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South Dakota vs Arkansas Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” South Dakota vs Arkansas

Total Expenditure

South Dakota

$7.1 billion

Arkansas

$32.0 billion

South Dakota is 77.8% lower
General Fund

South Dakota

$2.0 billion

Arkansas

$5.8 billion

South Dakota is 64.7% lower
Total Revenue

South Dakota

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Arkansas

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General Fund Revenue

South Dakota

$2.2 billion

Arkansas

$7.5 billion

South Dakota is 71.2% lower
Rainy Day Fund

South Dakota

$307 million

Arkansas

$1.2 billion

South Dakota is 74.7% lower
State GDP

South Dakota

$80.7 billion

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

South Dakota is 59.4% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsSouth DakotaArkansasDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$7.1 billion$32.0 billion-77.8%
General Fund Expenditure$2.0 billion$5.8 billion-64.7%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$2.2 billion$7.5 billion-71.2%
Rainy Day Fund$307 million$1.2 billion-74.7%
State GDP$80.7 billion$198.4 billion-59.4%

South Dakota per resident

$7,622

Arkansas per resident

$10,284

South Dakota โ€” Spending Composition

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” South Dakota vs Arkansas

CategorySouth DakotaArkansasDifference
1. All Other
$2.7 billion
$10.5 billion
-74.4%
2. Medicaid
$1.3 billion
$8.8 billion
-85.6%
3. Higher Education
$1.1 billion
$4.6 billion
-77.1%
4. K-12 Education
$1.1 billion
$4.5 billion
-75.7%
5. Transportation
$856 million
$2.0 billion
-57.2%
6. Public Assistance
$18 million
$1.1 billion
-98.4%
7. Corrections
$152 million
$467 million
-67.5%

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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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