Historically, state and local governments have been responsible for the majority of infrastructure spending: Federal share and state and local share of total public spending on transportation and water infrastructure, 1956–2014
| Year | Federal share of total | State and local share of total |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 14.7% | 85.3% |
| 1957 | 16.1% | 83.9% |
| 1958 | 19.9% | 80.1% |
| 1959 | 27.8% | 72.2% |
| 1960 | 31.2% | 68.8% |
| 1961 | 28.9% | 71.1% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 70.9% |
| 1963 | 29.2% | 70.8% |
| 1964 | 31.8% | 68.2% |
| 1965 | 32.7% | 67.3% |
| 1966 | 31.4% | 68.6% |
| 1967 | 30.3% | 69.7% |
| 1968 | 30.3% | 69.7% |
| 1969 | 28.8% | 71.2% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | 71.8% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 70.8% |
| 1972 | 28.4% | 71.6% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | 70.0% |
| 1974 | 30.1% | 69.9% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | 70.0% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | 65.0% |
| 1977 | 37.7% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | 64.1% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | 64.4% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | 62.8% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | 64.5% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | 68.7% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | 70.4% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | 69.4% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | 69.1% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | 70.0% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | 74.1% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | 75.1% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | 75.0% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | 75.3% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | 74.5% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | 74.2% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | 74.0% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | 74.5% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | 75.2% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | 75.9% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | 75.9% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | 75.7% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | 75.3% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | 73.3% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | 72.9% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | 74.1% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | 74.8% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | 75.0% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | 75.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | 77.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | 77.5% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | 77.2% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | 74.5% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | 75.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | 76.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | 76.9% |
Source: Author’s analysis of data from CBO 2015