How much does your state spend on you?
How much does your state spend on you?
School, roads, parks, and safety—so many institutions rely on government funding to stay in operation, providing a backbone upon which communities live their lives. As the Trump administration cuts federal funding to many agencies, these responsibilities are falling even more on the shoulders of state and local governments.
Most people know their taxes go into these institutions. It's why parents send their children to public school instead of private, or demand that the work go faster when construction blocks up commutes. But how much of what residents pay is actually going back towards their individual lives?
To answer this question, Stacker analyzed findings from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2015 Study of State and Local Government Finances. Stacker divided the total expenditure for each state by that state's population to calculate the amount that state government is spending on each of its citizens. Stacker also calculated the spending per capita for several specific areas to get an idea of how different states are prioritizing their funds.
The top spending areas for most states were education, public welfare, and intergovernmental expenditures—money paid to other governments as fiscal aid, reimbursements, or in lieu of taxes; these three spending amounts are included for each state. Also included are each state's spending on the police, parks and recreation, and highways, as the total spending amounts for the broad categories in which these expenses fall—public safety, housing and environmental protection, and transportation, respectively—were not available. All ranks are based on spending per capita.
Read on to find out how much your state government is spending on you and to compare its spending habits across the country.
#50. Florida
Total state spending: $86.28 million ($4.11 per capita)
Education spending: $10.55 million ($0.50 per capita, #50 highest)
Public welfare spending: $25.91 million ($1.23 per capita, #44 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $19.17 million ($0.91 per capita, #47 highest)
Police spending: $536,164 ($0.03 per capita, #48 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $154,414 ($0.01 per capita, #45 highest)
Highway spending: $6.7 million ($0.32 per capita, #32 highest)
#49. Georgia
Total state spending: $46.52 million ($4.46 per capita)
Education spending: $7.89 million ($0.76 per capita, #43 highest)
Public welfare spending: $11.77 million ($1.13 per capita, #49 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $11.09 million ($1.06 per capita, #42 highest)
Police spending: $345,985 ($0.03 per capita, #42 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $206,090 ($0.02 per capita, #24 highest)
Highway spending: $1.77 million ($0.17 per capita, #49 highest)
#48. Tennessee
Total state spending: $31.28 million ($4.66 per capita)
Education spending: $5.05 million ($0.75 per capita, #44 highest)
Public welfare spending: $10.55 million ($1.57 per capita, #28 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $7.23 million ($1.08 per capita, #41 highest)
Police spending: $249,521 ($0.04 per capita, #34 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $85,410 ($0.01 per capita, #35 highest)
Highway spending: $1.4 million ($0.21 per capita, #45 highest)
#47. Texas
Total state spending: $136.93 million ($4.84 per capita)
Education spending: $25.58 million ($0.90 per capita, #34 highest)
Public welfare spending: $34.97 million ($1.24 per capita, #43 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $29.95 million ($1.06 per capita, #43 highest)
Police spending: $1.01 million ($0.04 per capita, #36 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $142,796 ($0.01 per capita, #48 highest)
Highway spending: $8.09 million ($0.29 per capita, #36 highest)
#46. Nevada
Total state spending: $14.72 million ($4.91 per capita)
Education spending: $1.88 million ($0.63 per capita, #49 highest)
Public welfare spending: $3.64 million ($1.22 per capita, #45 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $4.34 million ($1.45 per capita, #24 highest)
Police spending: $94,042 ($0.03 per capita, #45 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $19,087 ($0.01 per capita, #46 highest)
Highway spending: $526,505 ($0.18 per capita, #47 highest)
#45. Arizona
Total state spending: $35.34 million ($5.04 per capita)
Education spending: $6.33 million ($0.90 per capita, #35 highest)
Public welfare spending: $10.08 million ($1.44 per capita, #34 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $7.83 million ($1.12 per capita, #38 highest)
Police spending: $235,943 ($0.03 per capita, #37 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $61,923 ($0.01 per capita, #43 highest)
Highway spending: $1.22 million ($0.17 per capita, #48 highest)
#44. North Carolina
Total state spending: $52.7 million ($5.13 per capita)
Education spending: $9.4 million ($0.92 per capita, #32 highest)
Public welfare spending: $11.96 million ($1.16 per capita, #48 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $13.02 million ($1.27 per capita, #32 highest)
Police spending: $661,126 ($0.06 per capita, #10 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $156,807 ($0.02 per capita, #31 highest)
Highway spending: $3.48 million ($0.34 per capita, #25 highest)
#43. Idaho
Total state spending: $8.87 million ($5.17 per capita)
Education spending: $1.09 million ($0.63 per capita, #47 highest)
Public welfare spending: $2.3 million ($1.34 per capita, #41 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $2.16 million ($1.26 per capita, #33 highest)
Police spending: $57,052 ($0.03 per capita, #41 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $27,451 ($0.02 per capita, #29 highest)
Highway spending: $580,559 ($0.34 per capita, #26 highest)
#42. Missouri
Total state spending: $31.77 million ($5.20 per capita)
Education spending: $4.25 million ($0.70 per capita, #45 highest)
Public welfare spending: $8.4 million ($1.37 per capita, #37 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $5.99 million ($0.98 per capita, #45 highest)
Police spending: $232,679 ($0.04 per capita, #32 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $59,137 ($0.01 per capita, #38 highest)
Highway spending: $1.33 million ($0.22 per capita, #44 highest)
#41. New Hampshire
Total state spending: $7.08 million ($5.27 per capita)
Education spending: $1.08 million ($0.80 per capita, #41 highest)
Public welfare spending: $1.93 million ($1.44 per capita, #33 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $573,048 ($0.43 per capita, #49 highest)
Police spending: $63,611 ($0.05 per capita, #20 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $24,906 ($0.02 per capita, #27 highest)
Highway spending: $462,277 ($0.34 per capita, #24 highest)
#40. South Dakota
Total state spending: $4.68 million ($5.38 per capita)
Education spending: $740,728 ($0.85 per capita, #38 highest)
Public welfare spending: $1.03 million ($1.19 per capita, #46 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $772,034 ($0.89 per capita, #48 highest)
Police spending: $43,389 ($0.05 per capita, #19 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $44,443 ($0.05 per capita, #3 highest)
Highway spending: $546,613 ($0.63 per capita, #6 highest)
#39. Nebraska
Total state spending: $10.45 million ($5.44 per capita)
Education spending: $2.06 million ($1.07 per capita, #17 highest)
Public welfare spending: $2.58 million ($1.35 per capita, #40 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $2.3 million ($1.20 per capita, #35 highest)
Police spending: $70,700 ($0.04 per capita, #35 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $45,623 ($0.02 per capita, #15 highest)
Highway spending: $787,556 ($0.41 per capita, #16 highest)
#38. Indiana
Total state spending: $37.49 million ($5.62 per capita)
Education spending: $7.03 million ($1.05 per capita, #20 highest)
Public welfare spending: $11.45 million ($1.72 per capita, #25 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $9.55 million ($1.43 per capita, #25 highest)
Police spending: $216,872 ($0.03 per capita, #44 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $60,886 ($0.01 per capita, #42 highest)
Highway spending: $1.74 million ($0.26 per capita, #38 highest)
#37. Utah
Total state spending: $17.91 million ($5.77 per capita)
Education spending: $4.27 million ($1.38 per capita, #6 highest)
Public welfare spending: $3.22 million ($1.04 per capita, #50 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $3.34 million ($1.08 per capita, #40 highest)
Police spending: $134,278 ($0.04 per capita, #23 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $43,933 ($0.01 per capita, #32 highest)
Highway spending: $782,700 ($0.25 per capita, #39 highest)
#36. Alabama
Total state spending: $29.19 million ($5.99 per capita)
Education spending: $5.82 million ($1.19 per capita, #9 highest)
Public welfare spending: $6.72 million ($1.38 per capita, #36 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $6.61 million ($1.36 per capita, #28 highest)
Police spending: $162,224 ($0.03 per capita, #40 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $17,951 ($0.00 per capita, #49 highest)
Highway spending: $1.6 million ($0.33 per capita, #28 highest)
#35. Virginia
Total state spending: $51.01 million ($6.02 per capita)
Education spending: $8.67 million ($1.02 per capita, #23 highest)
Public welfare spending: $9.98 million ($1.18 per capita, #47 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $12.58 million ($1.49 per capita, #22 highest)
Police spending: $350,985 ($0.04 per capita, #27 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $115,342 ($0.01 per capita, #33 highest)
Highway spending: $3.2 million ($0.38 per capita, #20 highest)
#34. South Carolina
Total state spending: $30.56 million ($6.08 per capita)
Education spending: $5.51 million ($1.10 per capita, #14 highest)
Public welfare spending: $7.31 million ($1.45 per capita, #32 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $5.96 million ($1.19 per capita, #36 highest)
Police spending: $164,110 ($0.03 per capita, #43 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $95,305 ($0.02 per capita, #26 highest)
Highway spending: $1.17 million ($0.23 per capita, #40 highest)
#33. Oklahoma
Total state spending: $23.98 million ($6.10 per capita)
Education spending: $4.21 million ($1.07 per capita, #18 highest)
Public welfare spending: $6.46 million ($1.64 per capita, #26 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $4.34 million ($1.10 per capita, #39 highest)
Police spending: $225,852 ($0.06 per capita, #13 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $87,619 ($0.02 per capita, #19 highest)
Highway spending: $1.72 million ($0.44 per capita, #15 highest)
#32. Colorado
Total state spending: $34.43 million ($6.14 per capita)
Education spending: $5.91 million ($1.05 per capita, #21 highest)
Public welfare spending: $6.97 million ($1.24 per capita, #42 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $7.46 million ($1.33 per capita, #29 highest)
Police spending: $226,429 ($0.04 per capita, #28 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $88,100 ($0.02 per capita, #30 highest)
Highway spending: $1.24 million ($0.22 per capita, #41 highest)
#31. Kansas
Total state spending: $17.93 million ($6.16 per capita)
Education spending: $2.71 million ($0.93 per capita, #29 highest)
Public welfare spending: $3.98 million ($1.37 per capita, #39 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $4.85 million ($1.66 per capita, #13 highest)
Police spending: $97,501 ($0.03 per capita, #38 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $37,827 ($0.01 per capita, #34 highest)
Highway spending: $1.09 million ($0.37 per capita, #21 highest)
#30. Illinois
Total state spending: $82.3 million ($6.43 per capita)
Education spending: $8.71 million ($0.68 per capita, #46 highest)
Public welfare spending: $20.31 million ($1.59 per capita, #27 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $18.56 million ($1.45 per capita, #23 highest)
Police spending: $428,386 ($0.03 per capita, #39 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $97,145 ($0.01 per capita, #44 highest)
Highway spending: $6.15 million ($0.48 per capita, #13 highest)
#29. Louisiana
Total state spending: $30.99 million ($6.61 per capita)
Education spending: $4.73 million ($1.01 per capita, #24 highest)
Public welfare spending: $8.2 million ($1.75 per capita, #21 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $5.73 million ($1.22 per capita, #34 highest)
Police spending: $295,567 ($0.06 per capita, #11 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $311,932 ($0.07 per capita, #2 highest)
Highway spending: $1.53 million ($0.33 per capita, #29 highest)
#28. Maine
Total state spending: $8.84 million ($6.62 per capita)
Education spending: $1.01 million ($0.76 per capita, #42 highest)
Public welfare spending: $2.9 million ($2.17 per capita, #13 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $1.25 million ($0.94 per capita, #46 highest)
Police spending: $73,889 ($0.06 per capita, #16 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $7,616 ($0.01 per capita, #47 highest)
Highway spending: $623,047 ($0.47 per capita, #14 highest)
#27. Ohio
Total state spending: $79.02 million ($6.78 per capita)
Education spending: $10.63 million ($0.91 per capita, #33 highest)
Public welfare spending: $17.63 million ($1.51 per capita, #31 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $17.87 million ($1.53 per capita, #15 highest)
Police spending: $290,154 ($0.02 per capita, #49 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $107,357 ($0.01 per capita, #41 highest)
Highway spending: $3.31 million ($0.28 per capita, #37 highest)
#26. Michigan
Total state spending: $67.66 million ($6.79 per capita)
Education spending: $10.55 million ($1.06 per capita, #19 highest)
Public welfare spending: $15.3 million ($1.54 per capita, #30 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $20.49 million ($2.06 per capita, #9 highest)
Police spending: $429,505 ($0.04 per capita, #24 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $115,008 ($0.01 per capita, #37 highest)
Highway spending: $1.22 million ($0.12 per capita, #50 highest)
#25. Wisconsin
Total state spending: $39.78 million ($6.86 per capita)
Education spending: $5.32 million ($0.92 per capita, #31 highest)
Public welfare spending: $9.96 million ($1.72 per capita, #24 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $10.39 million ($1.79 per capita, #10 highest)
Police spending: $121,174 ($0.02 per capita, #50 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $19,212 ($0.00 per capita, #50 highest)
Highway spending: $1.89 million ($0.33 per capita, #30 highest)
#24. Washington
Total state spending: $50.87 million ($6.87 per capita)
Education spending: $8.42 million ($1.14 per capita, #11 highest)
Public welfare spending: $11.48 million ($1.55 per capita, #29 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $11.02 million ($1.49 per capita, #20 highest)
Police spending: $277,312 ($0.04 per capita, #33 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $68,212 ($0.01 per capita, #40 highest)
Highway spending: $2.17 million ($0.29 per capita, #34 highest)
#23. Pennsylvania
Total state spending: $88.95 million ($6.95 per capita)
Education spending: $10.64 million ($0.83 per capita, #40 highest)
Public welfare spending: $22.86 million ($1.78 per capita, #20 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $19.41 million ($1.52 per capita, #16 highest)
Police spending: $1.01 million ($0.08 per capita, #7 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $298,773 ($0.02 per capita, #17 highest)
Highway spending: $6.96 million ($0.54 per capita, #9 highest)
#22. Mississippi
Total state spending: $21.11 million ($7.07 per capita)
Education spending: $2.62 million ($0.88 per capita, #37 highest)
Public welfare spending: $5.82 million ($1.95 per capita, #17 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $5.14 million ($1.72 per capita, #12 highest)
Police spending: $126,240 ($0.04 per capita, #26 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $60,922 ($0.02 per capita, #23 highest)
Highway spending: $945,501 ($0.32 per capita, #33 highest)
#21. Montana
Total state spending: $7.45 million ($7.09 per capita)
Education spending: $998,994 ($0.95 per capita, #26 highest)
Public welfare spending: $1.51 million ($1.44 per capita, #35 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $1.40 million ($1.33 per capita, #30 highest)
Police spending: $53,056 ($0.05 per capita, #18 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $20,547 ($0.02 per capita, #25 highest)
Highway spending: $744,894 ($0.71 per capita, #5 highest)
#20. Arkansas
Total state spending: $21.37 million ($7.11 per capita)
Education spending: $3.17 million ($1.05 per capita, #22 highest)
Public welfare spending: $6.64 million ($2.21 per capita, #12 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $5.21 million ($1.74 per capita, #11 highest)
Police spending: $116,569 ($0.04 per capita, #29 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $63,732 ($0.02 per capita, #22 highest)
Highway spending: $1.18 million ($0.39 per capita, #17 highest)
#19. Maryland
Total state spending: $43.18 million ($7.14 per capita)
Education spending: $5.38 million ($0.89 per capita, #36 highest)
Public welfare spending: $12.12 million ($2.00 per capita, #16 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $9.16 million ($1.51 per capita, #17 highest)
Police spending: $500,186 ($0.08 per capita, #5 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $131,247 ($0.02 per capita, #21 highest)
Highway spending: $2.34 million ($0.39 per capita, #18 highest)
#18. Iowa
Total state spending: $22.76 million ($7.24 per capita)
Education spending: $3.49 million ($1.11 per capita, #12 highest)
Public welfare spending: $6.1 million ($1.94 per capita, #18 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $5.23 million ($1.66 per capita, #14 highest)
Police spending: $97,139 ($0.03 per capita, #46 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $29,294 ($0.01 per capita, #39 highest)
Highway spending: $1.54 million ($0.49 per capita, #11 highest)
#17. West Virginia
Total state spending: $13.49 million ($7.43 per capita)
Education spending: $2.1 million ($1.16 per capita, #10 highest)
Public welfare spending: $4.37 million ($2.41 per capita, #8 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $2.34 million ($1.29 per capita, #31 highest)
Police spending: $76,847 ($0.04 per capita, #25 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $45,137 ($0.02 per capita, #13 highest)
Highway spending: $1.05 million ($0.58 per capita, #7 highest)
#16. Kentucky
Total state spending: $33.32 million ($7.48 per capita)
Education spending: $5.71 million ($1.28 per capita, #7 highest)
Public welfare spending: $10.8 million ($2.43 per capita, #7 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $4.71 million ($1.06 per capita, #44 highest)
Police spending: $169,671 ($0.04 per capita, #31 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $98,061 ($0.02 per capita, #20 highest)
Highway spending: $2.5 million ($0.56 per capita, #8 highest)
#15. Oregon
Total state spending: $32.06 million ($7.74 per capita)
Education spending: $3.93 million ($0.95 per capita, #28 highest)
Public welfare spending: $9.32 million ($2.25 per capita, #10 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $6.21 million ($1.50 per capita, #19 highest)
Police spending: $190,922 ($0.05 per capita, #21 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $73,490 ($0.02 per capita, #28 highest)
Highway spending: $909,241 ($0.22 per capita, #43 highest)
#14. Minnesota
Total state spending: $43.23 million ($7.75 per capita)
Education spending: $5.58 million ($1.00 per capita, #25 highest)
Public welfare spending: $12.47 million ($2.24 per capita, #11 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $12.83 million ($2.30 per capita, #8 highest)
Police spending: $315,064 ($0.06 per capita, #15 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $226,319 ($0.04 per capita, #7 highest)
Highway spending: $1.87 million ($0.34 per capita, #27 highest)
#13. New Jersey
Total state spending: $71.43 million ($7.93 per capita)
Education spending: $9.8 million ($1.09 per capita, #15 highest)
Public welfare spending: $16.28 million ($1.81 per capita, #19 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $12.47 million ($1.38 per capita, #26 highest)
Police spending: $512,786 ($0.06 per capita, #14 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $216,507 ($0.02 per capita, #14 highest)
Highway spending: $3.22 million ($0.36 per capita, #23 highest)
#12. Rhode Island
Total state spending: $8.58 million ($8.10 per capita)
Education spending: $980,513 ($0.93 per capita, #30 highest)
Public welfare spending: $2.61 million ($2.46 per capita, #6 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $1.23 million ($1.16 per capita, #37 highest)
Police spending: $81,869 ($0.08 per capita, #8 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $34,105 ($0.03 per capita, #8 highest)
Highway spending: $307,423 ($0.29 per capita, #35 highest)
#11. California
Total state spending: $320.58 million ($8.11 per capita)
Education spending: $33.00 million ($0.83 per capita, #39 highest)
Public welfare spending: $85.12 million ($2.15 per capita, #14 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $97.97 million ($2.48 per capita, #6 highest)
Police spending: $1.77 million ($0.04 per capita, #22 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $457,196 ($0.01 per capita, #36 highest)
Highway spending: $7.05 million ($0.18 per capita, #46 highest)
#10. Connecticut
Total state spending: $30.89 million ($8.61 per capita)
Education spending: $3.88 million ($1.08 per capita, #16 highest)
Public welfare spending: $7.32 million ($2.04 per capita, #15 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $5.34 million ($1.49 per capita, #21 highest)
Police spending: $241,416 ($0.07 per capita, #9 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $106,032 ($0.03 per capita, #11 highest)
Highway spending: $1.17 million ($0.32 per capita, #31 highest)
#9. Hawaii
Total state spending: $12.41 million ($8.70 per capita)
Education spending: $3.23 million ($2.26 per capita, #1 highest)
Public welfare spending: $2.48 million ($1.74 per capita, #23 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $267,863 ($0.19 per capita, #50 highest)
Police spending: $37,958 ($0.03 per capita, #47 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $98,882 ($0.07 per capita, #1 highest)
Highway spending: $549,795 ($0.39 per capita, #19 highest)
#8. Massachusetts
Total state spending: $61.38 million ($8.95 per capita)
Education spending: $6.52 million ($0.95 per capita, #27 highest)
Public welfare spending: $18.49 million ($2.69 per capita, #3 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $9.38 million ($1.37 per capita, #27 highest)
Police spending: $812,305 ($0.12 per capita, #4 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $160,312 ($0.02 per capita, #16 highest)
Highway spending: $2.5 million ($0.36 per capita, #22 highest)
#7. New York
Total state spending: $185.6 million ($9.35 per capita)
Education spending: $12.49 million ($0.63 per capita, #48 highest)
Public welfare spending: $50.31 million ($2.53 per capita, #5 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $58.06 million ($2.93 per capita, #3 highest)
Police spending: $761,217 ($0.04 per capita, #30 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $609,703 ($0.03 per capita, #10 highest)
Highway spending: $4.37 million ($0.22 per capita, #42 highest)
#6. Delaware
Total state spending: $8.99 million ($9.35 per capita)
Education spending: $1.73 million ($1.80 per capita, #3 highest)
Public welfare spending: $2.31 million ($2.40 per capita, #9 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $1.45 million ($1.51 per capita, #18 highest)
Police spending: $133,120 ($0.14 per capita, #3 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $40,167 ($0.04 per capita, #6 highest)
Highway spending: $507,581 ($0.53 per capita, #10 highest)
#5. New Mexico
Total state spending: $20.04 million ($9.60 per capita)
Education spending: $2.61 million ($1.25 per capita, #8 highest)
Public welfare spending: $5.61 million ($2.69 per capita, #4 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $4.87 million ($2.33 per capita, #7 highest)
Police spending: $127,617 ($0.06 per capita, #12 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $57,129 ($0.03 per capita, #12 highest)
Highway spending: $1.01 million ($0.48 per capita, #12 highest)
#4. Vermont
Total state spending: $6.45 million ($10.35 per capita)
Education spending: $950,591 ($1.52 per capita, #5 highest)
Public welfare spending: $1.73 million ($2.77 per capita, #1 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $1.61 million ($2.59 per capita, #5 highest)
Police spending: $102,661 ($0.16 per capita, #2 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $14,513 ($0.02 per capita, #18 highest)
Highway spending: $501,722 ($0.80 per capita, #4 highest)
#3. North Dakota
Total state spending: $8.22 million ($10.89 per capita)
Education spending: $1.22 million ($1.61 per capita, #4 highest)
Public welfare spending: $1.32 million ($1.74 per capita, #22 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $2.56 million ($3.38 per capita, #2 highest)
Police spending: $41,401 ($0.05 per capita, #17 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $32,813 ($0.04 per capita, #5 highest)
Highway spending: $968,868 ($1.28 per capita, #2 highest)
#2. Wyoming
Total state spending: $6.41 million ($11.06 per capita)
Education spending: $636,652 ($1.10 per capita, #13 highest)
Public welfare spending: $795,264 ($1.37 per capita, #38 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $2.1 million ($3.62 per capita, #1 highest)
Police spending: $45,605 ($0.08 per capita, #6 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $28,567 ($0.05 per capita, #4 highest)
Highway spending: $522,500 ($0.90 per capita, #3 highest)
#1. Alaska
Total state spending: $13.01 million ($17.58 per capita)
Education spending: $1.48 million ($2.00 per capita, #2 highest)
Public welfare spending: $2.01 million ($2.71 per capita, #2 highest)
Intergovernmental spending: $2.04 million ($2.75 per capita, #4 highest)
Police spending: $131,028 ($0.18 per capita, #1 highest)
Parks and recreation spending: $23,011 ($0.03 per capita, #9 highest)
Highway spending: $1.27 million ($1.72 per capita, #1 highest)
