Table 2 Federal Assistance to Territorial Governments and Local Revenues, FY T9BT-1963~ ($3 millions} U.S. federal assistance to Genera! fund local revenues governments? nontax revenue) territorial Federal assistance (local tax and as percent Total of total American Samoa 1981 $ 40,9 $ 17,3 $ 58,2 70 1982 37,8 17,4 55,2 68 1983 42.5 17.9 60.4 70 Guam 1981 93,8 123.0 216.8 43 1982 99,2 115.8 215.0 46 1983 72,2 147,0 189,2 38 10,7 49,1 Northern Mariana Istands 1981 38.4 1982 1983 37.8 47,9 Virgin Istands 1981 17,3 18,7 78 55.1 66.6 69 72 135.9 195.4 331.3 1982 122.7 201.4 324,1 4} 38 1983 103,7 213,7 317.4 33 Aalnctudes continuing and adhoc Department of the interior grants-in-aid and grants by other federal agencies, and excise and federal the Virgin Istands and Guam, Income taxes collected by the Treasury Department and returned to bincludes focally generated Income taxes, other local taxes and fees. generated by autonomous local government agencies, It does not include revenues Although not as heavily reliant as the other territories, Puerto Rico, nevertheless, obtains substantial federal assistance. According to the Department of Commerce's Federal Expen- ditures by State For Fiscal Year 1983, Puerto Rico received about $4.4 billion in grants and direct payments to individuals. Puerto Rican officials acknowledge that federal support is higher than that received by most states but, in their view, not out of proportion given Puerto Rico's per capita relative poverty. is income and Constraints to developing more self-sufficient economies of To varying degrees, most of the territories face a number constraints which hamper economic and social development. 5000231 24