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Alabama vs Arizona Budget FY2024

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Alabama vs Arizona

Total Expenditure

Alabama

$38.1 billion

Arizona

$96.4 billion

Alabama is 60.5% lower
General Fund

Alabama

$13.5 billion

Arizona

$17.9 billion

Alabama is 24.5% lower
Total Revenue

Alabama

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Arizona

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General Fund Revenue

Alabama

$14.1 billion

Arizona

$16.8 billion

Alabama is 16.0% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Alabama

$2.7 billion

Arizona

$1.5 billion

Alabama is 81.6% higher
State GDP

Alabama

$321.2 billion

Arizona

$598.2 billion

Alabama is 46.3% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsAlabamaArizonaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$38.1 billion$96.4 billion-60.5%
General Fund Expenditure$13.5 billion$17.9 billion-24.5%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$14.1 billion$16.8 billion-16.0%
Rainy Day Fund$2.7 billion$1.5 billion+81.6%
State GDP$321.2 billion$598.2 billion-46.3%

Alabama per resident

$7,339

Arizona per resident

$12,650

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Arizona โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Alabama vs Arizona

CategoryAlabamaArizonaDifference
1. All Other
$7.3 billion
$49.6 billion
-85.2%
2. Medicaid
$8.8 billion
$18.7 billion
-52.8%
3. K-12 Education
$10.5 billion
$10.8 billion
-3.0%
4. Higher Education
$8.3 billion
$9.4 billion
-11.8%
5. Transportation
$2.2 billion
$6.2 billion
-65.2%
6. Corrections
$1.0 billion
$1.7 billion
-38.6%

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Understanding This Comparison

State budgets are compared on an all-funds basis โ€” the total across the general fund, federal grants, and dedicated state funds. This is the fairer measure, because states differ widely in how much they route outside the general fund. The general fund row shows the discretionary portion that state legislatures actually debate.

Fiscal years differ between states: most run July to June, Alabama and Michigan run October to September, and New York runs April to March. Figures labelled with the same fiscal year therefore cover slightly different periods.

Definitions for every term used here are in the US budget glossary. To compare across countries, see India budget comparisons.

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