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Arizona vs Alaska Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Arizona vs Alaska

Total Expenditure

Arizona

$66.8 billion

Alaska

$11.7 billion

Arizona is 471.2% higher
General Fund

Arizona

$11.7 billion

Alaska

$5.6 billion

Arizona is 110.4% higher
Total Revenue

Arizona

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Alaska

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General Fund Revenue

Arizona

$14.1 billion

Alaska

$4.8 billion

Arizona is 195.1% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Arizona

$975 million

Alaska

$1.1 billion

Arizona is 8.0% lower
State GDP

Arizona

$598.2 billion

Alaska

$75.0 billion

Arizona is 697.5% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsArizonaAlaskaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$66.8 billion$11.7 billion+471.2%
General Fund Expenditure$11.7 billion$5.6 billion+110.4%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$14.1 billion$4.8 billion+195.1%
Rainy Day Fund$975 million$1.1 billion-8.0%
State GDP$598.2 billion$75.0 billion+697.5%

Arizona per resident

$8,765

Alaska per resident

$15,875

Arizona โ€” Spending Composition

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Arizona vs Alaska

CategoryArizonaAlaskaDifference
1. All Other
$31.8 billion
$5.7 billion
+460.6%
2. Medicaid
$16.0 billion
$2.1 billion
+667.9%
3. Higher Education
$7.4 billion
$579 million
+1180.8%
4. K-12 Education
$7.3 billion
$1.3 billion
+452.3%
5. Transportation
$3.0 billion
$1.6 billion
+91.7%
6. Corrections
$1.4 billion
$369 million
+267.2%
7. Public Assistance
$20 million
$128 million
-84.4%

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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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