Delaware SpendingThe Desk / Budget · FY2018
What Delaware planned to spend in FY2018.
The appropriated budget: $5.20 billion in planned expenses and 32,267 authorized positions. Compare it against the actual checkbook, which also includes federal funds, special funds and pass-through money.
Appropriated budget
$5.20B
Authorized positions
32,267
Largest appropriation
$2.16B
Personnel Costs
Expense Budget by Year (appropriations)
Budget by Department
Budget by Fund
GF$4.11B · 79.0%
ASF$748.9M · 14.4%
TTF$340.0M · 6.5%
Largest Appropriations in FY2018
| # | Appropriation | Budgeted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personnel Costs | $2,156,100,300 |
| 2 | Medicaid | $783,112,700 |
| 3 | Contractual Services | $309,162,700 |
| 4 | Debt Service | $189,131,000 |
| 5 | Operations | $123,291,900 |
| 6 | Debt Service - Transportation Trust Fund | $94,518,000 |
| 7 | Division III Equalization | $93,993,700 |
| 8 | Public School Transportation | $92,393,900 |
| 9 | Transit Operations | $87,972,900 |
| 10 | Debt Svc. - Local Schools | $72,483,700 |
| 11 | Medical Services | $65,675,000 |
| 12 | Supplies and Materials | $58,109,900 |
| 13 | Escheat Enforcement | $42,000,000 |
| 14 | Appropriated Special Funds | $41,747,500 |
| 15 | Academic Excellence Block Grant | $38,862,900 |
| 16 | Purchase of Community Services | $34,102,900 |
| 17 | Child Care | $32,190,800 |
| 18 | Energy | $32,135,500 |
| 19 | Salary/OEC Contingency | $30,591,900 |
| 20 | Ed Sustainment Fund | $28,150,900 |
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