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Wisconsin vs Connecticut Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Wisconsin vs Connecticut

Total Expenditure

Wisconsin

$59.4 billion

Connecticut

$37.6 billion

Wisconsin is 57.9% higher
General Fund

Wisconsin

$18.3 billion

Connecticut

$19.4 billion

Wisconsin is 6.0% lower
Total Revenue

Wisconsin

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Connecticut

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General Fund Revenue

Wisconsin

$19.6 billion

Connecticut

$20.5 billion

Wisconsin is 4.7% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Wisconsin

$1.7 billion

Connecticut

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State GDP

Wisconsin

$473.0 billion

Connecticut

$376.5 billion

Wisconsin is 25.7% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsWisconsinConnecticutDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$59.4 billion$37.6 billion+57.9%
General Fund Expenditure$18.3 billion$19.4 billion-6.0%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$19.6 billion$20.5 billion-4.7%
Rainy Day Fund$1.7 billionโ€”โ€”
State GDP$473.0 billion$376.5 billion+25.7%

Wisconsin per resident

$9,937

Connecticut per resident

$10,195

Wisconsin โ€” Spending Composition

Connecticut โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Wisconsin vs Connecticut

CategoryWisconsinConnecticutDifference
1. All Other
$26.1 billion
$15.1 billion
+72.5%
2. Medicaid
$12.6 billion
$8.8 billion
+43.2%
3. K-12 Education
$9.0 billion
$4.7 billion
+92.0%
4. Higher Education
$7.0 billion
$4.2 billion
+65.7%
5. Transportation
$3.2 billion
$3.5 billion
-7.5%
6. Corrections
$1.3 billion
$910 million
+47.5%
7. Public Assistance
$88 million
$371 million
-76.3%

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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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