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Michigan vs New Jersey Budget FY2023

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Michigan vs New Jersey

Total Expenditure

Michigan

$81.5 billion

New Jersey

$87.2 billion

Michigan is 6.4% lower
General Fund

Michigan

$16.9 billion

New Jersey

$48.8 billion

Michigan is 65.5% lower
Total Revenue

Michigan

$90.2 billion

New Jersey

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General Fund Revenue

Michigan

$13.4 billion

New Jersey

$51.5 billion

Michigan is 73.9% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Michigan

$1.8 billion

New Jersey

$306 million

Michigan is 481.7% higher
State GDP

Michigan

$730.1 billion

New Jersey

$887.2 billion

Michigan is 17.7% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsMichiganNew JerseyDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$81.5 billion$87.2 billion-6.4%
General Fund Expenditure$16.9 billion$48.8 billion-65.5%
Total Revenue$90.2 billionโ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$13.4 billion$51.5 billion-73.9%
Rainy Day Fund$1.8 billion$306 million+481.7%
State GDP$730.1 billion$887.2 billion-17.7%

Michigan per resident

$8,051

New Jersey per resident

$9,128

Michigan โ€” Spending Composition

New Jersey โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Michigan vs New Jersey

CategoryMichiganNew JerseyDifference
1. All Other
$23.6 billion
$29.1 billion
-19.1%
2. Medicaid
$23.4 billion
$22.0 billion
+6.0%
3. K-12 Education
$21.0 billion
$20.0 billion
+5.0%
4. Transportation
$8.2 billion
$7.3 billion
+11.9%
5. Higher Education
$3.1 billion
$7.2 billion
-57.1%
6. Corrections
$2.3 billion
$1.5 billion
+59.8%

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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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