Where Does Michigan Spend Its Money?

Michigan spent about $45.7 billion throughout the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. Here's where the money went:

CATEGORY	SHARE OF SPENDING
Salaries, fringe benefits & other employee costs	10.9%
Contractual services, supplies and materials*	28.3%
Capital acquisitions and rentals	2.7%
Travel	0.1%
Payments to school districts, local units of government and others	51.3%
Payments to colleges, universities	3.7%
Bond principal, interest	1.7%
Information technology	1.2%