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Louisiana vs Connecticut Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Louisiana vs Connecticut

Total Expenditure

Louisiana

$43.0 billion

Connecticut

$42.6 billion

Louisiana is 0.9% higher
General Fund

Louisiana

$11.9 billion

Connecticut

$22.2 billion

Louisiana is 46.5% lower
Total Revenue

Louisiana

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Connecticut

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General Fund Revenue

Louisiana

$13.9 billion

Connecticut

$22.8 billion

Louisiana is 39.2% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Louisiana

$974 million

Connecticut

$3.3 billion

Louisiana is 70.6% lower
State GDP

Louisiana

$340.1 billion

Connecticut

$376.5 billion

Louisiana is 9.7% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsLouisianaConnecticutDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$43.0 billion$42.6 billion+0.9%
General Fund Expenditure$11.9 billion$22.2 billion-46.5%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$13.9 billion$22.8 billion-39.2%
Rainy Day Fund$974 million$3.3 billion-70.6%
State GDP$340.1 billion$376.5 billion-9.7%

Louisiana per resident

$9,316

Connecticut per resident

$11,563

Louisiana โ€” Spending Composition

Connecticut โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Louisiana vs Connecticut

CategoryLouisianaConnecticutDifference
1. All Other
$13.4 billion
$17.0 billion
-21.4%
2. Medicaid
$16.2 billion
$10.1 billion
+60.6%
3. K-12 Education
$7.3 billion
$6.4 billion
+14.0%
4. Transportation
$2.0 billion
$4.2 billion
-53.1%
5. Higher Education
$3.2 billion
$4.1 billion
-23.4%
6. Corrections
$1.1 billion
$895 million
+22.1%

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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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