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Arkansas vs Alaska Budget FY2025

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Arkansas vs Alaska

Total Expenditure

Arkansas

$32.5 billion

Alaska

$15.8 billion

Arkansas is 105.6% higher
General Fund

Arkansas

$6.2 billion

Alaska

$6.4 billion

Arkansas is 4.4% lower
Total Revenue

Arkansas

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Alaska

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General Fund Revenue

Arkansas

$6.5 billion

Alaska

$6.3 billion

Arkansas is 2.9% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Arkansas

$1.8 billion

Alaska

$3.0 billion

Arkansas is 38.7% lower
State GDP

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Alaska

$75.0 billion

Arkansas is 164.5% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsArkansasAlaskaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$32.5 billion$15.8 billion+105.6%
General Fund Expenditure$6.2 billion$6.4 billion-4.4%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$6.5 billion$6.3 billion+2.9%
Rainy Day Fund$1.8 billion$3.0 billion-38.7%
State GDP$198.4 billion$75.0 billion+164.5%

Arkansas per resident

$10,447

Alaska per resident

$21,471

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Arkansas vs Alaska

CategoryArkansasAlaskaDifference
1. All Other
$12.4 billion
$7.2 billion
+73.5%
2. Medicaid
$9.3 billion
$3.1 billion
+204.8%
3. K-12 Education
$4.8 billion
$1.9 billion
+152.7%
4. Higher Education
$3.1 billion
$1.0 billion
+214.4%
5. Transportation
$2.3 billion
$2.2 billion
+6.4%
6. Corrections
$518 million
$530 million
-2.3%

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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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