Minnesota Taxpayers

Federal Budget (2004 Estimate)
Health and Human Services - 24.2% (mostly Medicare and Medicaid)
Social Security - 23.8%
National Debt - 17.5%
Defense - 16.0%

Those four items total 81.5%.

Minnesota State Budget (04-05 Biennium)
Education - 41.1% (E-12 and higher)
Health and Human Services - 28.1%
Transportation - 11.1%

Those three items total 80.3%.

An Overview of State Government Spending
Minnesota Department of Finance
October 2004

Excellent general information and summary of a biennium budget:
MN State Budget Summary (02-03 Biennium)

Great link to all funding categories:
MN Governor's Operating Budget Recommendations (06-07 Biennium)

Do you ever wonder where your money goes, how much goes where, and what the programs are?

MN Department of Education

MN Department of Human Services