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Delaware State Departments — Spending Profiles

Every Delaware department's checkbook spending profile (FY2018–present): yearly totals, fund mix, top categories and top vendors. Data: State of Delaware Checkbook.

#	Name	Total FY18–26	Payments
1	Department of Health & Social Services	$35,072,152,358	1,636,600
2	Department of Education	$28,993,521,577	5,687,509
3	Department of Human Resources	$11,699,443,506	96,450
4	Department of Transportation	$8,997,897,363	726,648
5	Executive	$8,949,935,345	365,371
6	Higher Education	$4,744,961,565	690,389
7	Department of Corrections	$3,737,683,659	352,938
8	Other Elective Offices	$2,836,839,542	128,161
9	Department of Safety & Homeland Security	$2,675,254,408	362,945
10	Department of State	$2,399,042,828	273,024
11	Department of Natural Resources and Environment Conservation	$2,364,929,449	763,163
12	Services FR Children,youth,families	$1,871,575,775	378,491
13	Department of Finance	$1,841,076,072	73,177
14	Judicial	$1,346,575,284	530,274
15	Department of Labor	$1,094,844,019	498,143
16	Department of Technology & Informati	$987,432,693	77,904
17	Legal	$864,718,976	162,826
18	Department of Agriculture	$701,993,047	148,226
19	Department of Education Continued	$491,363,341	160,816
20	Legislative Branch	$452,557,792	33,607
21	Delaware National Guard	$339,882,698	75,203
22	Fire Prevention Commission	$142,406,659	35,271
23	Department of Elections	$113,625,549	55,255
24	Advisory Counc Exceptnl Citizn	$2,966,065	2,925

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