Minnesota State Budget & Government Spending
FY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget
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Minnesota State Enacted Budget
Explore the Minnesota State budget and government spending using the latest available public fiscal data. The latest enacted budget totals $42.4B for FY2024–2025, while actual spending data is available through FY2023. Explore spending by department, funding sources, federal awards, economic indicators, and how public money flows through Minnesota state government.
- Latest Enacted Budget
- FY2024–2025
- FY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget
- Latest Actual Spending
- 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 DATAEnacted Budget: Represents the official state budget snapshot approved by the governor and legislature for the fiscal year.
Corrections (DOC)
K-12 Education (MDE)
Transportation (MnDOT)
Public Safety (DPS)
Natural Resources (DNR)
Employment & Economic Dev (DEED)
MMB & MNIT Services
U of M & Minnesota State
| Department | Enacted Amount | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Human Services (DHS) #1 Spend Top RiskHealth | $16.5B | Critical | |
Corrections (DOC) Safety | $1.2B | Warning | |
K-12 Education (MDE) Education | $9.8B | Stable | |
Transportation (MnDOT) Infrastructure | $4.2B | Stable | |
Public Safety (DPS) Safety | $1.5B | Stable | |
Natural Resources (DNR) Environment | $0.9B | Stable | |
Employment & Economic Dev (DEED) Economic Dev | $0.6B | Stable | |
MMB & MNIT Services Admin | $2.5B | Stable | |
U of M & Minnesota State Higher Ed | $3.8B | Good |
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 paid into Minnesota. The Money Map view traces funding sources through departments to the recipients at the end.
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.
Latest Enacted Budget: FY2024–2025 · Latest Actual Spending: FY2023 · Federal Awards: FY2025
Minnesota State Budget & Spending Quick Answers
How much is the Minnesota State budget?
The latest Minnesota State Enacted Budget 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 routinely cover different fiscal years and are kept separate here.
How much federal funding does Minnesota receive?
Federal Awards in FY2025 totalled $242.1B, from USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget and can cover a different fiscal year.
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%