Delaware SpendingThe Desk / Budget · FY2021
What Delaware planned to spend in FY2021.
The appropriated budget: $5.67 billion in planned expenses and 33,347 authorized positions. Compare it against the actual checkbook, which also includes federal funds, special funds and pass-through money.
Appropriated budget
$5.67B
Authorized positions
33,347
Largest appropriation
$2.39B
Personnel Costs
Expense Budget by Year (appropriations)
Budget by Department
Budget by Fund
GF$4.55B · 80.2%
ASF$790.2M · 13.9%
TTF$331.3M · 5.8%
Largest Appropriations in FY2021
| # | Appropriation | Budgeted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personnel Costs | $2,394,043,300 |
| 2 | Medicaid | $771,910,400 |
| 3 | Contractual Services | $341,222,500 |
| 4 | Debt Service | $202,450,000 |
| 5 | Operations | $131,009,600 |
| 6 | Public School Transportation | $121,476,100 |
| 7 | Division III Equalization | $100,789,200 |
| 8 | Debt Service - Transportation Trust Fund | $95,210,100 |
| 9 | Debt Svc. - Local Schools | $73,039,000 |
| 10 | Medical Services | $70,627,900 |
| 11 | Supplies and Materials | $58,387,500 |
| 12 | Child Care | $46,515,600 |
| 13 | Academic Excellence Block Grant | $46,135,200 |
| 14 | Escheat | $45,287,900 |
| 15 | Appropriated Special Funds | $45,000,000 |
| 16 | Transit Operations | $44,811,800 |
| 17 | Early Childhood Initiatives | $36,216,600 |
| 18 | Purchase of Community Services | $33,911,700 |
| 19 | Child Welfare/Contractual Services | $32,647,500 |
| 20 | Energy | $31,337,300 |
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