Washington vs Colorado Budget FY2022
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ Washington vs Colorado
Washington
$66.4 billion
Colorado
$35.3 billion
Washington
$28.1 billion
Colorado
$17.8 billion
Washington
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Colorado
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Washington
$30.0 billion
Colorado
$17.7 billion
Washington
$335 million
Colorado
$1.6 billion
Washington
$895.0 billion
Colorado
$584.3 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | Washington | Colorado | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $66.4 billion | $35.3 billion | +88.2% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $28.1 billion | $17.8 billion | +57.3% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $30.0 billion | $17.7 billion | +69.7% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $335 million | $1.6 billion | -79.2% |
| State GDP | $895.0 billion | $584.3 billion | +53.2% |
Washington per resident
$8,301
Colorado per resident
$5,869
Washington โ Spending Composition
Colorado โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ Washington vs Colorado
| Category | Washington | Colorado | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. All Other | $20.0 billion | $9.1 billion | +120.2% |
2. K-12 Education | $17.4 billion | $6.4 billion | +171.9% |
3. Medicaid | $16.7 billion | $12.5 billion | +34.4% |
4. Higher Education | $7.8 billion | $4.1 billion | +89.8% |
5. Transportation | $2.9 billion | $2.1 billion | +39.0% |
6. Corrections | $1.4 billion | $953 million | +43.5% |
7. Public Assistance | $258 million | $234 million | +10.3% |
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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.
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