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North Dakota vs Alaska Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” North Dakota vs Alaska

Total Expenditure

North Dakota

$8.6 billion

Alaska

$11.7 billion

North Dakota is 26.6% lower
General Fund

North Dakota

$2.4 billion

Alaska

$5.6 billion

North Dakota is 57.6% lower
Total Revenue

North Dakota

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Alaska

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General Fund Revenue

North Dakota

$3.2 billion

Alaska

$4.8 billion

North Dakota is 33.1% lower
Rainy Day Fund

North Dakota

$749 million

Alaska

$1.1 billion

North Dakota is 29.3% lower
State GDP

North Dakota

$81.9 billion

Alaska

$75.0 billion

North Dakota is 9.2% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsNorth DakotaAlaskaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$8.6 billion$11.7 billion-26.6%
General Fund Expenditure$2.4 billion$5.6 billion-57.6%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$3.2 billion$4.8 billion-33.1%
Rainy Day Fund$749 million$1.1 billion-29.3%
State GDP$81.9 billion$75.0 billion+9.2%

North Dakota per resident

$10,751

Alaska per resident

$15,875

North Dakota โ€” Spending Composition

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” North Dakota vs Alaska

CategoryNorth DakotaAlaskaDifference
1. All Other
$3.6 billion
$5.7 billion
-37.1%
2. Medicaid
$1.3 billion
$2.1 billion
-37.5%
3. Transportation
$734 million
$1.6 billion
-52.8%
4. Higher Education
$1.5 billion
$579 million
+152.5%
5. K-12 Education
$1.4 billion
$1.3 billion
+6.5%
6. Corrections
$119 million
$369 million
-67.8%
7. Public Assistance
$4 million
$128 million
-96.9%

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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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