3,008        3,626
    Airports....................................          21           43           57           57           65           58           52           65
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................         971        1,554        2,658        2,984        2,674        2,827        3,059        3,691
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Urban renewal...............................          30           37           77          104          144          169          199          212
    Public works acceleration/local public works  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          15          257
    Other.......................................           4            4            3            2            1            *            2           14
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..          34           41           80          106          145          170          217          484
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................           2           19           36           40           44           42           52           66
    Other.......................................          24           29           36           47           46           52           88           78
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...          26           49           72           88           90           94          140          144
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           67           74           66           71           59           42           53           39
     services...................................
    Health......................................          32           50           69           64           68           72           72           64
    Other.......................................           9           13            3            3            5           18           32           38
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         108          137          138          138          132          132          157          141
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       1,139        1,780        2,948        3,316        3,042        3,223        3,572        4,460
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................           9            8            8            5           11           16           28           22
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       1,148        1,788        2,956        3,321        3,053        3,239        3,600        4,482
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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: 1941-2003--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1965         1966         1967         1968         1969         1970         1971         1972
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................       3,998        3,979        3,984        4,138        4,121        4,311        4,570        4,601
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............          11           16           42           66          141          119          187          259
    Airports....................................          71           54           64           75          104           83           62          106
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       4,079        4,049        4,090        4,279        4,366        4,514        4,818        4,966
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Urban renewal...............................         281          313          370          475          534        1,054        1,026        1,218
    Public works acceleration/local public works         288           85           19            5            2            1            *            *
    Other.......................................          13           22          105          294          428          570          900        1,104
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..         582          420          495          774          964        1,624        1,927        2,322
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................          75           88           99          133          161          176          478          413
    Other.......................................          84          105          121          176          145          189          169          214
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...         159          193          220          308          306          365          648          627
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           50          119          236          297          293          257          222          146
     services...................................
    Health......................................          69           96          142          200          171          230          221          294
    Other.......................................          27           24           38           27           49           50           22           38
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         146          239          416          524          513          537          465          478
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       4,966        4,901        5,221        5,885        6,149        7,040        7,858        8,393
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          19           11           10           11           16           16           14           24
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       4,985        4,912        5,231        5,896        6,165        7,056        7,872        8,417
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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: 1941-2003--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1973         1974         1975         1976          TQ          1977         1978         1979
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................       4,644        4,378        4,589        6,144        1,605        5,884        5,940        7,119
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............         358          503          687          946          265        1,307        1,358        2,278
    Airports....................................         232          243          292          269           26          335          562          556
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       5,235        5,123        5,568        7,360        1,896        7,526        7,860        9,953
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................  ...........  ...........          38          983          439        2,089        2,464        3,161
    Urban renewal...............................       1,010        1,205        1,374        1,166          295          899          392          298
    Public works acceleration/local public works  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         577        3,057        1,741
    Other.......................................       1,279        1,180        1,082          667          159          604          628          895
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       2,289        2,386        2,494        2,816          894        4,169        6,542        6,095
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................         684        1,553        1,938        2,429          920        3,530        3,187        3,756
    Other.......................................         230          299          338          360           97          376          410          513
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...         915        1,852        2,276        2,788        1,016        3,906        3,597        4,269
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social          124           74           86           44           29           66           12           27
     services...................................
    Health......................................         211          256          306          361           64          330          212          132
    Housing assistance..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          11
    Other.......................................          60          114          111           89           28           98           80           96
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         395          444          502          494          121          494          305          265
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       8,834        9,806       10,840       13,458        3,927       16,095       18,304       20,582
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          31           39           41           60            9           69           24           57
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       8,865        9,845       10,880       13,517        3,936       16,164       18,328       20,639
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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: 1941-2003--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1980         1981         1982         1983         1984         1985         1986         1987
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................       8,952        8,832        7,730        8,759       10,372       12,685       13,939       12,478
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       2,072        2,599        2,593        2,785        3,146        2,473        2,754        2,577
    Airports....................................         590          469          339          453          694          789          853          917
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      11,614       11,900       10,662       11,997       14,212       15,947       17,547       15,971
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................       4,126        4,042        3,792        4,005        4,273        4,314        3,787        3,322
    Urban renewal...............................         206          167          101           38           24           28           13   ...........
    Public works acceleration/local public works         416           83           40   ...........           1   ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................       1,098        1,301        1,239          679          598          655          731          676
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       5,846        5,593        5,170        4,722        4,896        4,997        4,531        3,998
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................       4,343        3,881        3,756        2,983        2,619        2,936        3,158        2,961
    Other.......................................         556          616          643          572          666          666          654          606
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       4,899        4,498        4,399        3,555        3,285        3,602        3,812        3,567
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           25           14           37           36           42           59           51           42
     services...................................
    Health......................................          10           32           11           55   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Housing assistance..........................          18           24           28           23           19           10           25           25
    Other.......................................         102          128          170           80          193          224          204          136
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         155          198          246          194          254          293          280          203
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      22,514       22,189       20,477       20,468       22,647       24,838       26,170       23,740
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          56           33           31           45           46           62           98          109
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      22,570       22,222       20,508       20,513       22,693       24,901       26,268       23,849
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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: 1941-2003--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1988         1989         1990         1991         1992         1993         1994         1995
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................      13,714       13,240       13,961       14,197       15,038       16,177       18,419       19,200
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       2,425        2,686        3,165        3,230        2,778        3,078        2,563        3,581
    Airports....................................         825        1,135        1,220        1,541        1,672        1,931        1,620        1,826
    Other.......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           *            *            1            1
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      16,965       17,061       18,346       18,967       19,488       21,187       22,603       24,608
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................       3,266        2,948        2,818        2,976        3,090        3,198        3,651        4,333
    Other.......................................         780          946          921          760          738          526          811          989
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       4,046        3,894        3,739        3,736        3,828        3,724        4,462        5,322
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................       2,600        2,498        2,533        2,714        2,631        2,358        2,219        2,671
    Other.......................................         657          600          734          761          773          816          877          999
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       3,257        3,098        3,267        3,475        3,404        3,174        3,096        3,670
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           55           77           58           25           48          -44           76           40
     services...................................
    Housing assistance..........................         294          788        1,408        1,701        2,132        2,929        4,855        5,762
    Other.......................................         162          211          213          223          172          140          167          170
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         511        1,077        1,679        1,949        2,352        3,025        5,097        5,972
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      24,779       25,130       27,031       28,127       29,073       31,110       35,258       39,572
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................         109          166          154          110          225           60           15            7
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      24,888       25,296       27,185       28,237       29,297       31,170       35,274       39,579
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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: 1941-2003--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                                                                                                                                    2002         2003
                    Category                          1996         1997         1998         1999         2000         2001       estimate     estimate
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................      19,644       20,498       20,036       22,722       24,909       27,206       28,841       27,804
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       3,723        4,079        3,945        4,067        5,118        6,795        6,249        6,367
    Airports....................................       1,655        1,489        1,511        1,565        1,578        2,020        2,801        3,273
    Other.......................................           1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      25,023       26,066       25,492       28,354       31,605       36,021       37,891       37,444
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................       4,545        4,517        4,621        4,804        4,955        4,939        5,235        5,878
    Other.......................................       1,183        1,235        1,068        1,027        1,084        1,330        1,546        1,526
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       5,728        5,752        5,689        5,831        6,039        6,269        6,781        7,404
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................       2,368        2,319        2,084        2,180        2,700        2,720        2,651        2,891
    Other.......................................         929          985          832          922          921          988        1,137        1,168
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       3,297        3,304        2,916        3,102        3,621        3,708        3,788        4,059
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social          143           73           38           17           19           24          531          361
     services...................................
    Housing assistance..........................       6,007        6,015        6,388        6,368        7,160        7,198        7,618        7,673
    Other.......................................         141          275          577          266          211          183          206          221
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................       6,291        6,363        7,003        6,651        7,390        7,405        8,355        8,255
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      40,339       41,485       41,100       43,938       48,655       53,403       56,815       57,162
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          16   ...........           5   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      40,355       41,485       41,105       43,938       48,655       53,403       56,815       57,162
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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.