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South Dakota vs Arkansas Budget FY2026

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” South Dakota vs Arkansas

Total Expenditure

South Dakota

$7.3 billion

Arkansas

$44.6 billion

South Dakota is 83.6% lower
General Fund

South Dakota

$2.4 billion

Arkansas

$6.5 billion

South Dakota is 63.0% lower
Total Revenue

South Dakota

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Arkansas

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General Fund Revenue

South Dakota

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Arkansas

$6.7 billion

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Rainy Day Fund

South Dakota

$325 million

Arkansas

$1.8 billion

South Dakota is 82.1% lower
State GDP

South Dakota

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Arkansas

$198.4 billion

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Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsSouth DakotaArkansasDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$7.3 billion$44.6 billion-83.6%
General Fund Expenditure$2.4 billion$6.5 billion-63.0%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenueโ€”$6.7 billionโ€”
Rainy Day Fund$325 million$1.8 billion-82.1%
State GDPโ€”$198.4 billionโ€”

South Dakota per resident

$7,807

Arkansas per resident

$14,319

South Dakota โ€” Spending Composition

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Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

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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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