Delaware SpendingThe Desk / Budget · FY2026
What Delaware planned to spend in FY2026.
The appropriated budget: $8.02 billion in planned expenses and 35,475 authorized positions. Compare it against the actual checkbook, which also includes federal funds, special funds and pass-through money.
Appropriated budget
$8.02B
Authorized positions
35,475
Largest appropriation
$3.24B
Personnel Costs
Expense Budget by Year (appropriations)
Budget by Department
Budget by Fund
GF$6.58B · 82.1%
ASF$973.8M · 12.1%
TTF$464.8M · 5.8%
Largest Appropriations in FY2026
| # | Appropriation | Budgeted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personnel Costs | $3,235,203,600 |
| 2 | Medicaid | $1,086,135,400 |
| 3 | Contractual Services | $431,510,000 |
| 4 | Debt Service | $280,957,800 |
| 5 | Public School Transportation | $187,002,300 |
| 6 | Salary/OEC Contingency | $175,178,500 |
| 7 | Operations | $164,661,700 |
| 8 | Transit Operations | $120,550,300 |
| 9 | Division III Equalization | $113,583,600 |
| 10 | Debt Service - Transportation Trust Fund | $91,488,600 |
| 11 | Appropriated Special Funds | $91,100,000 |
| 12 | Medical Services | $89,987,800 |
| 13 | DDDS State Match | $87,266,000 |
| 14 | Child Care | $76,929,800 |
| 15 | Debt Svc. - Local Schools | $75,046,000 |
| 16 | Supplies and Materials | $68,339,800 |
| 17 | Mental Health Services | $67,722,200 |
| 18 | Opportunity Funding | $66,085,400 |
| 19 | OPEB Investments | $61,292,200 |
| 20 | Academic Excellence Block Grant | $60,887,400 |
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