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State Personal Income (from Bureau of Economic Analysis) (SPI)

The Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Per-Capita Income Estimates measures wages and salaries, supplements to wages (employer contributions to pensions and insurance), proprietors’ income, rental income, personal dividend and interest income, and government transfer payments, minus contributions for social insurance in each state. These data are used in the calculation of Title I, Part A and Perkins V Grants to states.

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Specifications

Category
Education Funding & SpendingGrant Calculations
Collection method
Estimation
How often released
Quarterly
Timeline
1-3 months
Representative or comprehensive sample
Administrative Data (largely representative)
Level of data
State Per Capita Income
Source
States
Status
Active
Legislation/Regulation/Other
15 U.S.C. § 1516

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