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Colorado vs Indiana Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Colorado vs Indiana

Total Expenditure

Colorado

$31.6 billion

Indiana

$44.7 billion

Colorado is 29.3% lower
General Fund

Colorado

$13.3 billion

Indiana

$17.7 billion

Colorado is 24.8% lower
Total Revenue

Colorado

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Indiana

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General Fund Revenue

Colorado

$14.3 billion

Indiana

$19.7 billion

Colorado is 27.5% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Colorado

$3.2 billion

Indiana

$1.3 billion

Colorado is 144.1% higher
State GDP

Colorado

$584.3 billion

Indiana

$545.2 billion

Colorado is 7.2% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsColoradoIndianaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$31.6 billion$44.7 billion-29.3%
General Fund Expenditure$13.3 billion$17.7 billion-24.8%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$14.3 billion$19.7 billion-27.5%
Rainy Day Fund$3.2 billion$1.3 billion+144.1%
State GDP$584.3 billion$545.2 billion+7.2%

Colorado per resident

$5,254

Indiana per resident

$6,408

Colorado โ€” Spending Composition

Indiana โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Colorado vs Indiana

CategoryColoradoIndianaDifference
1. Medicaid
$10.6 billion
$15.6 billion
-32.1%
2. All Other
$8.4 billion
$12.4 billion
-32.2%
3. K-12 Education
$5.9 billion
$10.7 billion
-45.0%
4. Higher Education
$3.6 billion
$2.0 billion
+76.1%
5. Transportation
$2.0 billion
$3.0 billion
-33.8%
6. Corrections
$904 million
$849 million
+6.5%
7. Public Assistance
$262 million
$135 million
+94.1%

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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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