State government
Alaska's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Alaska took in $10.5 billion and spent $12.5 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Alaska's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.
State taxes19%
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; other selective sales taxes and 13 more
- Severance taxes$1.04 billion
- Other selective sales taxes$82.1 million
- Insurance premium taxes$73.9 million
- Tobacco taxes$46.1 million
- Motor fuel taxes$45.8 million
- Hunting and fishing licenses$42.0 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$40.3 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$30.8 million
- Amusement taxes$29.8 million
- Occupation and business licenses$12.0 million
- Other licenses$10.1 million
- Public utility licenses$8.1 million
- Public utility taxes$4.6 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.6 million
- Amusement licenses$633 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services8.1%
What's in fees for servicesAirport; other government-run businesses and 12 more
- Airport$213 million
- Other government-run businesses$172 million
- Other service charges$148 million
- College tuition$127 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$45.1 million
- Tolls on roads and bridges$38.6 million
- University housing and dining$27.2 million
- Electric power$25.8 million
- Housing$25.3 million
- Road charges$18.8 million
- Other school charges$8.1 million
- Hospital bills$4.1 million
- Parks and recreation$3.6 million
- School lunches$802 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money49%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other24%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Alaska's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 1 more
- Other public welfare$3.20 billion
- Welfare institutions$70.8 million
- Unemployment and social insurance offices$26.2 million
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 16 more
- Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.16 billion
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$588 million
- Sent to local governments: other public welfare$235 million
- Sent to local governments: public health$102 million
- Sent to local governments: general support$76.4 million
- Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$44.0 million
- Sent to local governments: police$21.1 million
- Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.0 million
- Sent to local governments: housing and community development$3.5 million
- Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.4 million
- Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$2.4 million
- Sent to local governments: roads and highways$711 thousand
- Sent to local governments: hospitals$590 thousand
- Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$373 thousand
- Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$177 thousand
- Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$10 thousand
- Sent to local governments: other education$6 thousand
- Sent to local governments: airports$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$1.44 billion
- Airports$331 million
- Toll roads and bridges$70.1 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
- Colleges and universities$840 million
- Elementary and secondary schools$704 million
- Other education$58.1 million
- College housing, dining and bookstores$49.9 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$48.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 4 more
- Other government-run businesses$349 million
- Other and not broken out$323 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$309 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$151 million
- Other government administration$31.7 million
- Government buildings$14.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$454 million
- Courts and legal services$317 million
- Police$204 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$45.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$35.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$504 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
- Public health$222 million
- Hospitals$47.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
- Interest on general debt$166 million
- Interest on electric power debt$11.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and gas supply
- Electric power$104 million
- Gas supply$7.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$14.7 million
- Libraries$7.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
State of Alaska. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of State of Alaska itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.
Counties15 counties, A to Z
- Aleutians East Borough
- Bristol Bay Borough
- Denali Borough
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Haines Borough
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- North Slope Borough
- Northwest Arctic Borough
- Petersburg Borough
- Skagway Borough
- Yakutat Borough
Cities and towns149 cities, towns and townships, A to Z
- Adak
- Akhiok
- Akiak
- Akutan
- Alakanuk
- Aleknagik
- Allakaket
- Ambler
- Anaktuvuk Pass
- Anchorage
- Anderson
- Angoon
- Aniak
- Anvik
- Atka
- Atqasuk
- Bethel
- Bettles
- Brevig Mission
- Buckland
- Chefornak
- Chevak
- Chignik
- Chuathbaluk
- Clarks Point
- Coffman Cove
- Cold Bay
- Cordova
- Craig
- Deering
- Delta Junction
- Dillingham
- Diomede
- Eagle
- Edna Bay
- Eek
- Egegik
- Ekwok
- Elim
- Emmonak
- Fairbanks
- False Pass
- Fort Yukon
- Galena
- Gambell
- Golovin
- Goodnews Bay
- Grayling
- Gustavus
- Holy Cross
- Homer
- Hoonah
- Hooper Bay
- Houston
- Hughes
- Huslia
- Hydaburg
- Juneau City and Borough
- Kachemak
- Kake
- Kaktovik
- Kaltag
- Kasaan
- Kenai
- Ketchikan
- Kiana
- King Cove
- Kivalina
- Klawock
- Kobuk
- Kodiak
- Kotlik
- Kotzebue
- Koyuk
- Koyukuk
- Kupreanof
- Kwethluk
- Larsen Bay
- Lower Kalskag
- Manokotak
- Marshall
- McGrath
- Mekoryuk
- Mountain
- Napakiak
- Napaskiak
- Nenana
- New Stuyahok
- Newhalen
- Nightmute
- Nikolai
- Nome
- Nondalton
- Noorvik
- North Pole
- Nuiqsut
- Nulato
- Nunam Iqua
- Nunapitchuk
- Old Harbor
- Ouzinkie
- Palmer
- Pelican
- Pilot Point
- Pilot Station
- Platinum
- Point Hope
- Port Alexander
- Port Heiden
- Port Lions
- Quinhagak
- Ruby
- Russian Mission
- Saint George
- Saint Marys
- Saint Michael
- Saint Paul
- Sand Point
- Savoonga
- Saxman
- Scammon Bay
- Selawik
- Seldovia
- Seward
- Shageluk
- Shaktoolik
- Shishmaref
- Shungnak
- Sitka City and Borough
- Soldotna
- Stebbins
- Tanana
- Teller
- Tenakee Springs
- Thorne Bay
- Togiak
- Toksook Bay
- Unalakleet
- Unalaska
- Upper Kalskag
- Utqiagvik
- Valdez
- Wainwright
- Wales
- Wasilla
- Whale Pass
- White Mountain
- Whittier
- Wrangell City and Borough