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State Rainy Day Fund Balances

Current and historical rainy day fund balances for each state.

State rainy day funds serve as reserves for times of fiscal distress.

Most states allocate a portion of year-ending balances to rainy day funds, but how they're funded varies. Kansas recently established its fund, leaving Arkansas and Montana as the only states without some form of rainy day funds.

Figures reported to the National Association of State Budget Officers indicate that the total rainy day fund balance for all states exceeded $48 billion in fiscal 2016. Funding states have appropriated for fiscal 2017 show a slight decline in fund balances, suggesting they may have plateaued

Select a state below to view its rainy day fund balances from fiscal 2007 through 2016:


FY 2017 Rainy Day Fund Appropriated Balance as Percentage of Total State Expenditures Map



 
0% or no fund  
<5%  
5% to <10%  
10% to <20%  
>75%



 
SOURCE: National Association of State Budget Officers Fall 2016 "Fiscal Survey of the States" report
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