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North Carolina vs Arizona Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” North Carolina vs Arizona

Total Expenditure

North Carolina

$52.5 billion

Arizona

$66.8 billion

North Carolina is 21.5% lower
General Fund

North Carolina

$24.0 billion

Arizona

$11.7 billion

North Carolina is 104.4% higher
Total Revenue

North Carolina

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Arizona

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General Fund Revenue

North Carolina

$29.7 billion

Arizona

$14.1 billion

North Carolina is 110.4% higher
Rainy Day Fund

North Carolina

$2.0 billion

Arizona

$975 million

North Carolina is 103.3% higher
State GDP

North Carolina

$893.8 billion

Arizona

$598.2 billion

North Carolina is 49.4% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsNorth CarolinaArizonaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$52.5 billion$66.8 billion-21.5%
General Fund Expenditure$24.0 billion$11.7 billion+104.4%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$29.7 billion$14.1 billion+110.4%
Rainy Day Fund$2.0 billion$975 million+103.3%
State GDP$893.8 billion$598.2 billion+49.4%

North Carolina per resident

$4,687

Arizona per resident

$8,765

North Carolina โ€” Spending Composition

Arizona โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” North Carolina vs Arizona

CategoryNorth CarolinaArizonaDifference
1. All Other
$3.2 billion
$31.8 billion
-90.0%
2. Medicaid
$17.2 billion
$16.0 billion
+7.4%
3. K-12 Education
$13.5 billion
$7.3 billion
+86.0%
4. Higher Education
$10.7 billion
$7.4 billion
+44.0%
5. Transportation
$5.7 billion
$3.0 billion
+92.0%
6. Corrections
$2.1 billion
$1.4 billion
+52.2%
7. Public Assistance
$152 million
$20 million
+660.0%

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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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