Utah’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 $7.7 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 $22.7 billion too much.
  • The 2023 all funds budget is $11.8 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 $31.8 billion too much.

State Funds Budget Data

  • Estimated FY 2024 Only State Funds Budget ($ Billions): $20.32
  • FY 2025 Only State Funds Budget Limit ($ Billions): $21.68
  • FY 2025 Only State Funds Budget Limit Growth ($ Billions): 6.70%
  • Cost per person of state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $2,256
  • Cost per family of 4 of budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $9,022
  • Cumulative cost per person of state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $6,651
  • Cumulative cost per family of 4 of state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $26,605

State All Funds Budget Data

  • Estimated FY 2024 All Funds Budget ($ Billions): $29.57
  • FY 2025 All Funds Budget Limit ($ Billions): $31.55
  • FY 2025 All Funds Budget Limit Growth ($ Billions): 6.70%
  • Cost per person of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $3,462
  • Cost per family of 4 of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2023 budget: $13,847
  • Cumulative cost per person of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $9,299
  • Cumulative cost per family of 4 of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2014-23: $37,198

Other Considerations