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Maine vs Delaware Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Maine vs Delaware

Total Expenditure

Maine

$12.1 billion

Delaware

$13.3 billion

Maine is 8.7% lower
General Fund

Maine

$3.8 billion

Delaware

$4.5 billion

Maine is 16.4% lower
Total Revenue

Maine

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Delaware

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General Fund Revenue

Maine

$4.5 billion

Delaware

$5.4 billion

Maine is 16.1% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Maine

$497 million

Delaware

$252 million

Maine is 97.2% higher
State GDP

Maine

$102.8 billion

Delaware

$117.2 billion

Maine is 12.3% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsMaineDelawareDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$12.1 billion$13.3 billion-8.7%
General Fund Expenditure$3.8 billion$4.5 billion-16.4%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$4.5 billion$5.4 billion-16.1%
Rainy Day Fund$497 million$252 million+97.2%
State GDP$102.8 billion$117.2 billion-12.3%

Maine per resident

$8,553

Delaware per resident

$12,508

Maine โ€” Spending Composition

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Maine vs Delaware

CategoryMaineDelawareDifference
1. All Other
$5.0 billion
$5.8 billion
-12.4%
2. Medicaid
$3.5 billion
$2.6 billion
+35.6%
3. K-12 Education
$2.0 billion
$2.9 billion
-31.6%
4. Transportation
$783 million
$1.1 billion
-29.1%
5. Higher Education
$354 million
$483 million
-26.7%
6. Corrections
$202 million
$381 million
-47.0%
7. Public Assistance
$218 million
$19 million
+1047.4%

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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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