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Ohio vs Illinois Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Ohio vs Illinois

Total Expenditure

Ohio

$81.2 billion

Illinois

$114.4 billion

Ohio is 29.0% lower
General Fund

Ohio

$22.9 billion

Illinois

$43.5 billion

Ohio is 47.4% lower
Total Revenue

Ohio

$105.9 billion

Illinois

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General Fund Revenue

Ohio

$26.8 billion

Illinois

$44.9 billion

Ohio is 40.2% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Ohio

$2.7 billion

Illinois

$4 million

Ohio is 67200.0% higher
State GDP

Ohio

$966.8 billion

Illinois

$1.20 trillion

Ohio is 19.6% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsOhioIllinoisDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$81.2 billion$114.4 billion-29.0%
General Fund Expenditure$22.9 billion$43.5 billion-47.4%
Total Revenue$105.9 billionโ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$26.8 billion$44.9 billion-40.2%
Rainy Day Fund$2.7 billion$4 million+67200.0%
State GDP$966.8 billion$1.20 trillion-19.6%

Ohio per resident

$6,825

Illinois per resident

$8,992

Ohio โ€” Spending Composition

Illinois โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Ohio vs Illinois

CategoryOhioIllinoisDifference
1. All Other
$26.9 billion
$64.7 billion
-58.4%
2. Medicaid
$32.0 billion
$26.0 billion
+22.9%
3. K-12 Education
$12.9 billion
$13.0 billion
-1.1%
4. Transportation
$3.2 billion
$6.9 billion
-53.7%
5. Higher Education
$3.2 billion
$2.2 billion
+49.6%
6. Corrections
$2.3 billion
$1.4 billion
+57.5%
7. Public Assistance
$739 million
$134 million
+451.5%

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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.

Definitions for every term used here are in the US budget glossary. To compare across countries, see India budget comparisons.

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