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West Virginia vs Montana Budget FY2024

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” West Virginia vs Montana

Total Expenditure

West Virginia

$25.8 billion

Montana

$10.0 billion

West Virginia is 157.5% higher
General Fund

West Virginia

$6.3 billion

Montana

$3.3 billion

West Virginia is 89.8% higher
Total Revenue

West Virginia

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Montana

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General Fund Revenue

West Virginia

$5.7 billion

Montana

$3.3 billion

West Virginia is 71.9% higher
Rainy Day Fund

West Virginia

$1.3 billion

Montana

$522 million

West Virginia is 140.6% higher
State GDP

West Virginia

$109.3 billion

Montana

$82.4 billion

West Virginia is 32.7% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsWest VirginiaMontanaDifference
Total Expenditure (all funds)$25.8 billion$10.0 billion+157.5%
General Fund Expenditure$6.3 billion$3.3 billion+89.8%
Total Revenueโ€”โ€”โ€”
General Fund Revenue$5.7 billion$3.3 billion+71.9%
Rainy Day Fund$1.3 billion$522 million+140.6%
State GDP$109.3 billion$82.4 billion+32.7%

West Virginia per resident

$14,618

Montana per resident

$8,755

West Virginia โ€” Spending Composition

Montana โ€” Spending Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” West Virginia vs Montana

CategoryWest VirginiaMontanaDifference
1. All Other
$13.0 billion
$4.1 billion
+216.7%
2. Medicaid
$5.1 billion
$2.3 billion
+118.0%
3. K-12 Education
$3.2 billion
$1.3 billion
+140.7%
4. Higher Education
$2.1 billion
$770 million
+173.0%
5. Transportation
$1.9 billion
$1.2 billion
+58.3%
6. Corrections
$511 million
$282 million
+81.2%

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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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