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Georgia vs Arkansas Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Georgia vs Arkansas

Total Expenditure

Georgia

$64.3 billion

Arkansas

$31.0 billion

Georgia is 107.1% higher
General Fund

Georgia

$24.2 billion

Arkansas

$5.5 billion

Georgia is 342.7% higher
Total Revenue

Georgia

$68.3 billion

Arkansas

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General Fund Revenue

Georgia

$28.6 billion

Arkansas

$6.8 billion

Georgia is 317.7% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Georgia

$4.3 billion

Arkansas

$210 million

Georgia is 1942.4% higher
State GDP

Georgia

$924.8 billion

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Georgia is 366.1% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsGeorgiaArkansasDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$64.3 billion$31.0 billion+107.1%
General Fund Expenditure$24.2 billion$5.5 billion+342.7%
Total Revenue$68.3 billionโ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$28.6 billion$6.8 billion+317.7%
Rainy Day Fund$4.3 billion$210 million+1942.4%
State GDP$924.8 billion$198.4 billion+366.1%

Georgia per resident

$5,688

Arkansas per resident

$9,968

Georgia โ€” Spending Composition

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Georgia vs Arkansas

CategoryGeorgiaArkansasDifference
1. K-12 Education
$18.3 billion
$4.0 billion
+361.2%
2. All Other
$15.3 billion
$11.9 billion
+28.7%
3. Medicaid
$13.5 billion
$8.1 billion
+66.4%
4. Higher Education
$10.7 billion
$3.8 billion
+183.3%
5. Transportation
$4.4 billion
$2.0 billion
+120.4%
6. Corrections
$1.8 billion
$517 million
+244.5%
7. Public Assistance
$285 million
$798 million
-64.3%

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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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