[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: 1941-2004]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 
                          Table 9.6--COMPOSITION OF OUTLAYS FOR GRANTS FOR MAJOR PUBLIC PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT: 1941-2004
                                                                (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
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation.........         172          152           88           48           33           44          183          333          433
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional
   development:
    Public works acceleration/local         117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8            8
     public works..................
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional          117           68          130          134          119           68           31            8            8
       development.................
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and
   environment:
    Other..........................           1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2            3
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and             1            1            1            1            1            1            1            2            3
       environment.................
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Health.........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           1           10
    Veterans.......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          29          384           96            7
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      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: 1941-2004--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1950         1951         1952         1953         1954         1955         1956         1957
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................         432          396          415          501          522          586          729          950
    Airports....................................          33           30           33           27           18            8           17           21
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................         465          426          448          528          540          594          746          971
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Urban renewal...............................  ...........  ...........  ...........           8           12           34           14           30
    Public works acceleration/local public works           1            *            4   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........           5            5            6            7            4
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..           1            *            4           13           17           40           21           34
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................           1            1            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           2
    Other.......................................           5            5            6            8           16           21           25           24
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...           6            6            7            8           16           21           25           26
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social   ...........          62           55          134          105          121           89           67
     services...................................
    Health......................................           9           70           61           60           52           34           24           32
    Veterans....................................           3            1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........           9
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................          12          133          116          194          157          155          113          108
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................         484          566          575          743          730          810          905        1,139
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................  ...........  ...........  ...........          13           14           10           10            9
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................         484          566          575          756          744          820          915        1,148
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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: 1941-2004--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1958         1959         1960         1961         1962         1963         1964         1965
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................       1,511        2,601        2,927        2,610        2,769        3,008        3,626        3,998
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          11
    Airports....................................          43           57           57           65           58           52           65           71
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       1,554        2,658        2,984        2,674        2,827        3,059        3,691        4,079
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Urban renewal...............................          37           77          104          144          169          199          212          281
    Public works acceleration/local public works  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          15          257          288
    Other.......................................           4            3            2            1            *            2           14           13
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..          41           80          106          145          170          217          484          582
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................          19           36           40           44           42           52           66           75
    Other.......................................          29           36           47           46           52           88           78           84
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...          49           72           88           90           94          140          144          159
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           74           66           71           59           42           53           39           50
     services...................................
    Health......................................          50           69           64           68           72           72           64           69
    Other.......................................          13            3            3            5           18           32           38           27
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         137          138          138          132          132          157          141          146
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       1,780        2,948        3,316        3,042        3,223        3,572        4,460        4,966
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................           8            8            5           11           16           28           22           19
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       1,788        2,956        3,321        3,053        3,239        3,600        4,482        4,985
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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: 1941-2004--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1966         1967         1968         1969         1970         1971         1972         1973
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................       3,979        3,984        4,138        4,121        4,311        4,570        4,601        4,644
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............          16           42           66          141          119          187          259          358
    Airports....................................          54           64           75          104           83           62          106          232
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       4,049        4,090        4,279        4,366        4,514        4,818        4,966        5,235
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Urban renewal...............................         313          370          475          534        1,054        1,026        1,218        1,010
    Public works acceleration/local public works          85           19            5            2            1            *            *   ...........
    Other.......................................          22          105          294          428          570          900        1,104        1,279
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..         420          495          774          964        1,624        1,927        2,322        2,289
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................          88           99          133          161          176          478          413          684
    Other.......................................         105          121          176          145          189          169          214          230
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...         193          220          308          306          365          648          627          915
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social          119          236          297          293          257          222          146          124
     services...................................
    Health......................................          96          142          200          171          230          221          294          211
    Other.......................................          24           38           27           49           50           22           38           60
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         239          416          524          513          537          465          478          395
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       4,901        5,221        5,885        6,149        7,040        7,858        8,393        8,834
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          11           10           11           16           16           14           24           31
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       4,912        5,231        5,896        6,165        7,056        7,872        8,417        8,865
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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: 1941-2004--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1974         1975         1976          TQ          1977         1978         1979         1980
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................       4,378        4,589        6,144        1,605        5,884        5,940        7,119        8,952
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............         503          687          946          265        1,307        1,358        2,278        2,072
    Airports....................................         243          292          269           26          335          562          556          590
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................       5,123        5,568        7,360        1,896        7,526        7,860        9,953       11,614
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................  ...........          38          983          439        2,089        2,464        3,161        4,126
    Urban renewal...............................       1,205        1,374        1,166          295          899          392          298          206
    Public works acceleration/local public works  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         577        3,057        1,741          416
    Other.......................................       1,180        1,082          667          159          604          628          895        1,098
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       2,386        2,494        2,816          894        4,169        6,542        6,095        5,846
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................       1,553        1,938        2,429          920        3,530        3,187        3,756        4,343
    Other.......................................         299          338          360           97          376          410          513          556
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       1,852        2,276        2,788        1,016        3,906        3,597        4,269        4,899
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           74           86           44           29           66           12           27           25
     services...................................
    Health......................................         256          306          361           64          330          212          132           10
    Housing assistance..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........          11           18
    Other.......................................         114          111           89           28           98           80           96          102
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         444          502          494          121          494          305          265          155
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................       9,806       10,840       13,458        3,927       16,095       18,304       20,582       22,514
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          39           41           60            9           69           24           57           56
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................       9,845       10,880       13,517        3,936       16,164       18,328       20,639       22,570
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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: 1941-2004--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1981         1982         1983         1984         1985         1986         1987         1988
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................       8,832        7,730        8,759       10,372       12,685       13,939       12,478       13,714
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       2,599        2,593        2,785        3,146        2,473        2,754        2,577        2,425
    Airports....................................         469          339          453          694          789          853          917          825
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      11,900       10,662       11,997       14,212       15,947       17,547       15,971       16,965
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................       4,042        3,792        4,005        4,273        4,314        3,787        3,322        3,266
    Urban renewal...............................         167          101           38           24           28           13   ...........  ...........
    Public works acceleration/local public works          83           40   ...........           1   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Other.......................................       1,301        1,239          679          598          655          731          676          780
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       5,593        5,170        4,722        4,896        4,997        4,531        3,998        4,046
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................       3,881        3,756        2,983        2,619        2,936        3,158        2,961        2,600
    Other.......................................         616          643          572          666          666          654          606          657
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       4,498        4,399        3,555        3,285        3,602        3,812        3,567        3,257
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           14           37           36           42           59           51           42           55
     services...................................
    Health......................................          32           11           55   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Housing assistance..........................          24           28           23           19           10           25           25          294
    Other.......................................         128          170           80          193          224          204          136          162
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................         198          246          194          254          293          280          203          511
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      22,189       20,477       20,468       22,647       24,838       26,170       23,740       24,779
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................          33           31           45           46           62           98          109          109
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      22,222       20,508       20,513       22,693       24,901       26,268       23,849       24,888
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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: 1941-2004--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                    Category                          1989         1990         1991         1992         1993         1994         1995         1996
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................      13,240       13,961       14,197       15,038       16,177       18,419       19,200       19,644
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       2,686        3,165        3,230        2,778        3,078        2,563        3,581        3,723
    Airports....................................       1,135        1,220        1,541        1,672        1,931        1,620        1,826        1,655
    Other.......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........           *            *            1            1            1
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      17,061       18,346       18,967       19,488       21,187       22,603       24,608       25,023
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................       2,948        2,818        2,976        3,090        3,198        3,651        4,333        4,545
    Other.......................................         946          921          760          738          526          811          989        1,183
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       3,894        3,739        3,736        3,828        3,724        4,462        5,322        5,728
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................       2,498        2,533        2,714        2,631        2,358        2,219        2,671        2,368
    Other.......................................         600          734          761          773          816          877          999          929
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       3,098        3,267        3,475        3,404        3,174        3,096        3,670        3,297
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           77           58           25           48          -44           76           40          143
     services...................................
    Housing assistance..........................         788        1,408        1,701        2,132        2,929        4,855        5,762        6,007
    Other.......................................         211          213          223          172          140          167          170          141
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................       1,077        1,679        1,949        2,352        3,025        5,097        5,972        6,291
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      25,130       27,031       28,127       29,073       31,110       35,258       39,572       40,339
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................         166          154          110          225           60           15            7           16
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      25,296       27,185       28,237       29,297       31,170       35,274       39,579       40,355
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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: 1941-2004--Continued
                                                                (in millions of dollars)
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                                                                                                                                    2003         2004
                    Category                          1997         1998         1999         2000         2001         2002       estimate     estimate
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Nondefense:
  Transportation:
    Highways....................................      20,498       20,036       22,722       24,909       27,206       30,115       28,438       28,582
    Urban mass transportation \2\ ..............       4,079        3,945        4,067        5,118        6,795        7,384        6,859        7,107
    Airports....................................       1,489        1,511        1,565        1,578        2,020        2,860        3,244        3,299
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total transportation......................      26,066       25,492       28,354       31,605       36,021       40,359       38,541       38,988
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Community and regional development:
    Block grants................................       4,517        4,621        4,804        4,955        4,939        5,429        6,650        6,129
    Other.......................................       1,235        1,068        1,027        1,084        1,330        1,287        1,366        1,303
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total community and regional development..       5,752        5,689        5,831        6,039        6,269        6,716        8,016        7,432
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Natural resources and environment:
    Pollution control facilities................       2,319        2,084        2,180        2,700        2,720        2,538        2,891        2,409
    Other.......................................         985          832          922          921          988          974        1,095        1,174
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total natural resources and environment...       3,304        2,916        3,102        3,621        3,708        3,512        3,986        3,583
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other nondefense:
    Education, training, employment, and social           73           38           17           19           24          233          866          292
     services...................................
    Housing assistance..........................       6,015        6,388        6,368        7,160        7,198        7,720        7,704        8,216
    Other.......................................         275          577          266          211          183          121          116          120
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other nondefense....................       6,363        7,003        6,651        7,390        7,405        8,074        8,686        8,628
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, nondefense.........................      41,485       41,100       43,938       48,655       53,403       58,661       59,229       58,631
                                                 =======================================================================================================
National defense \1\ ...........................  ...........           5   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                 =======================================================================================================
Total...........................................      41,485       41,105       43,938       48,655       53,403       58,661       59,229       58,631
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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.