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Delaware vs Alaska Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Delaware vs Alaska

Total Expenditure

Delaware

$15.5 billion

Alaska

$14.9 billion

Delaware is 3.5% higher
General Fund

Delaware

$5.9 billion

Alaska

$7.8 billion

Delaware is 24.4% lower
Total Revenue

Delaware

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Alaska

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General Fund Revenue

Delaware

$6.3 billion

Alaska

$7.0 billion

Delaware is 10.7% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Delaware

$316 million

Alaska

$2.8 billion

Delaware is 88.5% lower
State GDP

Delaware

$117.2 billion

Alaska

$75.0 billion

Delaware is 56.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsDelawareAlaskaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$15.5 billion$14.9 billion+3.5%
General Fund Expenditure$5.9 billion$7.8 billion-24.4%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$6.3 billion$7.0 billion-10.7%
Rainy Day Fund$316 million$2.8 billion-88.5%
State GDP$117.2 billion$75.0 billion+56.3%

Delaware per resident

$14,592

Alaska per resident

$20,281

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Delaware vs Alaska

CategoryDelawareAlaskaDifference
1. All Other
$6.6 billion
$7.0 billion
-6.2%
2. K-12 Education
$3.5 billion
$2.0 billion
+78.5%
3. Medicaid
$3.3 billion
$2.7 billion
+21.9%
4. Transportation
$1.1 billion
$1.9 billion
-41.2%
5. Higher Education
$521 million
$853 million
-38.9%
6. Corrections
$414 million
$484 million
-14.5%

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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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