New Jersey vs Connecticut Budget FY2024
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ New Jersey vs Connecticut
New Jersey
$91.3 billion
Connecticut
$42.8 billion
New Jersey
$53.0 billion
Connecticut
$22.8 billion
New Jersey
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Connecticut
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New Jersey
$52.4 billion
Connecticut
$22.7 billion
New Jersey
$322 million
Connecticut
$4.1 billion
New Jersey
$887.2 billion
Connecticut
$376.5 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | New Jersey | Connecticut | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $91.3 billion | $42.8 billion | +113.4% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $53.0 billion | $22.8 billion | +132.7% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $52.4 billion | $22.7 billion | +130.8% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $322 million | $4.1 billion | -92.2% |
| State GDP | $887.2 billion | $376.5 billion | +135.7% |
New Jersey per resident
$9,561
Connecticut per resident
$11,597
New Jersey โ Spending Composition
Connecticut โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ New Jersey vs Connecticut
| Category | New Jersey | Connecticut | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. All Other | $30.3 billion | $16.2 billion | +87.2% |
2. Medicaid | $22.9 billion | $10.5 billion | +117.8% |
3. K-12 Education | $21.3 billion | $6.5 billion | +227.5% |
4. Higher Education | $7.7 billion | $3.8 billion | +101.5% |
5. Transportation | $7.7 billion | $4.9 billion | +55.0% |
6. Corrections | $1.5 billion | $827 million | +77.6% |
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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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