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Arkansas vs Delaware Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Arkansas vs Delaware

Total Expenditure

Arkansas

$31.0 billion

Delaware

$13.3 billion

Arkansas is 134.2% higher
General Fund

Arkansas

$5.5 billion

Delaware

$4.5 billion

Arkansas is 21.5% higher
Total Revenue

Arkansas

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Delaware

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General Fund Revenue

Arkansas

$6.8 billion

Delaware

$5.4 billion

Arkansas is 27.0% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Arkansas

$210 million

Delaware

$252 million

Arkansas is 16.7% lower
State GDP

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Delaware

$117.2 billion

Arkansas is 69.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsArkansasDelawareDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$31.0 billion$13.3 billion+134.2%
General Fund Expenditure$5.5 billion$4.5 billion+21.5%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$6.8 billion$5.4 billion+27.0%
Rainy Day Fund$210 million$252 million-16.7%
State GDP$198.4 billion$117.2 billion+69.3%

Arkansas per resident

$9,968

Delaware per resident

$12,508

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Arkansas vs Delaware

CategoryArkansasDelawareDifference
1. All Other
$11.9 billion
$5.8 billion
+106.1%
2. Medicaid
$8.1 billion
$2.6 billion
+214.2%
3. K-12 Education
$4.0 billion
$2.9 billion
+35.7%
4. Higher Education
$3.8 billion
$483 million
+684.9%
5. Transportation
$2.0 billion
$1.1 billion
+79.4%
6. Public Assistance
$798 million
$19 million
+4100.0%
7. Corrections
$517 million
$381 million
+35.7%

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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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