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Idaho vs Montana Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Idaho vs Montana

Total Expenditure

Idaho

$10.2 billion

Montana

$11.1 billion

Idaho is 8.3% lower
General Fund

Idaho

$3.8 billion

Montana

$2.7 billion

Idaho is 38.9% higher
Total Revenue

Idaho

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Montana

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General Fund Revenue

Idaho

$5.0 billion

Montana

$3.0 billion

Idaho is 69.0% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Idaho

$788 million

Montana

$114 million

Idaho is 591.2% higher
State GDP

Idaho

$135.6 billion

Montana

$82.4 billion

Idaho is 64.6% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsIdahoMontanaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$10.2 billion$11.1 billion-8.3%
General Fund Expenditure$3.8 billion$2.7 billion+38.9%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.0 billion$3.0 billion+69.0%
Rainy Day Fund$788 million$114 million+591.2%
State GDP$135.6 billion$82.4 billion+64.6%

Idaho per resident

$5,028

Montana per resident

$9,723

Idaho โ€” Spending Composition

Montana โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Idaho vs Montana

CategoryIdahoMontanaDifference
1. All Other
$3.4 billion
$5.8 billion
-41.1%
2. Medicaid
$2.5 billion
$2.3 billion
+7.7%
3. K-12 Education
$2.4 billion
$1.1 billion
+115.8%
4. Transportation
$691 million
$1.0 billion
-32.6%
5. Higher Education
$888 million
$686 million
+29.4%
6. Corrections
$345 million
$244 million
+41.4%
7. Public Assistance
$16 million
$23 million
-30.4%

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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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