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Washington vs Arkansas Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Washington vs Arkansas

Total Expenditure

Washington

$72.8 billion

Arkansas

$33.5 billion

Washington is 117.5% higher
General Fund

Washington

$30.9 billion

Arkansas

$5.9 billion

Washington is 420.9% higher
Total Revenue

Washington

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Arkansas

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General Fund Revenue

Washington

$31.2 billion

Arkansas

$7.2 billion

Washington is 333.7% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Washington

$2.8 billion

Arkansas

$1.5 billion

Washington is 79.9% higher
State GDP

Washington

$895.0 billion

Arkansas

$198.4 billion

Washington is 351.1% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsWashingtonArkansasDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$72.8 billion$33.5 billion+117.5%
General Fund Expenditure$30.9 billion$5.9 billion+420.9%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$31.2 billion$7.2 billion+333.7%
Rainy Day Fund$2.8 billion$1.5 billion+79.9%
State GDP$895.0 billion$198.4 billion+351.1%

Washington per resident

$9,094

Arkansas per resident

$10,739

Washington โ€” Spending Composition

Arkansas โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Washington vs Arkansas

CategoryWashingtonArkansasDifference
1. All Other
$21.7 billion
$11.6 billion
+86.0%
2. Medicaid
$18.8 billion
$9.8 billion
+92.3%
3. K-12 Education
$17.7 billion
$4.5 billion
+291.9%
4. Higher Education
$9.3 billion
$4.8 billion
+94.9%
5. Transportation
$3.8 billion
$2.2 billion
+69.5%
6. Corrections
$1.5 billion
$514 million
+193.4%

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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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