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Pennsylvania vs Texas Budget FY2021

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Pennsylvania vs Texas

Total Expenditure

Pennsylvania

$100.6 billion

Texas

$139.9 billion

Pennsylvania is 28.1% lower
General Fund

Pennsylvania

$34.0 billion

Texas

$42.5 billion

Pennsylvania is 19.9% lower
Total Revenue

Pennsylvania

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Texas

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General Fund Revenue

Pennsylvania

$40.4 billion

Texas

$60.5 billion

Pennsylvania is 33.2% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Pennsylvania

$244 million

Texas

$10.3 billion

Pennsylvania is 97.6% lower
State GDP

Pennsylvania

$1.06 trillion

Texas

$2.90 trillion

Pennsylvania is 63.6% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsPennsylvaniaTexasDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$100.6 billion$139.9 billion-28.1%
General Fund Expenditure$34.0 billion$42.5 billion-19.9%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$40.4 billion$60.5 billion-33.2%
Rainy Day Fund$244 million$10.3 billion-97.6%
State GDP$1.06 trillion$2.90 trillion-63.6%

Pennsylvania per resident

$7,703

Texas per resident

$4,411

Pennsylvania โ€” Spending Composition

Texas โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Pennsylvania vs Texas

CategoryPennsylvaniaTexasDifference
1. K-12 Education
$19.1 billion
$51.2 billion
-62.6%
2. Medicaid
$37.3 billion
$45.7 billion
-18.4%
3. All Other
$29.1 billion
$5.4 billion
+439.9%
4. Higher Education
$2.0 billion
$20.0 billion
-89.9%
5. Transportation
$8.9 billion
$13.8 billion
-35.4%
6. Corrections
$3.1 billion
$3.8 billion
-18.1%
7. Public Assistance
$1.1 billion
$39 million
+2700.0%

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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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