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How Fast Does Ohio's State Government Spend Your Money?

Since July 1, 2007...

Ohio Spend-O-Meter

Total Amount Spent by
Ohio Government in FY-2008 

$56,943,295,489

This results in an average spending rate of

$4,745,274,624 per month
$1,095,063,375 per week
$155,582,775 per day
$6,482,616 per hour
$108,044 per minute
$1801 per second

The Ohio Spend-O-Meter is based on total government spending for Fiscal Year 2008, which runs from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. The $56,943,295,489 is based on the Governor’s budget proposal as adjusted by the General Assembly’s main operating budget revisions. This includes all spending by the Ohio state government, not just spending from the General Revenue Fund.


The Spend-O-Meter calculates the amount spent since 12:00 midnight on July 1, 2007.


David Hansen is the President of the Buckeye Institute, a nonpartisan policy research organization based in Columbus, Ohio.

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