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California vs Delaware Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” California vs Delaware

Total Expenditure

California

$498.9 billion

Delaware

$13.3 billion

California is 3662.9% higher
General Fund

California

$162.1 billion

Delaware

$4.5 billion

California is 3509.3% higher
Total Revenue

California

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Delaware

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General Fund Revenue

California

$186.2 billion

Delaware

$5.4 billion

California is 3353.6% higher
Rainy Day Fund

California

$52.5 billion

Delaware

$252 million

California is 20714.7% higher
State GDP

California

$4.25 trillion

Delaware

$117.2 billion

California is 3526.4% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsCaliforniaDelawareDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$498.9 billion$13.3 billion+3662.9%
General Fund Expenditure$162.1 billion$4.5 billion+3509.3%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$186.2 billion$5.4 billion+3353.6%
Rainy Day Fund$52.5 billion$252 million+20714.7%
State GDP$4.25 trillion$117.2 billion+3526.4%

California per resident

$12,675

Delaware per resident

$12,508

California โ€” Spending Composition

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” California vs Delaware

CategoryCaliforniaDelawareDifference
1. All Other
$224.6 billion
$5.8 billion
+3800.8%
2. Medicaid
$113.1 billion
$2.6 billion
+4280.9%
3. K-12 Education
$93.0 billion
$2.9 billion
+3076.6%
4. Higher Education
$24.3 billion
$483 million
+4931.7%
5. Transportation
$17.0 billion
$1.1 billion
+1436.2%
6. Corrections
$15.5 billion
$381 million
+3977.2%
7. Public Assistance
$11.3 billion
$19 million
+59205.3%

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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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