Mississippi vs Delaware Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics — Mississippi vs Delaware

Total Expenditure

Mississippi

$23.7 billion

Delaware

$15.5 billion

Mississippi is 53.3% higher

General Fund

Mississippi

$6.3 billion

Delaware

$5.9 billion

Mississippi is 7.7% higher

Total Revenue

Mississippi

—

Delaware

—

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General Fund Revenue

Mississippi

$7.7 billion

Delaware

$6.3 billion

Mississippi is 22.2% higher

Rainy Day Fund

Mississippi

$581 million

Delaware

$316 million

Mississippi is 83.9% higher

State GDP

Mississippi

$165.1 billion

Delaware

$117.2 billion

Mississippi is 40.8% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

Particulars	Mississippi	Delaware	Difference
Total Expenditure (all funds)	$23.7 billion	$15.5 billion	+53.3%
General Fund Expenditure	$6.3 billion	$5.9 billion	+7.7%
Total Revenue	—	—	—
General Fund Revenue	$7.7 billion	$6.3 billion	+22.2%
Rainy Day Fund	$581 million	$316 million	+83.9%
State GDP	$165.1 billion	$117.2 billion	+40.8%

Mississippi per resident

$8,028

Delaware per resident

$14,592

Mississippi — Spending Composition

Delaware — Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation — Mississippi vs Delaware

Category	Mississippi	Delaware	Difference
1. All Other	$7.0 billion	$6.6 billion	+7.0%
2. Medicaid	$5.9 billion	$3.3 billion	+79.5%
3. K-12 Education	$4.5 billion	$3.5 billion	+25.8%
4. Higher Education	$4.4 billion	$521 million	+743.4%
5. Transportation	$1.5 billion	$1.1 billion	+34.6%
6. Corrections	$411 million	$414 million	-0.7%

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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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