Delaware SpendingThe Desk / Budget · FY2020
What Delaware planned to spend in FY2020.
The appropriated budget: $5.59 billion in planned expenses and 32,996 authorized positions. Compare it against the actual checkbook, which also includes federal funds, special funds and pass-through money.
Appropriated budget
$5.59B
Authorized positions
32,996
Largest appropriation
$2.31B
Personnel Costs
Expense Budget by Year (appropriations)
Budget by Department
Budget by Fund
GF$4.45B · 79.6%
ASF$773.5M · 13.8%
TTF$365.5M · 6.5%
Largest Appropriations in FY2020
| # | Appropriation | Budgeted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personnel Costs | $2,310,355,500 |
| 2 | Medicaid | $782,127,200 |
| 3 | Contractual Services | $329,043,800 |
| 4 | Debt Service | $196,346,600 |
| 5 | Operations | $128,487,700 |
| 6 | Public School Transportation | $112,969,700 |
| 7 | Division III Equalization | $98,004,800 |
| 8 | Transit Operations | $93,018,100 |
| 9 | Debt Service - Transportation Trust Fund | $91,470,000 |
| 10 | Debt Svc. - Local Schools | $73,039,000 |
| 11 | Medical Services | $70,627,900 |
| 12 | Salary/OEC Contingency | $69,025,600 |
| 13 | Supplies and Materials | $58,275,700 |
| 14 | Child Care | $46,515,600 |
| 15 | Escheat | $45,238,300 |
| 16 | Appropriated Special Funds | $45,000,000 |
| 17 | Academic Excellence Block Grant | $42,889,000 |
| 18 | Early Childhood Initiatives | $36,216,600 |
| 19 | Purchase of Community Services | $33,268,300 |
| 20 | Energy | $31,142,600 |
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