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Rhode Island vs Alaska Budget FY2025

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Rhode Island vs Alaska

Total Expenditure

Rhode Island

$14.6 billion

Alaska

$15.8 billion

Rhode Island is 7.9% lower
General Fund

Rhode Island

$5.5 billion

Alaska

$6.4 billion

Rhode Island is 14.1% lower
Total Revenue

Rhode Island

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Alaska

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General Fund Revenue

Rhode Island

$5.6 billion

Alaska

$6.3 billion

Rhode Island is 11.5% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Rhode Island

$298 million

Alaska

$3.0 billion

Rhode Island is 89.9% lower
State GDP

Rhode Island

$84.0 billion

Alaska

$75.0 billion

Rhode Island is 11.9% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsRhode IslandAlaskaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$14.6 billion$15.8 billion-7.9%
General Fund Expenditure$5.5 billion$6.4 billion-14.1%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.6 billion$6.3 billion-11.5%
Rainy Day Fund$298 million$3.0 billion-89.9%
State GDP$84.0 billion$75.0 billion+11.9%

Rhode Island per resident

$13,065

Alaska per resident

$21,471

Rhode Island โ€” Spending Composition

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Rhode Island vs Alaska

CategoryRhode IslandAlaskaDifference
1. All Other
$6.2 billion
$7.2 billion
-14.1%
2. Medicaid
$3.4 billion
$3.1 billion
+10.6%
3. Transportation
$1.1 billion
$2.2 billion
-50.1%
4. K-12 Education
$2.0 billion
$1.9 billion
+7.6%
5. Higher Education
$1.6 billion
$1.0 billion
+57.7%
6. Corrections
$323 million
$530 million
-39.1%

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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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