Total Budget (2026-27)
$1.4B
Estimated expenditure
Fiscal Years of Data
16
2011-12 to 2026-27
Top Spending Category
Transfer payments
$357.7M in 2026-27
Spending by Standard Object (2026-27)
| Standard Object | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Transfer payments | $357.7M |
| Other subsidies and payments | $357.7M |
| Transfer payments | $357.7M |
| Other subsidies and payments | $357.7M |
| Total | $1.4B |
Year-over-Year Spending
| Fiscal Year | Total Spending | Data Type | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $181.4M | Actual | -- |
| 2012-13 | $181.4M | Actual | 0% |
| 2013-14 | $182.0M | Actual | +0.3% |
| 2014-15 | $182.2M | Actual | +0.1% |
| 2015-16 | $182.2M | Actual | 0% |
| 2016-17 | $222.6M | Actual | +22.1% |
| 2017-18 | $258.7M | Actual | +16.2% |
| 2018-19 | $292.8M | Actual | +13.2% |
| 2019-20 | $327.8M | Actual | +11.9% |
| 2020-21 | $428.6M | Actual | +30.8% |
| 2021-22 | $510.4M | Actual | +19.1% |
| 2022-23 | $423.4M | Actual | -17% |
| 2023-24 | $369.3M | Actual | -12.8% |
| 2024-25 | $364.3M | Actual | -1.4% |
| 2025-26 | $720.3M | Estimate | +97.7% |
| 2026-27 | $1.4B | Estimate | +98.6% |
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