Pennsylvania vs Arizona Budget FY2021
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ Pennsylvania vs Arizona
Pennsylvania
$100.6 billion
Arizona
$66.8 billion
Pennsylvania
$34.0 billion
Arizona
$11.7 billion
Pennsylvania
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Arizona
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Pennsylvania
$40.4 billion
Arizona
$14.1 billion
Pennsylvania
$244 million
Arizona
$975 million
Pennsylvania
$1.06 trillion
Arizona
$598.2 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | Pennsylvania | Arizona | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $100.6 billion | $66.8 billion | +50.5% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $34.0 billion | $11.7 billion | +190.2% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $40.4 billion | $14.1 billion | +186.1% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $244 million | $975 million | -75.0% |
| State GDP | $1.06 trillion | $598.2 billion | +76.6% |
Pennsylvania per resident
$7,703
Arizona per resident
$8,765
Pennsylvania โ Spending Composition
Arizona โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ Pennsylvania vs Arizona
| Category | Pennsylvania | Arizona | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Medicaid | $37.3 billion | $16.0 billion | +132.8% |
2. All Other | $29.1 billion | $31.8 billion | -8.6% |
3. K-12 Education | $19.1 billion | $7.3 billion | +163.8% |
4. Transportation | $8.9 billion | $3.0 billion | +199.0% |
5. Higher Education | $2.0 billion | $7.4 billion | -72.7% |
6. Corrections | $3.1 billion | $1.4 billion | +128.4% |
7. Public Assistance | $1.1 billion | $20 million | +5360.0% |
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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.
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