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Ranking Illinois' Efforts: Expenditures by Program Area
(Appropriated Spending in Millions)
Program Area 2021 2020 2021
% of Budget
2020
% of Budget
Human Services $ 37,807.0 $ 32,654.0 38.4% 38.9%
Government Services $ 33,115.4 $ 27,252.2 33.6% 32.4%
Education $ 13,828.8 $ 13,376.4 14.0% 15.9%
Elementary and Secondary Education $ 11,592.8 $ 11,174.8 11.8% 13.3%
Higher Education $ 2,236.0 $ 2,201.6 2.3% 2.6%
Infrastructure and Economic Development $ 9,178.4 $ 6,906.5 9.3% 8.2%
Infrastructure $ 6,922.4 $ 5,669.8 7.0% 6.7%
Economic Development $ 2,256.0 $ 1,236.7 2.3% 1.5%
Public Safety $ 3,283.6 $ 2,605.9 3.3% 3.1%
Environment and Business Regulation $ 1,261.2 $ 1,229.9 1.3% 1.5%
Environment $ 1,027.7 $ 1,020.5 1.0% 1.2%
Business Regulation $ 233.5 $ 209.4 0.2% 0.2%
Totals $ 98,474.3 $ 84,025.0 100.0% 100.0%

Totals may not add due to rounding.

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