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Nevada vs Colorado Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Nevada vs Colorado

Total Expenditure

Nevada

$20.1 billion

Colorado

$35.3 billion

Nevada is 43.0% lower
General Fund

Nevada

$4.5 billion

Colorado

$17.8 billion

Nevada is 74.6% lower
Total Revenue

Nevada

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Colorado

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General Fund Revenue

Nevada

$5.5 billion

Colorado

$17.7 billion

Nevada is 68.7% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Nevada

$340 million

Colorado

$1.6 billion

Nevada is 78.9% lower
State GDP

Nevada

$281.5 billion

Colorado

$584.3 billion

Nevada is 51.8% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsNevadaColoradoDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$20.1 billion$35.3 billion-43.0%
General Fund Expenditure$4.5 billion$17.8 billion-74.6%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.5 billion$17.7 billion-68.7%
Rainy Day Fund$340 million$1.6 billion-78.9%
State GDP$281.5 billion$584.3 billion-51.8%

Nevada per resident

$6,125

Colorado per resident

$5,869

Nevada โ€” Spending Composition

Colorado โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Nevada vs Colorado

CategoryNevadaColoradoDifference
1. Medicaid
$5.3 billion
$12.5 billion
-57.8%
2. All Other
$6.7 billion
$9.1 billion
-26.0%
3. K-12 Education
$6.0 billion
$6.4 billion
-6.3%
4. Higher Education
$998 million
$4.1 billion
-75.8%
5. Transportation
$787 million
$2.1 billion
-61.8%
6. Corrections
$318 million
$953 million
-66.6%
7. Public Assistance
$37 million
$234 million
-84.2%

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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.

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