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Montana vs Alaska Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Montana vs Alaska

Total Expenditure

Montana

$8.7 billion

Alaska

$15.0 billion

Montana is 41.6% lower
General Fund

Montana

$2.8 billion

Alaska

$6.4 billion

Montana is 56.7% lower
Total Revenue

Montana

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Alaska

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General Fund Revenue

Montana

$3.9 billion

Alaska

$7.0 billion

Montana is 44.4% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Montana

$119 million

Alaska

$2.6 billion

Montana is 95.5% lower
State GDP

Montana

$82.4 billion

Alaska

$75.0 billion

Montana is 9.8% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsMontanaAlaskaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$8.7 billion$15.0 billion-41.6%
General Fund Expenditure$2.8 billion$6.4 billion-56.7%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$3.9 billion$7.0 billion-44.4%
Rainy Day Fund$119 million$2.6 billion-95.5%
State GDP$82.4 billion$75.0 billion+9.8%

Montana per resident

$7,623

Alaska per resident

$20,293

Montana โ€” Spending Composition

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Montana vs Alaska

CategoryMontanaAlaskaDifference
1. All Other
$3.0 billion
$6.5 billion
-53.3%
2. Transportation
$939 million
$2.5 billion
-62.7%
3. Medicaid
$2.5 billion
$2.5 billion
-0.6%
4. K-12 Education
$1.3 billion
$1.9 billion
-29.1%
5. Higher Education
$696 million
$983 million
-29.2%
6. Corrections
$224 million
$474 million
-52.7%
7. Public Assistance
$28 million
$115 million
-75.7%

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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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