Arkansas vs Florida Budget FY2025

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics — Arkansas vs Florida

Total Expenditure

Arkansas

$32.5 billion

Florida

$118.9 billion

Arkansas is 72.6% lower

General Fund

Arkansas

$6.2 billion

Florida

$51.9 billion

Arkansas is 88.1% lower

Total Revenue

Arkansas

—

Florida

—

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General Fund Revenue

Arkansas

$6.5 billion

Florida

$50.7 billion

Arkansas is 87.1% lower

Rainy Day Fund

Arkansas

$1.8 billion

Florida

$4.4 billion

Arkansas is 59.1% lower

State GDP

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Florida

$1.83 trillion

Arkansas is 89.2% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

Particulars	Arkansas	Florida	Difference
Total Expenditure (all funds)	$32.5 billion	$118.9 billion	-72.6%
General Fund Expenditure	$6.2 billion	$51.9 billion	-88.1%
Total Revenue	—	—	—
General Fund Revenue	$6.5 billion	$50.7 billion	-87.1%
Rainy Day Fund	$1.8 billion	$4.4 billion	-59.1%
State GDP	$198.4 billion	$1.83 trillion	-89.2%

Arkansas per resident

$10,447

Florida per resident

$5,068

Arkansas — Spending Composition

Florida — Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation — Arkansas vs Florida

Category	Arkansas	Florida	Difference
1. All Other	$12.4 billion	$35.9 billion	-65.4%
2. Medicaid	$9.3 billion	$33.8 billion	-72.4%
3. K-12 Education	$4.8 billion	$19.9 billion	-75.8%
4. Transportation	$2.3 billion	$15.5 billion	-85.2%
5. Higher Education	$3.1 billion	$9.4 billion	-66.6%
6. Corrections	$518 million	$4.4 billion	-88.1%

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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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