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South Dakota vs California Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” South Dakota vs California

Total Expenditure

South Dakota

$6.1 billion

California

$413.8 billion

South Dakota is 98.5% lower
General Fund

South Dakota

$2.2 billion

California

$195.2 billion

South Dakota is 98.9% lower
Total Revenue

South Dakota

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California

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General Fund Revenue

South Dakota

$2.3 billion

California

$181.1 billion

South Dakota is 98.7% lower
Rainy Day Fund

South Dakota

$239 million

California

$62.6 billion

South Dakota is 99.6% lower
State GDP

South Dakota

$80.7 billion

California

$4.25 trillion

South Dakota is 98.1% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsSouth DakotaCaliforniaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$6.1 billion$413.8 billion-98.5%
General Fund Expenditure$2.2 billion$195.2 billion-98.9%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$2.3 billion$181.1 billion-98.7%
Rainy Day Fund$239 million$62.6 billion-99.6%
State GDP$80.7 billion$4.25 trillion-98.1%

South Dakota per resident

$6,524

California per resident

$10,513

South Dakota โ€” Spending Composition

California โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” South Dakota vs California

CategorySouth DakotaCaliforniaDifference
1. All Other
$1.7 billion
$139.6 billion
-98.8%
2. Medicaid
$1.2 billion
$134.1 billion
-99.1%
3. K-12 Education
$896 million
$74.3 billion
-98.8%
4. Higher Education
$910 million
$27.0 billion
-96.6%
5. Transportation
$920 million
$20.2 billion
-95.4%
6. Corrections
$409 million
$18.7 billion
-97.8%

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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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