Delaware State Appropriated Expense and Position Budgets

Delaware's multi-year dataset details appropriated budgets for expenses and full-time equivalent positions across state departments. It reflects final enacted funding from the Delaware General Assembly and Governor, covering fiscal years from July 1 to June 30 annually. Data includes expense amounts in thousands of dollars and position counts by fund type and department.

Use Cases

• Analyze 'Amount' by 'Fund' type and 'Department' to track annual spending trends in General Funds versus Transportation Trust Funds.
• Model changes in 'Amount' or FTE counts across 'Fiscal Year' to forecast budget requirements for specific 'Appropriation' categories.
• Compare 'Budget Type' (expense vs. positions) by 'Dept ID' to assess resource allocation efficiency within state agencies.
• Identify departments with the highest FTE counts in 'Appropriated Special Funds' using position budget data linked to 'Department' codes.

Strengths

• Multi-year coverage provides longitudinal analysis capability across fiscal periods.
• Data granularity includes breakdowns by six-digit 'Dept ID', 'Fund' type, and specific 'Appropriation' description.
• Expense values are provided with standardized rounding (to one decimal place in thousands) for consistency.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of dataset completeness.
• Expense 'Amount' values are rounded to the nearest thousand, reducing precision for detailed financial analysis.
• Potential for data gaps if budget acts were amended after initial publication, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

data.delaware.gov, representing the State of Delaware's official data portal.

Collection Method

Derived from final operating budget acts enacted by the Delaware General Assembly and signed by the Governor.

Time Range

Covers multiple fiscal years, each effective July 1 through June 30.

Freshness

Data was last updated on July 31, 2025.

Geography

State of Delaware, USA.