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Alaska vs Arizona Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Alaska vs Arizona

Total Expenditure

Alaska

$11.7 billion

Arizona

$66.8 billion

Alaska is 82.5% lower
General Fund

Alaska

$5.6 billion

Arizona

$11.7 billion

Alaska is 52.5% lower
Total Revenue

Alaska

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Arizona

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General Fund Revenue

Alaska

$4.8 billion

Arizona

$14.1 billion

Alaska is 66.1% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Alaska

$1.1 billion

Arizona

$975 million

Alaska is 8.7% higher
State GDP

Alaska

$75.0 billion

Arizona

$598.2 billion

Alaska is 87.5% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsAlaskaArizonaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$11.7 billion$66.8 billion-82.5%
General Fund Expenditure$5.6 billion$11.7 billion-52.5%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$4.8 billion$14.1 billion-66.1%
Rainy Day Fund$1.1 billion$975 million+8.7%
State GDP$75.0 billion$598.2 billion-87.5%

Alaska per resident

$15,875

Arizona per resident

$8,765

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Arizona โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Alaska vs Arizona

CategoryAlaskaArizonaDifference
1. All Other
$5.7 billion
$31.8 billion
-82.2%
2. Medicaid
$2.1 billion
$16.0 billion
-87.0%
3. Higher Education
$579 million
$7.4 billion
-92.2%
4. K-12 Education
$1.3 billion
$7.3 billion
-81.9%
5. Transportation
$1.6 billion
$3.0 billion
-47.8%
6. Corrections
$369 million
$1.4 billion
-72.8%
7. Public Assistance
$128 million
$20 million
+540.0%

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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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