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Arkansas vs Arizona Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Arkansas vs Arizona

Total Expenditure

Arkansas

$33.5 billion

Arizona

$112.4 billion

Arkansas is 70.2% lower
General Fund

Arkansas

$5.9 billion

Arizona

$16.0 billion

Arkansas is 63.0% lower
Total Revenue

Arkansas

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Arizona

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General Fund Revenue

Arkansas

$7.2 billion

Arizona

$15.7 billion

Arkansas is 54.2% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Arkansas

$1.5 billion

Arizona

$1.4 billion

Arkansas is 7.4% higher
State GDP

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Arizona

$598.2 billion

Arkansas is 66.8% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsArkansasArizonaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$33.5 billion$112.4 billion-70.2%
General Fund Expenditure$5.9 billion$16.0 billion-63.0%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$7.2 billion$15.7 billion-54.2%
Rainy Day Fund$1.5 billion$1.4 billion+7.4%
State GDP$198.4 billion$598.2 billion-66.8%

Arkansas per resident

$10,739

Arizona per resident

$14,737

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Arizona โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Arkansas vs Arizona

CategoryArkansasArizonaDifference
1. All Other
$11.6 billion
$66.0 billion
-82.4%
2. Medicaid
$9.8 billion
$20.9 billion
-53.4%
3. K-12 Education
$4.5 billion
$10.1 billion
-55.1%
4. Higher Education
$4.8 billion
$9.0 billion
-46.7%
5. Transportation
$2.2 billion
$4.8 billion
-53.0%
6. Corrections
$514 million
$1.6 billion
-67.9%

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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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