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Rhode Island vs Alabama Budget FY2026

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Rhode Island vs Alabama

Total Expenditure

Rhode Island

$14.3 billion

Alabama

$13.6 billion

Rhode Island is 5.4% higher
General Fund

Rhode Island

$5.8 billion

Alabama

$3.7 billion

Rhode Island is 57.4% higher
Total Revenue

Rhode Island

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Alabama

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Not comparable
General Fund Revenue

Rhode Island

$5.8 billion

Alabama

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Not comparable
Rainy Day Fund

Rhode Island

$303 million

Alabama

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Not comparable
State GDP

Rhode Island

$84.0 billion

Alabama

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Not comparable

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsRhode IslandAlabamaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$14.3 billion$13.6 billion+5.4%
General Fund Expenditure$5.8 billion$3.7 billion+57.4%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.8 billionโ€”โ€”
Rainy Day Fund$303 millionโ€”โ€”
State GDP$84.0 billionโ€”โ€”

Rhode Island per resident

$12,861

Alabama per resident

$2,619

Rhode Island โ€” Spending Composition

Data not available

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Data not available

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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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