Table 4. Current Charge Functions.
| Charge Functions | Census Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total General Charges | The sum of all charges | |
| Airport Charges | 01 | Charges relating to air transportation |
| Misc. Commercial Charges | 03 | Charges from all publicly owned enterprises NEC |
| Total Education Charges | The sum of the three education subcategories | |
| Total Elem-Secondary | The sum of the next three variables | |
| School Lunch | 09 | Revenue from the sale of milk and school lunches |
| Tuition | 10 | Charges for tuition and transportation |
| Other | 12 | Other charges (athletics, textbooks ect.) |
| Higher Education | 16 18 | All charges from public higher education |
| All Other Education | 21 | Charges from all other state or federally run schools |
| Hospital Charges | 36 | Charges for care in publicly run hospitals |
| Total Highway Charges | The sum of the next two variables | |
| Regular Highways | 44 | Assessments and fees for the maintenance of non-toll roads |
| Toll Highways | 45 | Fees from toll roads |
| Housing and Com Dev | 50 | Revenue from the rental of public housing |
| Natural Resources | 56 59 | Charges from forestry and other natural resources |
| Parking Charges | 60 | Charges from on and off-street parking, and lots |
| Parks and Recreation | 61 | Revenue from facilities, parks, stadiums ect. |
| Sewerage | 80 | Charges for sewage connection, collection and disposal |
| Solid Waste Management | 81 | Fees from garbage collection and the operation of landfills |
| Water Transport | 87 | Charges relating to port terminals and canal operation |
| All Other General Charges | 89 | All charges NEC |
This table describes a detailed breakdown of the different current charge function codes reported in the data. NEC stands for not elsewhere classified. The indentation of the variables in the first column indicates how subcategories of data collapse into larger categories. More detailed descriptions of each function code can be found in the Census’ 2006 classification manual (http://www.census.gov/govs/classification/) included with the database download.