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Delaware vs South Dakota Budget FY2024

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Delaware vs South Dakota

Total Expenditure

Delaware

$16.1 billion

South Dakota

$6.9 billion

Delaware is 134.1% higher
General Fund

Delaware

$6.2 billion

South Dakota

$2.4 billion

Delaware is 163.8% higher
Total Revenue

Delaware

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South Dakota

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General Fund Revenue

Delaware

$6.3 billion

South Dakota

$2.4 billion

Delaware is 161.7% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Delaware

$329 million

South Dakota

$242 million

Delaware is 36.0% higher
State GDP

Delaware

$117.2 billion

South Dakota

$80.7 billion

Delaware is 45.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsDelawareSouth DakotaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$16.1 billion$6.9 billion+134.1%
General Fund Expenditure$6.2 billion$2.4 billion+163.8%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$6.3 billion$2.4 billion+161.7%
Rainy Day Fund$329 million$242 million+36.0%
State GDP$117.2 billion$80.7 billion+45.3%

Delaware per resident

$15,181

South Dakota per resident

$7,352

Delaware โ€” Spending Composition

South Dakota โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Delaware vs South Dakota

CategoryDelawareSouth DakotaDifference
1. All Other
$6.8 billion
$1.9 billion
+259.6%
2. K-12 Education
$3.7 billion
$1.1 billion
+230.7%
3. Medicaid
$3.3 billion
$1.5 billion
+118.2%
4. Transportation
$1.2 billion
$1.1 billion
+12.2%
5. Higher Education
$595 million
$930 million
-36.0%
6. Corrections
$447 million
$349 million
+28.1%

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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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