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Michigan vs Alabama Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Michigan vs Alabama

Total Expenditure

Michigan

$81.5 billion

Alabama

$40.6 billion

Michigan is 101.1% higher
General Fund

Michigan

$16.9 billion

Alabama

$13.8 billion

Michigan is 22.6% higher
Total Revenue

Michigan

$90.2 billion

Alabama

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General Fund Revenue

Michigan

$13.4 billion

Alabama

$13.7 billion

Michigan is 1.7% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Michigan

$1.8 billion

Alabama

$2.0 billion

Michigan is 10.0% lower
State GDP

Michigan

$730.1 billion

Alabama

$321.2 billion

Michigan is 127.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsMichiganAlabamaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$81.5 billion$40.6 billion+101.1%
General Fund Expenditure$16.9 billion$13.8 billion+22.6%
Total Revenue$90.2 billionโ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$13.4 billion$13.7 billion-1.7%
Rainy Day Fund$1.8 billion$2.0 billion-10.0%
State GDP$730.1 billion$321.2 billion+127.3%

Michigan per resident

$8,051

Alabama per resident

$7,809

Michigan โ€” Spending Composition

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Michigan vs Alabama

CategoryMichiganAlabamaDifference
1. All Other
$23.6 billion
$9.4 billion
+152.1%
2. Medicaid
$23.4 billion
$9.1 billion
+157.8%
3. K-12 Education
$21.0 billion
$11.2 billion
+87.0%
4. Transportation
$8.2 billion
$1.9 billion
+335.9%
5. Higher Education
$3.1 billion
$8.1 billion
-62.1%
6. Corrections
$2.3 billion
$881 million
+164.0%

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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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