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

By David Hansen, posted July 1, 2008

Since July 1, 2008...

Ohio Spend-O-Meter

Total Amount Spent by
Ohio Government in FY-2009

$58,999,770,294

This results in an average spending rate of

$4,916,647,525 per month
$1,229,161,881 per week
$175,594,554 per day
$7,316,440 per hour
$121,941 per minute
$2,032 per second

The Ohio Spend-O-Meter is based on total government spending for Fiscal Year 2009, which runs from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The $58,999,770,294 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, 2008.