GB
Beta

West Virginia vs Iowa Budget FY2022

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” West Virginia vs Iowa

Total Expenditure

West Virginia

$18.8 billion

Iowa

$28.5 billion

West Virginia is 33.9% lower
General Fund

West Virginia

$4.7 billion

Iowa

$8.1 billion

West Virginia is 41.7% lower
Total Revenue

West Virginia

โ€”

Iowa

โ€”

Not comparable
General Fund Revenue

West Virginia

$5.9 billion

Iowa

$9.8 billion

West Virginia is 39.9% lower
Rainy Day Fund

West Virginia

$957 million

Iowa

$830 million

West Virginia is 15.3% higher
State GDP

West Virginia

$109.3 billion

Iowa

$277.1 billion

West Virginia is 60.6% lower

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsWest VirginiaIowaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$18.8 billion$28.5 billion-33.9%
General Fund Expenditure$4.7 billion$8.1 billion-41.7%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.9 billion$9.8 billion-39.9%
Rainy Day Fund$957 million$830 million+15.3%
State GDP$109.3 billion$277.1 billion-60.6%

West Virginia per resident

$10,662

Iowa per resident

$8,804

West Virginia โ€” Spending Composition

Iowa โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” West Virginia vs Iowa

CategoryWest VirginiaIowaDifference
1. Medicaid
$5.2 billion
$7.2 billion
-27.8%
2. Higher Education
$2.0 billion
$7.0 billion
-71.9%
3. All Other
$6.8 billion
$6.8 billion
-0.1%
4. K-12 Education
$2.7 billion
$4.8 billion
-42.7%
5. Transportation
$1.7 billion
$2.2 billion
-23.5%
6. Corrections
$348 million
$485 million
-28.2%
7. Public Assistance
$125 million
$104 million
+20.2%

Compare Another Fiscal Year

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.

Explore more budget data

Browse all 50 state budgets, the federal budget across every fiscal year, or build a different comparison from the compare page.