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Rhode Island vs Alabama Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Rhode Island vs Alabama

Total Expenditure

Rhode Island

$12.9 billion

Alabama

$37.9 billion

Rhode Island is 66.1% lower
General Fund

Rhode Island

$5.2 billion

Alabama

$11.3 billion

Rhode Island is 53.6% lower
Total Revenue

Rhode Island

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Alabama

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General Fund Revenue

Rhode Island

$5.2 billion

Alabama

$13.2 billion

Rhode Island is 60.6% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Rhode Island

$279 million

Alabama

$1.4 billion

Rhode Island is 80.7% lower
State GDP

Rhode Island

$84.0 billion

Alabama

$321.2 billion

Rhode Island is 73.9% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsRhode IslandAlabamaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$12.9 billion$37.9 billion-66.1%
General Fund Expenditure$5.2 billion$11.3 billion-53.6%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.2 billion$13.2 billion-60.6%
Rainy Day Fund$279 million$1.4 billion-80.7%
State GDP$84.0 billion$321.2 billion-73.9%

Rhode Island per resident

$11,530

Alabama per resident

$7,299

Rhode Island โ€” Spending Composition

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Rhode Island vs Alabama

CategoryRhode IslandAlabamaDifference
1. All Other
$5.6 billion
$10.7 billion
-47.8%
2. K-12 Education
$1.8 billion
$9.4 billion
-81.2%
3. Medicaid
$3.1 billion
$8.3 billion
-62.5%
4. Higher Education
$1.3 billion
$6.9 billion
-81.6%
5. Transportation
$791 million
$1.8 billion
-56.4%
6. Corrections
$255 million
$793 million
-67.8%
7. Public Assistance
$88 million
$30 million
+193.3%

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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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