Washington vs New Jersey Budget FY2022
Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.
Key Budget Metrics โ Washington vs New Jersey
Washington
$66.4 billion
New Jersey
$87.0 billion
Washington
$28.1 billion
New Jersey
$50.0 billion
Washington
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New Jersey
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Washington
$30.0 billion
New Jersey
$52.1 billion
Washington
$335 million
New Jersey
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Washington
$895.0 billion
New Jersey
$887.2 billion
Receipts & Expenditure Comparison
| Particulars | Washington | New Jersey | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditure (all funds) | $66.4 billion | $87.0 billion | -23.7% |
| General Fund Expenditure | $28.1 billion | $50.0 billion | -43.9% |
| Total Revenue | โ | โ | โ |
| General Fund Revenue | $30.0 billion | $52.1 billion | -42.4% |
| Rainy Day Fund | $335 million | โ | โ |
| State GDP | $895.0 billion | $887.2 billion | +0.9% |
Washington per resident
$8,301
New Jersey per resident
$9,112
Washington โ Spending Composition
New Jersey โ Spending Composition
Category-wise Allocation โ Washington vs New Jersey
| Category | Washington | New Jersey | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
1. All Other | $20.0 billion | $31.1 billion | -35.7% |
2. Medicaid | $16.7 billion | $21.6 billion | -22.3% |
3. K-12 Education | $17.4 billion | $20.2 billion | -13.9% |
4. Higher Education | $7.8 billion | $6.1 billion | +27.8% |
5. Transportation | $2.9 billion | $6.5 billion | -55.7% |
6. Corrections | $1.4 billion | $1.4 billion | -0.2% |
7. Public Assistance | $258 million | $211 million | +22.3% |
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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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