North Dakota vs South Dakota Budget FY2021
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ North Dakota vs South Dakota
North Dakota
$8.6 billion
South Dakota
$6.8 billion
North Dakota
$2.4 billion
South Dakota
$1.9 billion
North Dakota
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South Dakota
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North Dakota
$3.2 billion
South Dakota
$1.9 billion
North Dakota
$749 million
South Dakota
$216 million
North Dakota
$81.9 billion
South Dakota
$80.7 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | North Dakota | South Dakota | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $8.6 billion | $6.8 billion | +26.7% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $2.4 billion | $1.9 billion | +25.1% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $3.2 billion | $1.9 billion | +64.2% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $749 million | $216 million | +246.8% |
| State GDP | $81.9 billion | $80.7 billion | +1.5% |
North Dakota per resident
$10,751
South Dakota per resident
$7,249
North Dakota โ Spending Composition
South Dakota โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ North Dakota vs South Dakota
| Category | North Dakota | South Dakota | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. All Other | $3.6 billion | $2.9 billion | +24.4% |
2. Higher Education | $1.5 billion | $913 million | +60.1% |
3. K-12 Education | $1.4 billion | $1.1 billion | +29.3% |
4. Medicaid | $1.3 billion | $929 million | +40.4% |
5. Transportation | $734 million | $852 million | -13.8% |
6. Corrections | $119 million | $117 million | +1.7% |
7. Public Assistance | $4 million | $17 million | -76.5% |
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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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