South Dakota vs North Dakota Budget FY2025
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ South Dakota vs North Dakota
South Dakota
$6.9 billion
North Dakota
$7.9 billion
South Dakota
$2.4 billion
North Dakota
$2.5 billion
South Dakota
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North Dakota
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South Dakota
$2.6 billion
North Dakota
$2.6 billion
South Dakota
$323 million
North Dakota
$939 million
South Dakota
$80.7 billion
North Dakota
$81.9 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | South Dakota | North Dakota | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $6.9 billion | $7.9 billion | -12.5% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $2.4 billion | $2.5 billion | -3.7% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $2.6 billion | $2.6 billion | -0.8% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $323 million | $939 million | -65.6% |
| State GDP | $80.7 billion | $81.9 billion | -1.5% |
South Dakota per resident
$7,349
North Dakota per resident
$9,829
South Dakota โ Spending Composition
North Dakota โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ South Dakota vs North Dakota
| Category | South Dakota | North Dakota | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Higher Education | $926 million | $1.9 billion | -52.3% |
2. Medicaid | $1.9 billion | $1.6 billion | +21.8% |
3. All Other | $1.7 billion | $1.7 billion | +0.5% |
4. K-12 Education | $1.0 billion | $1.5 billion | -33.9% |
5. Transportation | $1.1 billion | $935 million | +23.0% |
6. Corrections | $159 million | $180 million | -11.7% |
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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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