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South Dakota vs Delaware Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” South Dakota vs Delaware

Total Expenditure

South Dakota

$6.8 billion

Delaware

$13.3 billion

South Dakota is 48.9% lower
General Fund

South Dakota

$1.9 billion

Delaware

$4.5 billion

South Dakota is 58.0% lower
Total Revenue

South Dakota

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Delaware

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General Fund Revenue

South Dakota

$1.9 billion

Delaware

$5.4 billion

South Dakota is 63.8% lower
Rainy Day Fund

South Dakota

$216 million

Delaware

$252 million

South Dakota is 14.3% lower
State GDP

South Dakota

$80.7 billion

Delaware

$117.2 billion

South Dakota is 31.2% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsSouth DakotaDelawareDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$6.8 billion$13.3 billion-48.9%
General Fund Expenditure$1.9 billion$4.5 billion-58.0%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$1.9 billion$5.4 billion-63.8%
Rainy Day Fund$216 million$252 million-14.3%
State GDP$80.7 billion$117.2 billion-31.2%

South Dakota per resident

$7,249

Delaware per resident

$12,508

South Dakota โ€” Spending Composition

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” South Dakota vs Delaware

CategorySouth DakotaDelawareDifference
1. All Other
$2.9 billion
$5.8 billion
-50.2%
2. K-12 Education
$1.1 billion
$2.9 billion
-63.1%
3. Medicaid
$929 million
$2.6 billion
-64.0%
4. Transportation
$852 million
$1.1 billion
-22.9%
5. Higher Education
$913 million
$483 million
+89.0%
6. Corrections
$117 million
$381 million
-69.3%
7. Public Assistance
$17 million
$19 million
-10.5%

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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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