Police and corrections share of state spending: U.S. states ranked
Measure: Police and corrections share of state spending (%, derived). All 50 states with data in State government spending per person and by function by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: FY2023.
National value: 3.1 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 1.8 to 2.5 %
- Group 2: 2.5 to 3 %
- Group 3: 3 to 3.3 %
- Group 4: 3.3 to 3.7 %
- Highest: 3.7 to 6.1 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: State governments only; states differ in which services they fund directly and which are left to local governments. The District of Columbia is not covered.
| 1 | Alaska | 6.1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maryland | 5.3 |
| 3 | Delaware | 5.2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 4.5 |
| 5 | Virginia | 4.4 |
| 6 | Montana | 3.9 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 3.9 |
| 8 | Georgia | 3.8 |
| 9 | Idaho | 3.7 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 3.7 |
| 11 | Arizona | 3.6 |
| 11 | Colorado | 3.6 |
| 11 | South Dakota | 3.6 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 3.5 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 3.4 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 3.4 |
| 17 | Florida | 3.3 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 3.3 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 3.3 |
| 17 | New Jersey | 3.3 |
| 17 | Oregon | 3.3 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 3.3 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 3.3 |
| 24 | Texas | 3.2 |
| 24 | Vermont | 3.2 |
| 26 | Michigan | 3.1 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 3.1 |
| 28 | California | 3 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 3 |
| 28 | Missouri | 3 |
| 28 | Ohio | 3 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | 2.8 |
| 32 | Washington | 2.8 |
| 34 | Alabama | 2.7 |
| 34 | Kansas | 2.7 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 2.7 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 2.6 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 2.6 |
| 39 | Indiana | 2.5 |
| 39 | Maine | 2.5 |
| 39 | Minnesota | 2.5 |
| 39 | Utah | 2.5 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 2.4 |
| 44 | Illinois | 2.3 |
| 44 | Nevada | 2.3 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 2 |
| 46 | New York | 2 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 1.9 |
| 49 | Hawaii | 1.8 |
| 49 | Iowa | 1.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances, Table 1: State Government Finances by State (2023 ASFIN State Totals)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, July 1, 2023 resident population (denominator). Reference period: FY2023.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by police and corrections share of state spending (%, derived) (FY2023). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances, Table 1: State Government Finances by State (2023 ASFIN State Totals); rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-police-and-corrections-share-of-state-spending/