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Delaware vs Rhode Island Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Delaware vs Rhode Island

Total Expenditure

Delaware

$13.3 billion

Rhode Island

$13.4 billion

Delaware is 0.7% lower
General Fund

Delaware

$4.5 billion

Rhode Island

$4.1 billion

Delaware is 10.1% higher
Total Revenue

Delaware

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Rhode Island

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General Fund Revenue

Delaware

$5.4 billion

Rhode Island

$4.4 billion

Delaware is 21.6% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Delaware

$252 million

Rhode Island

$228 million

Delaware is 10.5% higher
State GDP

Delaware

$117.2 billion

Rhode Island

$84.0 billion

Delaware is 39.6% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsDelawareRhode IslandDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$13.3 billion$13.4 billion-0.7%
General Fund Expenditure$4.5 billion$4.1 billion+10.1%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.4 billion$4.4 billion+21.6%
Rainy Day Fund$252 million$228 million+10.5%
State GDP$117.2 billion$84.0 billion+39.6%

Delaware per resident

$12,508

Rhode Island per resident

$11,975

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

Rhode Island โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Delaware vs Rhode Island

CategoryDelawareRhode IslandDifference
1. All Other
$5.8 billion
$6.5 billion
-11.3%
2. Medicaid
$2.6 billion
$2.9 billion
-12.0%
3. K-12 Education
$2.9 billion
$1.6 billion
+79.3%
4. Higher Education
$483 million
$1.2 billion
-59.1%
5. Transportation
$1.1 billion
$765 million
+44.4%
6. Corrections
$381 million
$247 million
+54.3%
7. Public Assistance
$19 million
$96 million
-80.2%

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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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