Rhode Island vs Arkansas Budget FY2021
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ Rhode Island vs Arkansas
Rhode Island
$13.4 billion
Arkansas
$31.0 billion
Rhode Island
$4.1 billion
Arkansas
$5.5 billion
Rhode Island
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Arkansas
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Rhode Island
$4.4 billion
Arkansas
$6.8 billion
Rhode Island
$228 million
Arkansas
$210 million
Rhode Island
$84.0 billion
Arkansas
$198.4 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | Rhode Island | Arkansas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $13.4 billion | $31.0 billion | -57.0% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $4.1 billion | $5.5 billion | -25.2% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $4.4 billion | $6.8 billion | -35.3% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $228 million | $210 million | +8.6% |
| State GDP | $84.0 billion | $198.4 billion | -57.7% |
Rhode Island per resident
$11,975
Arkansas per resident
$9,968
Rhode Island โ Spending Composition
Arkansas โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ Rhode Island vs Arkansas
| Category | Rhode Island | Arkansas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. All Other | $6.5 billion | $11.9 billion | -45.3% |
2. Medicaid | $2.9 billion | $8.1 billion | -63.8% |
3. K-12 Education | $1.6 billion | $4.0 billion | -58.9% |
4. Higher Education | $1.2 billion | $3.8 billion | -68.8% |
5. Transportation | $765 million | $2.0 billion | -61.4% |
6. Public Assistance | $96 million | $798 million | -88.0% |
7. Corrections | $247 million | $517 million | -52.2% |
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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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