Pennsylvania’s budget increased cumulatively more than pop+inf in state funds and all funds from 2014-23, meaning taxes are higher than the average taxpayer can afford.

  • The 2023 state funds budget is $10.2 billion higher than it would have had spending grown at the rate of population growth plus inflation over the past decade.
  • Because the state funds budget grew faster than population growth plus inflation for the last ten years, the state spent and taxed $53.6 billion too much.
  • The 2023 all funds budget is $28.2 billion higher than it would have been had spending grown at the rate of population growth plus inflation over the past decade.
  • Because the all funds budget grew faster than population growth plus inflation over the past decade, the state spent and taxed $148.0 billion too much.

State Funds Budget Data

  • Estimated FY 2024 Only State Funds Budget ($ Billions): $72.35
  • FY 2025 Only State Funds Budget Limit ($ Billions): $76.16
  • FY 2025 Only State Funds Budget Limit Growth ($ Billions): 5.27%
  • Cost per person of state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $2,413
  • Cost per family of 4 of budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $9,654
  • Cumulative cost per person of state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $12,672
  • Cumulative cost per family of 4 of state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $50,689

State All Funds Budget Data

  • Estimated FY 2024 All Funds Budget ($ Billions): $114.05
  • FY 2025 All Funds Budget Limit ($ Billions): $120.06
  • FY 2025 All Funds Budget Limit Growth ($ Billions): 5.27%
  • Cost per person of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $6,662
  • Cost per family of 4 of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $26,647
  • Cumulative cost per person of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $34,962
  • Cumulative cost per family of 4 of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $139,846

Other Considerations