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Hawaii vs Arkansas Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Hawaii vs Arkansas

Total Expenditure

Hawaii

$24.4 billion

Arkansas

$31.0 billion

Hawaii is 21.4% lower
General Fund

Hawaii

$8.8 billion

Arkansas

$5.5 billion

Hawaii is 60.5% higher
Total Revenue

Hawaii

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Arkansas

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General Fund Revenue

Hawaii

$8.2 billion

Arkansas

$6.8 billion

Hawaii is 19.4% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Hawaii

$320 million

Arkansas

$210 million

Hawaii is 52.4% higher
State GDP

Hawaii

$124.6 billion

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Hawaii is 37.2% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsHawaiiArkansasDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$24.4 billion$31.0 billion-21.4%
General Fund Expenditure$8.8 billion$5.5 billion+60.5%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$8.2 billion$6.8 billion+19.4%
Rainy Day Fund$320 million$210 million+52.4%
State GDP$124.6 billion$198.4 billion-37.2%

Hawaii per resident

$17,030

Arkansas per resident

$9,968

Hawaii โ€” Spending Composition

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Hawaii vs Arkansas

CategoryHawaiiArkansasDifference
1. All Other
$15.9 billion
$11.9 billion
+33.6%
2. Medicaid
$2.7 billion
$8.1 billion
-66.5%
3. K-12 Education
$2.3 billion
$4.0 billion
-41.1%
4. Higher Education
$1.3 billion
$3.8 billion
-65.4%
5. Transportation
$1.8 billion
$2.0 billion
-9.2%
6. Public Assistance
$74 million
$798 million
-90.7%
7. Corrections
$291 million
$517 million
-43.7%

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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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