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Wisconsin vs Alabama Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Wisconsin vs Alabama

Total Expenditure

Wisconsin

$62.9 billion

Alabama

$37.9 billion

Wisconsin is 65.9% higher
General Fund

Wisconsin

$18.4 billion

Alabama

$11.3 billion

Wisconsin is 62.5% higher
Total Revenue

Wisconsin

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Alabama

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General Fund Revenue

Wisconsin

$20.5 billion

Alabama

$13.2 billion

Wisconsin is 55.7% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Wisconsin

$1.7 billion

Alabama

$1.4 billion

Wisconsin is 19.7% higher
State GDP

Wisconsin

$473.0 billion

Alabama

$321.2 billion

Wisconsin is 47.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsWisconsinAlabamaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$62.9 billion$37.9 billion+65.9%
General Fund Expenditure$18.4 billion$11.3 billion+62.5%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$20.5 billion$13.2 billion+55.7%
Rainy Day Fund$1.7 billion$1.4 billion+19.7%
State GDP$473.0 billion$321.2 billion+47.3%

Wisconsin per resident

$10,531

Alabama per resident

$7,299

Wisconsin โ€” Spending Composition

Alabama โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Wisconsin vs Alabama

CategoryWisconsinAlabamaDifference
1. All Other
$27.0 billion
$10.7 billion
+153.5%
2. Medicaid
$13.3 billion
$8.3 billion
+59.8%
3. K-12 Education
$9.8 billion
$9.4 billion
+4.5%
4. Higher Education
$7.6 billion
$6.9 billion
+10.4%
5. Transportation
$3.7 billion
$1.8 billion
+105.2%
6. Corrections
$1.4 billion
$793 million
+72.8%
7. Public Assistance
$73 million
$30 million
+143.3%

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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.

Definitions for every term used here are in the US budget glossary. To compare across countries, see India budget comparisons.

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