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Illinois vs Ohio Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Illinois vs Ohio

Total Expenditure

Illinois

$114.4 billion

Ohio

$81.2 billion

Illinois is 40.8% higher
General Fund

Illinois

$43.5 billion

Ohio

$22.9 billion

Illinois is 90.0% higher
Total Revenue

Illinois

โ€”

Ohio

$105.9 billion

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General Fund Revenue

Illinois

$44.9 billion

Ohio

$26.8 billion

Illinois is 67.2% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Illinois

$4 million

Ohio

$2.7 billion

Illinois is 99.9% lower
State GDP

Illinois

$1.20 trillion

Ohio

$966.8 billion

Illinois is 24.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsIllinoisOhioDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$114.4 billion$81.2 billion+40.8%
General Fund Expenditure$43.5 billion$22.9 billion+90.0%
Total Revenueโ€”$105.9 billionโ€”
General Fund Revenue$44.9 billion$26.8 billion+67.2%
Rainy Day Fund$4 million$2.7 billion-99.9%
State GDP$1.20 trillion$966.8 billion+24.3%

Illinois per resident

$8,992

Ohio per resident

$6,825

Illinois โ€” Spending Composition

Ohio โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Illinois vs Ohio

CategoryIllinoisOhioDifference
1. All Other
$64.7 billion
$26.9 billion
+140.1%
2. Medicaid
$26.0 billion
$32.0 billion
-18.7%
3. K-12 Education
$13.0 billion
$12.9 billion
+1.1%
4. Transportation
$6.9 billion
$3.2 billion
+115.8%
5. Higher Education
$2.2 billion
$3.2 billion
-33.2%
6. Corrections
$1.4 billion
$2.3 billion
-36.5%
7. Public Assistance
$134 million
$739 million
-81.9%

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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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