Alaska vs Arizona Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics — Alaska vs Arizona

Total Expenditure

Alaska

$15.0 billion

Arizona

$87.6 billion

Alaska is 82.9% lower

General Fund

Alaska

$6.4 billion

Arizona

$12.4 billion

Alaska is 48.9% lower

Total Revenue

Alaska

—

Arizona

—

Not comparable

General Fund Revenue

Alaska

$7.0 billion

Arizona

$16.7 billion

Alaska is 58.1% lower

Rainy Day Fund

Alaska

$2.6 billion

Arizona

$982 million

Alaska is 167.4% higher

State GDP

Alaska

$75.0 billion

Arizona

$598.2 billion

Alaska is 87.5% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

Particulars	Alaska	Arizona	Difference
Total Expenditure (all funds)	$15.0 billion	$87.6 billion	-82.9%
General Fund Expenditure	$6.4 billion	$12.4 billion	-48.9%
Total Revenue	—	—	—
General Fund Revenue	$7.0 billion	$16.7 billion	-58.1%
Rainy Day Fund	$2.6 billion	$982 million	+167.4%
State GDP	$75.0 billion	$598.2 billion	-87.5%

Alaska per resident

$20,293

Arizona per resident

$11,496

Alaska — Spending Composition

Arizona — Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation — Alaska vs Arizona

Category	Alaska	Arizona	Difference
1. All Other	$6.5 billion	$42.3 billion	-84.6%
2. Medicaid	$2.5 billion	$23.2 billion	-89.3%
3. K-12 Education	$1.9 billion	$8.7 billion	-78.3%
4. Higher Education	$983 million	$8.1 billion	-87.8%
5. Transportation	$2.5 billion	$3.9 billion	-34.8%
6. Corrections	$474 million	$1.3 billion	-64.1%
7. Public Assistance	$115 million	$196 million	-41.3%

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Understanding This Comparison

State budgets are compared on an all-funds basis — 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.

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