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Illinois vs Washington Budget FY2024

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Illinois vs Washington

Total Expenditure

Illinois

$139.8 billion

Washington

$74.7 billion

Illinois is 87.2% higher
General Fund

Illinois

$53.2 billion

Washington

$32.4 billion

Illinois is 64.2% higher
Total Revenue

Illinois

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Washington

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General Fund Revenue

Illinois

$52.6 billion

Washington

$31.1 billion

Illinois is 69.1% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Illinois

$1.9 billion

Washington

$1.8 billion

Illinois is 9.7% higher
State GDP

Illinois

$1.20 trillion

Washington

$895.0 billion

Illinois is 34.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsIllinoisWashingtonDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$139.8 billion$74.7 billion+87.2%
General Fund Expenditure$53.2 billion$32.4 billion+64.2%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$52.6 billion$31.1 billion+69.1%
Rainy Day Fund$1.9 billion$1.8 billion+9.7%
State GDP$1.20 trillion$895.0 billion+34.3%

Illinois per resident

$10,989

Washington per resident

$9,333

Illinois โ€” Spending Composition

Washington โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Illinois vs Washington

CategoryIllinoisWashingtonDifference
1. All Other
$87.8 billion
$20.7 billion
+324.7%
2. Medicaid
$24.5 billion
$19.6 billion
+25.1%
3. K-12 Education
$15.1 billion
$18.5 billion
-18.3%
4. Higher Education
$3.0 billion
$9.6 billion
-68.8%
5. Transportation
$7.5 billion
$4.7 billion
+61.9%
6. Corrections
$1.8 billion
$1.7 billion
+10.0%

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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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