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Minnesota State Budget & Government Spending

Enacted Budget$42.4B
Impact Score
59/ 100
DATAFY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget

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Minnesota State Enacted Budget

Explore the Minnesota State budget and government spending using the public fiscal records shown here. The enacted budget shown totals $42.4B for FY2024–2025, while the actual spending shown is from FY2023. Explore separate summaries of budget allocations by department, funding or fund summaries, federal awards, and economic indicators.

Enacted Budget Shown
FY2024–2025
FY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget
Actual Spending Shown
FY2023
U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances
Federal Awards
FY2025
USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs

Minnesota State Enacted Budget by Department

Enacted Budget Ledger

FY2024–2025 DATA

Enacted Budget: Represents the official state budget snapshot approved by the governor and legislature for the fiscal year.

Human Services (DHS)

#1 Spend Top Risk
Health
Enacted Amount
$16.5B
Critical

Corrections (DOC)

Safety
Enacted Amount
$1.2B
Warning

K-12 Education (MDE)

Education
Enacted Amount
$9.8B
Stable

Transportation (MnDOT)

Infrastructure
Enacted Amount
$4.2B
Stable

Public Safety (DPS)

Safety
Enacted Amount
$1.5B
Stable

Natural Resources (DNR)

Environment
Enacted Amount
$0.9B
Stable

Employment & Economic Dev (DEED)

Economic Dev
Enacted Amount
$0.6B
Stable

MMB & MNIT Services

Admin
Enacted Amount
$2.5B
Stable

U of M & Minnesota State

Higher Ed
Enacted Amount
$3.8B
Good
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT

Source Data: Primary budget values use Minnesota's FY 2024-2025 enacted budget (MMB). State payment detail is sourced from TransparencyMN / MN Open Checkbook (MAT nightly SWIFT extracts). Federal awards use USASpending FY2025 place-of-performance data; federal audit filings use api.fac.gov; vendor identity uses MN Secretary of State bulk data; conflict-of-interest cross-reference uses MN Campaign Finance Board CSVs; local government finance uses MN OSA CTAS submissions; payroll uses MMB TransparencyMN payroll exports; geographies use MN Geospatial Commons.

Scope: The primary view is an enacted state budget snapshot. Use the toggles to compare it with State Spending finances and federal awards into Minnesota.

About Minnesota State Budget & Spending Data

This page is built from three separate datasets: the Enacted Budget, by department; Actual Spending, reported afterwards; and Federal Awards recorded in Minnesota. The Money Map displays source, allocation, and recipient summaries where available; it does not trace individual dollars between them.

A biennial Enacted Budget by agency, with economic context and Federal Awards detail. Every figure is taken from the published record — ImpactLine adds no estimates and fills no gaps a government has left. See the methodology and sources.

Enacted Budget Shown: FY2024–2025 · Actual Spending Shown: FY2023 · Federal Awards: FY2025

Minnesota State Budget & Spending Quick Answers

How much is the Minnesota State budget?

The Minnesota State Enacted Budget shown totals $42.4B for FY2024–2025. Source: FY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget.

What is the difference between Minnesota's Enacted Budget and Actual Spending?

The Enacted Budget (FY2024–2025) is the spending authorised before the year begins. Actual Spending (FY2023) is what was reported afterwards, on its own release cycle, so the two can cover different fiscal years and are kept separate here.

What is the value of federal award obligations recorded in Minnesota?

Federal award obligations in FY2025 totalled $242.1B, from USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget; they do not measure cash received by the city or state.

Where does Minnesota State spend its money?

Actual Spending in FY2023 totalled $56.4B, as published in U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances. The largest areas were:

  • Public Welfare$22.3B
  • Other Census Functions$17.7B
  • Education$10.5B
  • Highways$2.3B

How is the Minnesota State budget funded?

The Minnesota State Enacted Budget draws on these published funding sources:

  • Individual Income Tax$16.8B - 40%
  • Federal Grants & Funds$12.5B - 29%
  • Sales & Use Tax$8.9B - 21%
  • Corporate Franchise Tax$2.4B - 6%