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Maine vs Montana Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” Maine vs Montana

Total Expenditure

Maine

$12.1 billion

Montana

$11.1 billion

Maine is 8.7% higher
General Fund

Maine

$3.8 billion

Montana

$2.7 billion

Maine is 39.1% higher
Total Revenue

Maine

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Montana

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General Fund Revenue

Maine

$4.5 billion

Montana

$3.0 billion

Maine is 52.5% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Maine

$497 million

Montana

$114 million

Maine is 336.0% higher
State GDP

Maine

$102.8 billion

Montana

$82.4 billion

Maine is 24.9% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsMaineMontanaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$12.1 billion$11.1 billion+8.7%
General Fund Expenditure$3.8 billion$2.7 billion+39.1%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$4.5 billion$3.0 billion+52.5%
Rainy Day Fund$497 million$114 million+336.0%
State GDP$102.8 billion$82.4 billion+24.9%

Maine per resident

$8,553

Montana per resident

$9,723

Maine โ€” Spending Composition

Montana โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Maine vs Montana

CategoryMaineMontanaDifference
1. All Other
$5.0 billion
$5.8 billion
-12.3%
2. Medicaid
$3.5 billion
$2.3 billion
+53.4%
3. K-12 Education
$2.0 billion
$1.1 billion
+78.8%
4. Transportation
$783 million
$1.0 billion
-23.6%
5. Higher Education
$354 million
$686 million
-48.4%
6. Corrections
$202 million
$244 million
-17.2%
7. Public Assistance
$218 million
$23 million
+847.8%

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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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