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Connecticut vs Alabama Budget FY2024

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Connecticut vs Alabama

Total Expenditure

Connecticut

$42.8 billion

Alabama

$38.1 billion

Connecticut is 12.2% higher
General Fund

Connecticut

$22.8 billion

Alabama

$13.5 billion

Connecticut is 68.6% higher
Total Revenue

Connecticut

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Alabama

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General Fund Revenue

Connecticut

$22.7 billion

Alabama

$14.1 billion

Connecticut is 60.8% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Connecticut

$4.1 billion

Alabama

$2.7 billion

Connecticut is 53.1% higher
State GDP

Connecticut

$376.5 billion

Alabama

$321.2 billion

Connecticut is 17.2% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsConnecticutAlabamaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$42.8 billion$38.1 billion+12.2%
General Fund Expenditure$22.8 billion$13.5 billion+68.6%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$22.7 billion$14.1 billion+60.8%
Rainy Day Fund$4.1 billion$2.7 billion+53.1%
State GDP$376.5 billion$321.2 billion+17.2%

Connecticut per resident

$11,597

Alabama per resident

$7,339

Connecticut โ€” Spending Composition

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Connecticut vs Alabama

CategoryConnecticutAlabamaDifference
1. All Other
$16.2 billion
$7.3 billion
+120.7%
2. Medicaid
$10.5 billion
$8.8 billion
+19.0%
3. K-12 Education
$6.5 billion
$10.5 billion
-38.0%
4. Higher Education
$3.8 billion
$8.3 billion
-53.8%
5. Transportation
$4.9 billion
$2.2 billion
+129.3%
6. Corrections
$827 million
$1.0 billion
-19.9%

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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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