Budgets | Charts

The Fiscal Interplay Between Federal, State, and Local Governments

Veronique de Rugy | Jul 30, 2012
Using data from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the following two charts place the post-1960s explosion in federal grants to state and local governments in perspective.

How Institutions Affect Government Spending

Matthew Mitchell, Nick Tuszynski | Oct 10, 2011
This week’s chart by shows that many institutions are associated with lower per-capita spending.

Aggregate State Spending During the Recession

Matthew Mitchell | Mar 07, 2011
This chart by Mercatus Research Fellow Matthew Mitchell demonstrates that state spending has increased over the last two years.

Short-Term Deficits Grow Under President's Budget

Veronique de Rugy | Feb 14, 2011
This chart by Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy compares projected deficits through 2019 under the most recent Presidential Budget Request with deficits projected in 2009.

Debt Held by the Public Nearly Doubles by 2021

Veronique de Rugy | Feb 07, 2011
If current policies continue, debt held by the public will nearly double in the next ten years.

Total State Expenditures by Funding Source

Matthew Mitchell | Jan 31, 2011
As this chart by Mercatus Research Fellow Matthew Mitchell demonstrates, over time, states have increasingly come to rely less on general fund sources and more on federal sources, dedicated sources, and borrowed sources.