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North Carolina vs New Mexico Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” North Carolina vs New Mexico

Total Expenditure

North Carolina

$52.5 billion

New Mexico

$22.4 billion

North Carolina is 134.1% higher
General Fund

North Carolina

$24.0 billion

New Mexico

$7.3 billion

North Carolina is 226.8% higher
Total Revenue

North Carolina

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New Mexico

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General Fund Revenue

North Carolina

$29.7 billion

New Mexico

$8.8 billion

North Carolina is 237.5% higher
Rainy Day Fund

North Carolina

$2.0 billion

New Mexico

$2.5 billion

North Carolina is 20.9% lower
State GDP

North Carolina

$893.8 billion

New Mexico

$152.8 billion

North Carolina is 485.0% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsNorth CarolinaNew MexicoDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$52.5 billion$22.4 billion+134.1%
General Fund Expenditure$24.0 billion$7.3 billion+226.8%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$29.7 billion$8.8 billion+237.5%
Rainy Day Fund$2.0 billion$2.5 billion-20.9%
State GDP$893.8 billion$152.8 billion+485.0%

North Carolina per resident

$4,687

New Mexico per resident

$10,552

North Carolina โ€” Spending Composition

New Mexico โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” North Carolina vs New Mexico

CategoryNorth CarolinaNew MexicoDifference
1. Medicaid
$17.2 billion
$7.2 billion
+140.1%
2. K-12 Education
$13.5 billion
$4.0 billion
+238.5%
3. Higher Education
$10.7 billion
$2.9 billion
+271.4%
4. All Other
$3.2 billion
$5.8 billion
-44.6%
5. Transportation
$5.7 billion
$2.0 billion
+179.6%
6. Corrections
$2.1 billion
$433 million
+376.2%
7. Public Assistance
$152 million
$166 million
-8.4%

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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.

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