West Virginia vs Alabama Budget FY2022
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ West Virginia vs Alabama
West Virginia
$18.8 billion
Alabama
$37.9 billion
West Virginia
$4.7 billion
Alabama
$11.3 billion
West Virginia
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Alabama
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West Virginia
$5.9 billion
Alabama
$13.2 billion
West Virginia
$957 million
Alabama
$1.4 billion
West Virginia
$109.3 billion
Alabama
$321.2 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | West Virginia | Alabama | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $18.8 billion | $37.9 billion | -50.3% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $4.7 billion | $11.3 billion | -58.1% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $5.9 billion | $13.2 billion | -55.4% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $957 million | $1.4 billion | -34.0% |
| State GDP | $109.3 billion | $321.2 billion | -66.0% |
West Virginia per resident
$10,662
Alabama per resident
$7,299
West Virginia โ Spending Composition
Alabama โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ West Virginia vs Alabama
| Category | West Virginia | Alabama | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. All Other | $6.8 billion | $10.7 billion | -36.0% |
2. K-12 Education | $2.7 billion | $9.4 billion | -71.1% |
3. Medicaid | $5.2 billion | $8.3 billion | -37.6% |
4. Higher Education | $2.0 billion | $6.9 billion | -71.6% |
5. Transportation | $1.7 billion | $1.8 billion | -7.9% |
6. Corrections | $348 million | $793 million | -56.1% |
7. Public Assistance | $125 million | $30 million | +316.7% |
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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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