Louisiana vs Delaware Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics — Louisiana vs Delaware

Total Expenditure

Louisiana

$39.7 billion

Delaware

$14.4 billion

Louisiana is 175.8% higher

General Fund

Louisiana

$10.3 billion

Delaware

$5.1 billion

Louisiana is 104.5% higher

Total Revenue

Louisiana

—

Delaware

—

Not comparable

General Fund Revenue

Louisiana

$11.1 billion

Delaware

$5.8 billion

Louisiana is 90.1% higher

Rainy Day Fund

Louisiana

$772 million

Delaware

$280 million

Louisiana is 175.7% higher

State GDP

Louisiana

$340.1 billion

Delaware

$117.2 billion

Louisiana is 190.1% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

Particulars	Louisiana	Delaware	Difference
Total Expenditure (all funds)	$39.7 billion	$14.4 billion	+175.8%
General Fund Expenditure	$10.3 billion	$5.1 billion	+104.5%
Total Revenue	—	—	—
General Fund Revenue	$11.1 billion	$5.8 billion	+90.1%
Rainy Day Fund	$772 million	$280 million	+175.7%
State GDP	$340.1 billion	$117.2 billion	+190.1%

Louisiana per resident

$8,586

Delaware per resident

$13,563

Louisiana — Spending Composition

Delaware — Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation — Louisiana vs Delaware

Category	Louisiana	Delaware	Difference
1. Medicaid	$14.9 billion	$2.8 billion	+422.5%
2. All Other	$12.3 billion	$6.3 billion	+94.5%
3. K-12 Education	$6.9 billion	$3.2 billion	+114.3%
4. Higher Education	$3.1 billion	$497 million	+525.6%
5. Transportation	$1.8 billion	$1.1 billion	+63.8%
6. Corrections	$576 million	$406 million	+41.9%
7. Public Assistance	$153 million	$16 million	+856.3%

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Understanding This Comparison

State budgets are compared on an all-funds basis — 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.

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