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Massachusetts State Budget
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Adjusting for Economic Growth
The numbers on this page have been adjusted to reflect changes in the size of the Massachusetts economy. This is particularly useful for tracking spending across large sections of the budget or over long periods of time, because it lets us see what share of our total resources we are devoting to things like Education or Health Care. Elsewhere in MassBudget's Budget Browser, where the spending areas under consideration are much smaller, this is NOT the default adjustment. For a fuller explanation, along with a caution about why you need to be careful to always look at comparable years in an economic cycle, see our factsheet.
A note about supplemental budgets:
Final fiscal years include supplemental budgets in addition to the General Appropriations Act (GAA) and therefore distort the comparison of past fiscal years and GAA budgets in the chart above.
| Education | Environment & Recreation | Health | Human Services | Infrastructure, Housing & Economic Development | Law & Public Safety | Local Aid | Other | Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY27 Gov | $14,513,218,117 | $363,483,472 | $28,288,251,200 | $8,290,137,253 | $4,390,028,507 | $4,310,761,498 | $1,426,995,551 | $8,953,406,260 | $70,536,281,858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY26 GAA | $14,358,073,154 | $398,570,251 | $28,889,557,082 | $7,960,437,115 | $4,429,725,867 | $4,265,786,674 | $1,450,367,923 | $9,038,714,404 | $70,791,232,471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY25 | $15,491,982,300 | $458,706,276 | $28,623,766,012 | $8,602,300,571 | $6,977,660,417 | $4,412,759,733 | $1,537,832,182 | $10,151,809,709 | $76,256,817,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY24 | $15,074,015,112 | $589,970,772 | $29,395,655,307 | $8,354,298,910 | $7,203,125,504 | $4,482,855,082 | $1,574,366,238 | $11,054,181,390 | $77,728,468,315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY23 | $14,713,078,056 | $457,894,617 | $34,351,917,403 | $8,658,613,149 | $5,265,537,716 | $4,659,436,367 | $1,660,594,514 | $10,501,760,495 | $80,268,832,317 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY22 | $12,360,391,921 | $346,293,279 | $30,473,483,295 | $8,301,294,469 | $3,849,607,797 | $4,212,694,263 | $1,562,172,036 | $11,629,129,633 | $72,735,066,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY21 | $11,912,247,950 | $321,293,632 | $29,344,415,440 | $6,577,734,798 | $3,503,840,923 | $4,196,538,859 | $1,520,690,680 | $8,943,777,018 | $66,320,539,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY20 | $12,543,263,438 | $379,949,394 | $29,984,865,034 | $6,835,325,175 | $3,608,118,468 | $4,418,270,872 | $1,657,204,316 | $9,982,890,409 | $69,409,887,105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY19 | $11,944,569,296 | $317,085,051 | $30,043,248,132 | $6,606,736,057 | $3,432,746,499 | $4,273,920,627 | $1,637,949,472 | $8,745,126,937 | $67,001,382,071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY18 | $12,160,188,299 | $303,147,152 | $30,650,177,554 | $6,828,939,760 | $3,457,600,783 | $4,224,017,523 | $1,675,793,814 | $8,702,099,786 | $68,001,964,672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY17 | $12,793,001,719 | $318,028,981 | $32,113,136,570 | $6,864,463,985 | $3,803,980,920 | $4,562,374,340 | $1,738,175,710 | $8,936,865,009 | $71,130,027,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY16 | $12,941,918,696 | $357,889,951 | $32,662,040,715 | $6,899,084,144 | $3,867,380,449 | $4,554,428,049 | $1,715,154,631 | $8,248,649,238 | $71,246,545,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY15 | $12,765,969,244 | $337,988,539 | $30,635,917,976 | $6,744,142,837 | $3,810,051,897 | $4,556,537,341 | $1,687,779,212 | $8,537,164,741 | $69,075,551,787 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY14 | $13,634,281,292 | $355,582,585 | $30,799,905,268 | $6,937,194,508 | $4,035,537,409 | $4,832,856,892 | $1,862,326,954 | $8,726,068,299 | $71,183,753,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY13 | $13,071,139,582 | $334,964,633 | $28,836,969,323 | $6,645,201,521 | $3,399,460,527 | $4,666,774,130 | $1,871,407,573 | $8,545,161,526 | $67,371,078,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY12 | $13,148,278,173 | $327,005,078 | $29,232,480,307 | $6,816,971,121 | $3,484,144,421 | $4,726,149,287 | $1,868,921,327 | $8,631,251,231 | $68,235,200,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY11 | $13,878,949,665 | $346,793,655 | $30,837,498,467 | $7,035,487,048 | $3,491,237,768 | $4,893,954,100 | $1,941,975,758 | $8,490,796,847 | $70,916,693,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY10 | $15,024,347,771 | $401,922,025 | $30,115,120,513 | $7,599,792,448 | $3,878,639,982 | $5,478,458,858 | $2,203,820,740 | $9,303,983,546 | $74,006,085,883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY09 | $15,835,197,575 | $476,824,431 | $29,534,245,274 | $8,042,898,183 | $3,568,831,717 | $5,932,664,415 | $2,858,594,115 | $9,552,648,615 | $75,801,904,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY08 | $13,583,743,468 | $432,846,263 | $25,423,019,959 | $7,050,712,594 | $3,182,798,257 | $5,388,600,518 | $2,805,228,008 | $8,741,100,925 | $66,608,049,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY07 | $13,896,709,219 | $551,622,077 | $25,666,588,678 | $7,299,368,891 | $3,947,859,716 | $5,414,426,503 | $2,962,943,879 | $9,203,482,822 | $68,943,001,784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY06 | $13,456,878,173 | $462,612,053 | $25,518,701,766 | $7,552,817,319 | $3,403,898,833 | $5,191,706,781 | $2,761,433,847 | $9,211,723,040 | $67,559,771,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net State Costs
The state budget is funded by several types of revenue, including taxes, funds from the federal government, and departmental revenues such as licensing and other fees. The "Net State Costs" here subtract federal and departmental revenues from budget totals. These are estimates, based on the best available data. During the recent recession In FY 2009-FY 2011, there was a steep but temporary drop in net state health care costs due federal recovery funds made available to states. For more information on calculating net cost, see explanation here.
Adjusting for Economic Growth
The numbers on this page have been adjusted to reflect changes in the size of the Massachusetts economy. This is particularly useful for tracking spending across large sections of the budget or over long periods of time, because it lets us see what share of our total resources we are devoting to things like Education or Health Care. Elsewhere in MassBudget's Budget Browser, where the spending areas under consideration are much smaller, this is NOT the default adjustment. For a fuller explanation, along with a caution about why you need to be careful to always look at comparable years in an economic cycle, see our factsheet.
A note about supplemental budgets:
Final fiscal years include supplemental budgets in addition to the General Appropriations Act (GAA) and therefore distort the comparison of past fiscal years and GAA budgets in the chart above.
| Education | Environment & Recreation | Health | Human Services | Infrastructure, Housing & Economic Development | Law & Public Safety | Local Aid | Other | Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY27 Gov | --- Net State Spending Not Yet Available For This Budget --- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY26 GAA | $13,783,257,065 | $305,100,212 | $16,527,081,125 | $6,487,669,938 | $3,532,530,622 | $3,901,552,164 | $1,450,367,923 | $8,270,595,847 | $54,258,154,897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY25 | --- Net State Spending Not Yet Available For This Budget --- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY24 | --- Net State Spending Not Yet Available For This Budget --- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY23 | --- Net State Spending Not Yet Available For This Budget --- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY22 | --- Net State Spending Not Yet Available For This Budget --- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY21 | $11,204,027,944 | $198,049,341 | $29,344,415,440 | $4,689,795,392 | $2,389,985,209 | $3,714,877,637 | $1,520,690,680 | $8,040,753,483 | $61,102,595,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY20 | $11,773,153,082 | $254,722,827 | $29,984,865,034 | $4,862,184,068 | $2,406,100,357 | $3,930,287,371 | $1,657,204,316 | $8,953,802,904 | $63,822,319,958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY19 | $11,944,569,296 | $317,085,051 | $30,043,248,132 | $6,606,736,057 | $3,432,746,499 | $4,273,920,627 | $1,637,949,472 | $7,771,938,091 | $66,028,193,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY18 | $12,160,188,299 | $303,147,152 | $30,650,177,554 | $6,828,939,760 | $3,457,600,783 | $4,224,017,523 | $1,675,793,814 | $7,746,980,819 | $67,046,845,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY17 | $12,793,001,719 | $318,028,981 | $32,113,136,570 | $6,864,463,985 | $3,803,980,920 | $4,562,374,340 | $1,738,175,710 | $7,884,715,359 | $70,077,877,584 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY16 | $12,941,918,696 | $357,889,951 | $32,662,040,715 | $6,899,084,144 | $3,867,380,449 | $4,554,428,049 | $1,715,154,631 | $7,291,839,183 | $70,289,735,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY15 | $12,765,969,244 | $337,988,539 | $30,635,917,976 | $6,744,142,837 | $3,810,051,897 | $4,556,537,341 | $1,687,779,212 | $7,298,618,147 | $67,837,005,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY14 | $13,634,281,292 | $355,582,585 | $30,799,905,268 | $6,937,194,508 | $4,035,537,409 | $4,832,856,892 | $1,862,326,954 | $7,542,906,778 | $70,000,591,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY13 | $13,071,139,582 | $334,964,633 | $28,836,969,323 | $6,645,201,521 | $3,399,460,527 | $4,666,774,130 | $1,871,407,573 | $7,484,131,564 | $66,310,048,854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY12 | $13,148,278,173 | $327,005,078 | $29,232,480,307 | $6,816,971,121 | $3,484,144,421 | $4,726,149,287 | $1,868,921,327 | $7,168,098,520 | $66,772,048,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY11 | $13,878,949,665 | $346,793,655 | $30,837,498,467 | $7,035,487,048 | $3,491,237,768 | $4,893,954,100 | $1,941,975,758 | $6,966,149,197 | $69,392,045,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY10 | $15,024,347,771 | $401,922,025 | $30,115,120,513 | $7,599,792,448 | $3,878,639,982 | $5,478,458,858 | $2,203,820,740 | $7,537,714,613 | $72,239,816,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY09 | $15,835,197,575 | $476,824,431 | $29,534,245,274 | $8,042,898,183 | $3,568,831,717 | $5,932,664,415 | $2,858,594,115 | $8,148,123,085 | $74,397,378,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY08 | $13,583,743,468 | $432,846,263 | $25,423,019,959 | $7,050,712,594 | $3,182,798,257 | $5,388,600,518 | $2,805,228,008 | $7,458,495,758 | $65,325,444,824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY07 | $13,896,709,219 | $551,622,077 | $25,666,588,678 | $7,299,368,891 | $3,947,859,716 | $5,414,426,503 | $2,962,943,879 | $7,627,813,355 | $67,367,332,317 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY06 | $13,456,878,173 | $462,612,053 | $25,518,701,766 | $7,552,817,319 | $3,403,898,833 | $5,191,706,781 | $2,761,433,847 | $7,662,700,480 | $66,010,749,252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
