Delaware SpendingThe Desk / Budget · FY2022
What Delaware planned to spend in FY2022.
The appropriated budget: $5.89 billion in planned expenses and 33,650 authorized positions. Compare it against the actual checkbook, which also includes federal funds, special funds and pass-through money.
Appropriated budget
$5.89B
Authorized positions
33,650
Largest appropriation
$2.43B
Personnel Costs
Expense Budget by Year (appropriations)
Budget by Department
Budget by Fund
GF$4.77B · 80.9%
ASF$781.2M · 13.3%
TTF$342.2M · 5.8%
Largest Appropriations in FY2022
| # | Appropriation | Budgeted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personnel Costs | $2,433,480,300 |
| 2 | Medicaid | $787,020,400 |
| 3 | Contractual Services | $340,348,300 |
| 4 | Debt Service | $220,944,800 |
| 5 | Operations | $132,230,000 |
| 6 | Public School Transportation | $131,841,800 |
| 7 | Division III Equalization | $101,631,800 |
| 8 | Medical Services | $78,973,600 |
| 9 | Transit Operations | $78,018,100 |
| 10 | Debt Svc. - Local Schools | $73,039,000 |
| 11 | Salary/OEC Contingency | $73,004,900 |
| 12 | Debt Service - Transportation Trust Fund | $67,028,400 |
| 13 | Supplies and Materials | $59,360,500 |
| 14 | Academic Excellence Block Grant | $48,538,600 |
| 15 | Purchase of Community Services | $48,273,300 |
| 16 | Child Care | $46,515,600 |
| 17 | Escheat | $45,287,900 |
| 18 | Appropriated Special Funds | $45,000,000 |
| 19 | Early Childhood Initiatives | $36,216,600 |
| 20 | Child Welfare/Contractual Services | $35,018,100 |
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