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North Carolina vs Delaware Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” North Carolina vs Delaware

Total Expenditure

North Carolina

$63.9 billion

Delaware

$15.5 billion

North Carolina is 312.9% higher
General Fund

North Carolina

$26.8 billion

Delaware

$5.9 billion

North Carolina is 356.5% higher
Total Revenue

North Carolina

$81.1 billion

Delaware

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General Fund Revenue

North Carolina

$33.5 billion

Delaware

$6.3 billion

North Carolina is 432.7% higher
Rainy Day Fund

North Carolina

$4.8 billion

Delaware

$316 million

North Carolina is 1403.2% higher
State GDP

North Carolina

$893.8 billion

Delaware

$117.2 billion

North Carolina is 662.5% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsNorth CarolinaDelawareDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$63.9 billion$15.5 billion+312.9%
General Fund Expenditure$26.8 billion$5.9 billion+356.5%
Total Revenue$81.1 billionโ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$33.5 billion$6.3 billion+432.7%
Rainy Day Fund$4.8 billion$316 million+1403.2%
State GDP$893.8 billion$117.2 billion+662.5%

North Carolina per resident

$5,703

Delaware per resident

$14,592

North Carolina โ€” Spending Composition

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” North Carolina vs Delaware

CategoryNorth CarolinaDelawareDifference
1. Medicaid
$19.9 billion
$3.3 billion
+504.5%
2. K-12 Education
$16.6 billion
$3.5 billion
+369.0%
3. Higher Education
$11.1 billion
$521 million
+2022.5%
4. Transportation
$7.6 billion
$1.1 billion
+568.1%
5. All Other
$6.6 billion
$6.6 billion
+0.3%
6. Corrections
$2.2 billion
$414 million
+423.9%

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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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