Delaware vs South Dakota Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics — Delaware vs South Dakota

Total Expenditure

Delaware

$15.5 billion

South Dakota

$6.1 billion

Delaware is 153.6% higher

General Fund

Delaware

$5.9 billion

South Dakota

$2.2 billion

Delaware is 162.7% higher

Total Revenue

Delaware

—

South Dakota

—

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General Fund Revenue

Delaware

$6.3 billion

South Dakota

$2.3 billion

Delaware is 172.6% higher

Rainy Day Fund

Delaware

$316 million

South Dakota

$239 million

Delaware is 32.2% higher

State GDP

Delaware

$117.2 billion

South Dakota

$80.7 billion

Delaware is 45.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

Particulars	Delaware	South Dakota	Difference
Total Expenditure (all funds)	$15.5 billion	$6.1 billion	+153.6%
General Fund Expenditure	$5.9 billion	$2.2 billion	+162.7%
Total Revenue	—	—	—
General Fund Revenue	$6.3 billion	$2.3 billion	+172.6%
Rainy Day Fund	$316 million	$239 million	+32.2%
State GDP	$117.2 billion	$80.7 billion	+45.3%

Delaware per resident

$14,592

South Dakota per resident

$6,524

Delaware — Spending Composition

South Dakota — Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation — Delaware vs South Dakota

Category	Delaware	South Dakota	Difference
1. All Other	$6.6 billion	$1.7 billion	+279.9%
2. K-12 Education	$3.5 billion	$896 million	+294.9%
3. Medicaid	$3.3 billion	$1.2 billion	+166.5%
4. Transportation	$1.1 billion	$920 million	+22.9%
5. Higher Education	$521 million	$910 million	-42.7%
6. Corrections	$414 million	$409 million	+1.2%

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Understanding This Comparison

State budgets are compared on an all-funds basis — 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.

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