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Virginia vs Illinois Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” Virginia vs Illinois

Total Expenditure

Virginia

$74.9 billion

Illinois

$122.6 billion

Virginia is 38.9% lower
General Fund

Virginia

$24.6 billion

Illinois

$48.3 billion

Virginia is 49.0% lower
Total Revenue

Virginia

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Illinois

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General Fund Revenue

Virginia

$29.3 billion

Illinois

$50.3 billion

Virginia is 41.9% lower
Rainy Day Fund

Virginia

$2.6 billion

Illinois

$752 million

Virginia is 252.0% higher
State GDP

Virginia

$798.4 billion

Illinois

$1.20 trillion

Virginia is 33.6% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsVirginiaIllinoisDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$74.9 billion$122.6 billion-38.9%
General Fund Expenditure$24.6 billion$48.3 billion-49.0%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$29.3 billion$50.3 billion-41.9%
Rainy Day Fund$2.6 billion$752 million+252.0%
State GDP$798.4 billion$1.20 trillion-33.6%

Virginia per resident

$8,437

Illinois per resident

$9,641

Virginia โ€” Spending Composition

Illinois โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” Virginia vs Illinois

CategoryVirginiaIllinoisDifference
1. All Other
$25.3 billion
$72.5 billion
-65.1%
2. Medicaid
$18.7 billion
$24.9 billion
-25.1%
3. K-12 Education
$10.8 billion
$14.9 billion
-27.5%
4. Higher Education
$9.2 billion
$2.3 billion
+305.1%
5. Transportation
$8.8 billion
$6.3 billion
+39.5%
6. Corrections
$1.7 billion
$1.5 billion
+9.1%
7. Public Assistance
$480 million
$134 million
+258.2%

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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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