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Rhode Island vs Montana Budget FY2024

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Rhode Island vs Montana

Total Expenditure

Rhode Island

$12.8 billion

Montana

$10.0 billion

Rhode Island is 27.5% higher
General Fund

Rhode Island

$5.2 billion

Montana

$3.3 billion

Rhode Island is 56.8% higher
Total Revenue

Rhode Island

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Montana

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General Fund Revenue

Rhode Island

$5.4 billion

Montana

$3.3 billion

Rhode Island is 63.1% higher
Rainy Day Fund

Rhode Island

$347 million

Montana

$522 million

Rhode Island is 33.5% lower
State GDP

Rhode Island

$84.0 billion

Montana

$82.4 billion

Rhode Island is 1.9% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsRhode IslandMontanaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$12.8 billion$10.0 billion+27.5%
General Fund Expenditure$5.2 billion$3.3 billion+56.8%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.4 billion$3.3 billion+63.1%
Rainy Day Fund$347 million$522 million-33.5%
State GDP$84.0 billion$82.4 billion+1.9%

Rhode Island per resident

$11,461

Montana per resident

$8,755

Rhode Island โ€” Spending Composition

Montana โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Rhode Island vs Montana

CategoryRhode IslandMontanaDifference
1. All Other
$5.2 billion
$4.1 billion
+26.2%
2. Medicaid
$3.0 billion
$2.3 billion
+31.0%
3. K-12 Education
$2.1 billion
$1.3 billion
+56.9%
4. Higher Education
$1.4 billion
$770 million
+81.2%
5. Transportation
$777 million
$1.2 billion
-35.6%
6. Corrections
$289 million
$282 million
+2.5%

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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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