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Maine vs California Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Maine vs California

Total Expenditure

Maine

$12.5 billion

California

$442.2 billion

Maine is 97.2% lower
General Fund

Maine

$4.0 billion

California

$216.8 billion

Maine is 98.2% lower
Total Revenue

Maine

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California

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General Fund Revenue

Maine

$5.4 billion

California

$221.4 billion

Maine is 97.6% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Maine

$907 million

California

$76.2 billion

Maine is 98.8% lower
State GDP

Maine

$102.8 billion

California

$4.25 trillion

Maine is 97.6% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsMaineCaliforniaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$12.5 billion$442.2 billion-97.2%
General Fund Expenditure$4.0 billion$216.8 billion-98.2%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.4 billion$221.4 billion-97.6%
Rainy Day Fund$907 million$76.2 billion-98.8%
State GDP$102.8 billion$4.25 trillion-97.6%

Maine per resident

$8,846

California per resident

$11,236

Maine โ€” Spending Composition

California โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Maine vs California

CategoryMaineCaliforniaDifference
1. All Other
$4.9 billion
$149.0 billion
-96.7%
2. Medicaid
$3.9 billion
$119.0 billion
-96.7%
3. K-12 Education
$2.1 billion
$95.5 billion
-97.8%
4. Higher Education
$383 million
$27.8 billion
-98.6%
5. Transportation
$823 million
$23.6 billion
-96.5%
6. Corrections
$206 million
$17.1 billion
-98.8%
7. Public Assistance
$210 million
$10.2 billion
-97.9%

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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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