Delaware SpendingThe Desk / Budget · FY2024
What Delaware planned to spend in FY2024.
The appropriated budget: $6.83 billion in planned expenses and 34,806 authorized positions. Compare it against the actual checkbook, which also includes federal funds, special funds and pass-through money.
Appropriated budget
$6.83B
Authorized positions
34,806
Largest appropriation
$2.68B
Personnel Costs
Expense Budget by Year (appropriations)
Budget by Department
Budget by Fund
GF$5.61B · 82.1%
ASF$827.0M · 12.1%
TTF$392.4M · 5.7%
Largest Appropriations in FY2024
| # | Appropriation | Budgeted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personnel Costs | $2,680,398,600 |
| 2 | Medicaid | $912,485,500 |
| 3 | Contractual Services | $374,564,800 |
| 4 | Debt Service | $251,103,500 |
| 5 | Salary/OEC Contingency | $185,044,600 |
| 6 | Public School Transportation | $166,833,900 |
| 7 | Operations | $141,533,900 |
| 8 | Division III Equalization | $108,113,800 |
| 9 | Transit Operations | $87,928,900 |
| 10 | Debt Service - Transportation Trust Fund | $82,173,900 |
| 11 | Medical Services | $81,175,000 |
| 12 | Debt Svc. - Local Schools | $76,158,600 |
| 13 | DDDS State Match | $67,596,000 |
| 14 | Child Care | $66,581,900 |
| 15 | Supplies and Materials | $63,154,500 |
| 16 | Appropriated Special Funds | $55,000,000 |
| 17 | Opportunity Funding | $53,000,000 |
| 18 | Academic Excellence Block Grant | $51,722,200 |
| 19 | Escheat | $50,438,300 |
| 20 | Mental Health Services | $42,010,700 |
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