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West Virginia vs Arizona Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” West Virginia vs Arizona

Total Expenditure

West Virginia

$17.4 billion

Arizona

$66.8 billion

West Virginia is 73.9% lower
General Fund

West Virginia

$4.8 billion

Arizona

$11.7 billion

West Virginia is 59.3% lower
Total Revenue

West Virginia

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Arizona

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General Fund Revenue

West Virginia

$5.0 billion

Arizona

$14.1 billion

West Virginia is 64.7% lower
Rainy Day Fund

West Virginia

$995 million

Arizona

$975 million

West Virginia is 2.1% higher
State GDP

West Virginia

$109.3 billion

Arizona

$598.2 billion

West Virginia is 81.7% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsWest VirginiaArizonaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$17.4 billion$66.8 billion-73.9%
General Fund Expenditure$4.8 billion$11.7 billion-59.3%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.0 billion$14.1 billion-64.7%
Rainy Day Fund$995 million$975 million+2.1%
State GDP$109.3 billion$598.2 billion-81.7%

West Virginia per resident

$9,874

Arizona per resident

$8,765

West Virginia โ€” Spending Composition

Arizona โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” West Virginia vs Arizona

CategoryWest VirginiaArizonaDifference
1. All Other
$6.2 billion
$31.8 billion
-80.4%
2. Medicaid
$4.5 billion
$16.0 billion
-71.7%
3. Higher Education
$1.8 billion
$7.4 billion
-75.2%
4. K-12 Education
$2.6 billion
$7.3 billion
-63.9%
5. Transportation
$1.7 billion
$3.0 billion
-43.7%
6. Corrections
$444 million
$1.4 billion
-67.2%
7. Public Assistance
$97 million
$20 million
+385.0%

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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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