The U.S. Census Bureau

Federal, State, and Local Governments
Finances of Selected State and Local Government
Employee Retirement Systems

 
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Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems is a quarterly survey that provides national summary data on the revenues, expenditures, and composition of assets of the largest state and local government employee retirement systems. This survey currently consists of a panel of 100 retirement systems, which comprise 89.4 percent of financial activity among such entities.

After a census has been taken, it is considered best practice to reselect the largest 100 retirement systems. The first quarter for 2009 presents data from the new universe of the 100 largest systems. The previous quarters represent data from the old universe. Five of the 100 units from the old universe were replaced with new retirement systems. We have provided a report that contains the bridge between the old and new units for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. You can access this publication, #2009–03, at the following Web page:

http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/govern.html


 Available Data tables include data from the 1st quarter 2003 to the present 
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* Quarterly Retirement Information Sheet [PDF]
Description of Available Files
* Table 1 Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems, by Type
* Table 2 Receipts, Benefits, and Withdrawal Payments of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems
* Table 3 Percent Distribution of the Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems Shown in Table 1

 Reference Information
* Unit ID File file layout
* Technical Documentation concepts and terminology, source and limitations of data, table descriptions
* Survey Form printable version of the latest survey form

 Related Links
* State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems state government and local government data on public employee retirement systems
* State Government Finances state government data on revenues, expenditures, indebtedness, and cash/securities
* State and Local Government Finances state government and local government data on revenues, expenditures, indebtedness, and cash/securities
* Statistical Abstract of the United States Section 9:  State and Local Governments

 Contact Information
* Contact us by email or by phone at (888) 529-1963.


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: October 23 2000
Last revised: January 29 2010