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Massachusetts vs Alabama Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Massachusetts vs Alabama

Total Expenditure

Massachusetts

$74.0 billion

Alabama

$37.9 billion

Massachusetts is 95.3% higher
General Fund

Massachusetts

$40.2 billion

Alabama

$11.3 billion

Massachusetts is 255.8% higher
Total Revenue

Massachusetts

$81.7 billion

Alabama

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General Fund Revenue

Massachusetts

$46.3 billion

Alabama

$13.2 billion

Massachusetts is 250.9% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Massachusetts

$6.9 billion

Alabama

$1.4 billion

Massachusetts is 378.8% higher
State GDP

Massachusetts

$820.1 billion

Alabama

$321.2 billion

Massachusetts is 155.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsMassachusettsAlabamaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$74.0 billion$37.9 billion+95.3%
General Fund Expenditure$40.2 billion$11.3 billion+255.8%
Total Revenue$81.7 billionโ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$46.3 billion$13.2 billion+250.9%
Rainy Day Fund$6.9 billion$1.4 billion+378.8%
State GDP$820.1 billion$321.2 billion+155.3%

Massachusetts per resident

$10,349

Alabama per resident

$7,299

Massachusetts โ€” Spending Composition

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Massachusetts vs Alabama

CategoryMassachusettsAlabamaDifference
1. All Other
$31.9 billion
$10.7 billion
+199.0%
2. Medicaid
$21.4 billion
$8.3 billion
+157.3%
3. K-12 Education
$11.1 billion
$9.4 billion
+18.2%
4. Higher Education
$1.7 billion
$6.9 billion
-75.8%
5. Transportation
$5.3 billion
$1.8 billion
+191.1%
6. Corrections
$1.5 billion
$793 million
+88.0%
7. Public Assistance
$1.2 billion
$30 million
+4000.0%

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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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