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State government spending per person and by function by state
State government general spending per resident in fiscal 2023, and the shares going to education (including aid to school districts and public universities), public welfare (mainly Medicaid), hospitals and health, highways, police and corrections, and interest on debt (shares derived from published totals). From the Census Bureau's 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances, covering state governments only (not counties, cities or school districts); per-person figures derived by Quadranac with the July 1, 2023 population estimate. Fiscal years end June 30 in most states. The District of Columbia is not a state government and is not covered.
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| United States | 8,834 | 31.5 | 36.1 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,982 | 42.9 | 24.8 | 14.5 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Alaska | 15,860 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| Arizona | 8,134 | 31.7 | 46.9 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Arkansas | 8,998 | 37.6 | 35.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 2 | 0.8 |
| California | 12,045 | 29 | 42.8 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Colorado | 7,272 | 38 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Connecticut | 8,730 | 27.1 | 17.9 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Delaware | 12,519 | 34.4 | 29.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| Florida | 5,898 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | 6,188 | 37.5 | 30.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Hawaii | 11,932 | 33.5 | 23.9 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Idaho | 7,235 | 34.3 | 26.2 | 2 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Illinois | 9,063 | 26.7 | 37.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Indiana | 7,491 | 38 | 39.9 | 1.9 | 8 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Iowa | 8,415 | 31.4 | 33.4 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Kansas | 8,760 | 37 | 26.2 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Kentucky | 9,815 | 27.1 | 42 | 9.8 | 6 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | 9,523 | 30.1 | 40.1 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Maine | 9,403 | 24.5 | 42.5 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Maryland | 9,257 | 33.4 | 34.7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 10,987 | 23 | 44.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Michigan | 8,900 | 38 | 29.6 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Minnesota | 9,740 | 33.2 | 41 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Mississippi | 8,304 | 31.7 | 32.6 | 10 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Missouri | 7,147 | 29 | 34.4 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Montana | 7,636 | 26.9 | 35 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Nebraska | 7,574 | 31.5 | 33.2 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Nevada | 7,388 | 43.7 | 25.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| New Hampshire | 7,231 | 27.3 | 34.2 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| New Jersey | 9,538 | 35.6 | 31.8 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| New Mexico | 14,677 | 27.4 | 33 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| New York | 11,601 | 24.7 | 44.1 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 2 | 1.4 |
| North Carolina | 7,282 | 35.4 | 30.4 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| North Dakota | 11,780 | 31.5 | 23.6 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Ohio | 8,108 | 29.3 | 42 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 3 | 1.4 |
| Oklahoma | 7,351 | 32.5 | 37.4 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Oregon | 11,767 | 28.8 | 37.3 | 11.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,464 | 27.2 | 39.8 | 10.1 | 8 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Rhode Island | 10,481 | 25.3 | 36.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| South Carolina | 7,855 | 37 | 25.4 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| South Dakota | 7,131 | 31.2 | 25.5 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| Tennessee | 6,282 | 31.6 | 36 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Texas | 6,406 | 38 | 33 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Utah | 8,659 | 43.8 | 22.9 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Vermont | 13,905 | 38.8 | 29.2 | 5.8 | 7 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Virginia | 8,847 | 31.4 | 32.8 | 11.4 | 9 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| Washington | 9,486 | 38.5 | 25.3 | 15.1 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| West Virginia | 10,195 | 30.2 | 37 | 4 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Wisconsin | 8,707 | 30.8 | 31.4 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Wyoming | 9,929 | 35.1 | 19.1 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
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.
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State government spending per person and by function by state (United States, FY2023). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances, Table 1: State Government Finances by State (2023 ASFIN State Totals). Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-state-government-spending/