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Virginia vs Alabama Budget FY2025

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Virginia vs Alabama

Total Expenditure

Virginia

$89.4 billion

Alabama

$43.9 billion

Virginia is 103.6% higher
General Fund

Virginia

$32.9 billion

Alabama

$15.7 billion

Virginia is 110.5% higher
Total Revenue

Virginia

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Alabama

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General Fund Revenue

Virginia

$33.6 billion

Alabama

$14.6 billion

Virginia is 130.6% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Virginia

$4.8 billion

Alabama

$2.8 billion

Virginia is 72.7% higher
State GDP

Virginia

$798.4 billion

Alabama

$321.2 billion

Virginia is 148.6% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsVirginiaAlabamaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$89.4 billion$43.9 billion+103.6%
General Fund Expenditure$32.9 billion$15.7 billion+110.5%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$33.6 billion$14.6 billion+130.6%
Rainy Day Fund$4.8 billion$2.8 billion+72.7%
State GDP$798.4 billion$321.2 billion+148.6%

Virginia per resident

$10,068

Alabama per resident

$8,456

Virginia โ€” Spending Composition

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Virginia vs Alabama

CategoryVirginiaAlabamaDifference
1. All Other
$28.3 billion
$11.7 billion
+142.6%
2. Medicaid
$24.3 billion
$9.2 billion
+164.5%
3. K-12 Education
$12.9 billion
$11.7 billion
+10.1%
4. Higher Education
$11.1 billion
$8.1 billion
+37.9%
5. Transportation
$10.9 billion
$2.2 billion
+390.3%
6. Corrections
$1.9 billion
$1.1 billion
+77.5%

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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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