Table 1. Breakdown of Expense Items for Established Mosquito Abatement Program-Including Capital Outlay

As seen in Table 1, there was a high degree of variability in the actual dollar value of the summarized expense categories. The degree of variability found in the data is a function of many factors. As mentioned previously, the size, scope and depth of the program developed will be highly correlated with program costs. In addition, each abatement district may have unique relationships with other governmental entities within the district. For example, some districts may share equipment, buildings, etc with other governmental entities and therefore have lower operating costs. Again, this goes to prove that there can be and will likely be vast differences in the expenses experienced by developing mosquito control districts.