Appropriated budget (state budget dataset, converted from thousands) against actual checkbook payments. Differences reflect fund types, timing, and spending outside the checkbook — a lead, not a verdict.
| Fiscal year | Budgeted | Checkbook actual | Actual / budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY18 | $312,462,200 | $332,961,265 | 107% |
| FY19 | $332,378,200 | $364,696,979 | 110% |
| FY20 | $347,279,100 | $375,881,778 | 108% |
| FY21 | $354,011,700 | $384,419,014 | 109% |
| FY22 | $368,877,600 | $408,765,443 | 111% |
| FY23 | $380,114,700 | $416,571,721 | 110% |
| FY24 | $399,613,000 | $449,297,306 | 112% |
| FY25 | $438,205,900 | $490,552,921 | 112% |
| FY26 | $472,338,700 | $514,537,232 | 109% |
Budget source: “Correction” in the appropriated budgets dataset. Open source dataset ↗
From 14,371,805 expenditure line items — how this department's spending breaks down by fund and account.
Source: checkbook expenditure details. Open source dataset ↗
| Program | Total | Vendors | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doc-Medical Treatment Srvs | $760,386,664 | 181 | FY18–FY26 |
| James T. Vaughn Correctional C | $726,101,977 | 177 | FY18–FY26 |
| Sussex Correctional Inst | $418,937,205 | 176 | FY18–FY26 |
| Howard R Young Correct Institu | $364,306,304 | 129 | FY18–FY26 |
| Probation and Parole | $362,003,818 | 227 | FY18–FY26 |
| Food Services | $185,109,256 | 74 | FY18–FY26 |
| Baylor Women'S Correct Institu | $146,074,487 | 104 | FY18–FY26 |
| Facilities Maintenance | $119,171,665 | 263 | FY18–FY26 |
| Administrative Services | $91,242,733 | 97 | FY18–FY26 |
| Special Operations | $87,466,887 | 76 | FY18–FY26 |
| Sussex Cty Community Correctio | $86,873,017 | 497 | FY18–FY26 |
| Steven R. Floyd Sr. Training A | $63,934,681 | 74 | FY20–FY26 |
| Kent Cty Community Correction | $60,285,920 | 123 | FY18–FY26 |
| New Castle Cty Community Corre | $40,535,068 | 140 | FY18–FY22 |
| Doc - Admin Info Technology | $40,501,548 | 48 | FY18–FY26 |
| Delaware Correctional Industri | $32,898,626 | 91 | FY18–FY26 |
| Plummer Community Corrections | $30,499,592 | 101 | FY23–FY26 |
| Central Offender Records | $24,853,541 | 30 | FY18–FY26 |
| Office of the Commissioner | $23,955,898 | 180 | FY18–FY26 |
| Hazel D. Plant Women'S Treatme | $17,741,716 | 44 | FY23–FY26 |