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Pennsylvania vs Michigan Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Pennsylvania vs Michigan

Total Expenditure

Pennsylvania

$100.6 billion

Michigan

$68.4 billion

Pennsylvania is 47.2% higher
General Fund

Pennsylvania

$34.0 billion

Michigan

$10.0 billion

Pennsylvania is 240.4% higher
Total Revenue

Pennsylvania

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Michigan

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General Fund Revenue

Pennsylvania

$40.4 billion

Michigan

$12.5 billion

Pennsylvania is 222.8% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Pennsylvania

$244 million

Michigan

$1.4 billion

Pennsylvania is 82.3% lower
State GDP

Pennsylvania

$1.06 trillion

Michigan

$730.1 billion

Pennsylvania is 44.7% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsPennsylvaniaMichiganDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$100.6 billion$68.4 billion+47.2%
General Fund Expenditure$34.0 billion$10.0 billion+240.4%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$40.4 billion$12.5 billion+222.8%
Rainy Day Fund$244 million$1.4 billion-82.3%
State GDP$1.06 trillion$730.1 billion+44.7%

Pennsylvania per resident

$7,703

Michigan per resident

$6,749

Pennsylvania โ€” Spending Composition

Michigan โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Pennsylvania vs Michigan

CategoryPennsylvaniaMichiganDifference
1. Medicaid
$37.3 billion
$21.3 billion
+75.1%
2. All Other
$29.1 billion
$20.6 billion
+41.0%
3. K-12 Education
$19.1 billion
$16.0 billion
+19.5%
4. Transportation
$8.9 billion
$5.6 billion
+59.1%
5. Corrections
$3.1 billion
$2.2 billion
+43.8%
6. Higher Education
$2.0 billion
$2.5 billion
-19.6%
7. Public Assistance
$1.1 billion
$172 million
+534.9%

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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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