MO State Budget

The Missouri Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to a proposed $22.4 billion operating budget for the 2009 fiscal year, which starts July 1. Here is how the budget for each agency compares with the budgets for recent fiscal years. Appropriations reflect funds from all sources.

DEPARTMENT             2007 BUDGET     2008 BUDGET     2009 PROPOSED
Public Debt                    $98 million           $98 million               $98 million
K-12 Education             $5.02 billion         $5.22 billion             $5.35 billion
Higher Education         $1.07 billion          $1.18 billion            $1.27 billion
Revenue                         $412 million         $439 million            $442 million
Transportation               $2.62 billion         $2.23 billion            $2.46 billion
Administration Office    $276 million         $287 million           $321 million
Employee Benefits       $816 million         $818 million            $837 million
Agriculture                     $43 million             $71 million             $77 million
Natural Resources       $324 million         $327 million            $328 million
Conservation                 $141 million         $143 million             $146 million
Economic
            Development    $261 million          $305 million             $316 million
Insurance                     $35 million             $36 million                $37 million
Labor                             $153 million           $146 million            $127 million
Public Safety                 $420 million          $466 million             $528 million
Corrections                   $638 million          $624 million             $670 million
Mental Health                $1.05 billion          $1.11 billion             $1.16 billion
DHSS                               $822 million        $830 million            $855 million
Social Services             $6.18 billion         $6.64 billion               $6.91 billion
Elected Officials            $130 million         $119 million              $117 million
Judiciary                         $175 million         $185 million              $190 million
Public Defender             $32 million          $36 million                 $37 million
Legislature                     $32 million           $33 million                 $35 million
Real Estate                     $70 million          $143 million               $147 million
TOTAL                                     $20.81 billion          $21.49 billion              $22.44 billion

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