County Commons · Connecticut

Connecticut: state government and every county

The state's own money — what it collects and what it spends on — its official offices, how to vote, and a page for each of its 9 counties. Every number from official public records, with sources.

3,675,069 people (2024 Census estimate, +2.7% since 2020) · 9 counties

The state's money — Connecticut state government, fiscal 2023

The state government took in $38 billion and spent $32.4 billion · $8,814 per resident. It owed $32.5 billion in debt at year's end.

Of every $100 it spends

Education$27.10 · $8.6 billion
Other and unallocable$21.67 · $6.9 billion
Public welfare$17.88 · $5.7 billion
Highways$6.82 · $2.2 billion
Hospitals$6.67 · $2.1 billion
Governmental administration$6.42 · $2 billion
Interest on general debt$4.62 · $1.5 billion
Health$4.40 · $1.4 billion
Correction$2.42 · $768.1 million
Police protection$0.97 · $309.4 million
Natural resources$0.76 · $241.4 million
Parks and recreation$0.27 · $85.4 million

✓ These 12 functions add to the state's general expenditure, $31.8 billion, exactly. “Public welfare” is mostly Medicaid. Money the state passes to counties, cities and school districts is counted in the function it pays for.

Where its money comes from

Taxes$21.9 billion
Individual income tax$8.8 billion
General sales tax$5.5 billion
Corporate income tax$3.5 billion
Selective sales taxes (fuel, tobacco, alcohol and others)$3.2 billion
Other taxes (severance, transfer and others)$472.1 million
License taxes (vehicles, businesses, hunting and others)$347.8 million
From other governments (mostly federal aid)$11.8 billion
Charges and fees (tuition, tolls, hospital charges)$2.8 billion
Other general revenue (interest, rents, settlements)$1.5 billion
Pension and insurance trust earnings and contributions$6.9 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances (State Totals), last revised Sept. 16, 2025. These are the state government's own books — counties, cities and school districts are separate.

State government — official sites

Official state website: portal.ct.gov
Governor: Ned Lamont

Source: USA.gov state government directory.

Voting

State election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Absentee ballots start going out: 2026-10-02. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-16. Early voting: 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-01. Absentee ballot request deadline: 2026-11-02. Election Day: 2026-11-03.

Source: CT Secretary of the State, Absentee Voting · CT Secretary of the State, Voter Registration Deadlines for Nov. 3, 2026 · CT Secretary of the State, 2026 Election Calendar

Every county in Connecticut — 9

Every state