| Health & Mental Hygiene | $4,237,000,000 | 21.2% |
| Education primary & secondary | $3,822,000,000 | 19.1% |
| Higher Education | $3,139,000,000 | 15.7% |
| Transportation | $2,740,000,000 | 13.7% |
| Human Resources | $1,414,000,000 | 7.1% |
| Public Safety & Correctional Services, & State Police | $1,142,000,000 | 5.7% |
| Agriculture, Environment, & Natural Resources | $479,000,000 | 2.4% |
| Capital (State Bonds) | $460,000,000 | 2.3% |
| Public Debt | $372,000,000 | 1.9% |
| State Reserve Fund | $346,000,000 | 1.7% |
| Judicial & Legal | $320,000,000 | 1.6% |
| Labor, Licensing & Regulation | $182,000,000 | 0.9% |
| Juvenile Justice | $164,000,000 | 0.8% |
| Business & Economic Development | $130,000,000 | 0.6% |
| Housing & Community Development | $128,000,000 | 0.6% |
| Payments to Civil Divisions of State | $102,000,000 | 0.5% |
| Legislature | $53,000,000 | 0.3% |
| Other State agencies | $803,000,000 | 4.0% |
| Reversions/Unallocated Reductions | $37,000,000 | (0.2%) |
| TOTAL | $19,995,000,000 | 100% |
Source: Department of Legislative Services, 2000 Fact Book.
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