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South Dakota vs Alaska Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” South Dakota vs Alaska

Total Expenditure

South Dakota

$6.8 billion

Alaska

$11.7 billion

South Dakota is 42.1% lower
General Fund

South Dakota

$1.9 billion

Alaska

$5.6 billion

South Dakota is 66.1% lower
Total Revenue

South Dakota

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Alaska

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General Fund Revenue

South Dakota

$1.9 billion

Alaska

$4.8 billion

South Dakota is 59.2% lower
Rainy Day Fund

South Dakota

$216 million

Alaska

$1.1 billion

South Dakota is 79.6% lower
State GDP

South Dakota

$80.7 billion

Alaska

$75.0 billion

South Dakota is 7.5% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsSouth DakotaAlaskaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$6.8 billion$11.7 billion-42.1%
General Fund Expenditure$1.9 billion$5.6 billion-66.1%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$1.9 billion$4.8 billion-59.2%
Rainy Day Fund$216 million$1.1 billion-79.6%
State GDP$80.7 billion$75.0 billion+7.5%

South Dakota per resident

$7,249

Alaska per resident

$15,875

South Dakota โ€” Spending Composition

Alaska โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” South Dakota vs Alaska

CategorySouth DakotaAlaskaDifference
1. All Other
$2.9 billion
$5.7 billion
-49.4%
2. Medicaid
$929 million
$2.1 billion
-55.4%
3. Transportation
$852 million
$1.6 billion
-45.2%
4. K-12 Education
$1.1 billion
$1.3 billion
-17.7%
5. Higher Education
$913 million
$579 million
+57.7%
6. Corrections
$117 million
$369 million
-68.3%
7. Public Assistance
$17 million
$128 million
-86.7%

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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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