County Commons · Hawaii

Hawaii: 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 5 counties. Every number from official public records, with sources.

1,446,146 people (2024 Census estimate, −0.4% since 2020) · 5 counties

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

The state government took in $19.2 billion and spent $17.1 billion · $11,840 per resident. It owed $11.9 billion in debt at year's end.

Of every $100 it spends

Education$33.48 · $5.7 billion
Other and unallocable$24.09 · $4.1 billion
Public welfare$23.88 · $4.1 billion
Health$4.19 · $716.7 million
Highways$4.08 · $698.4 million
Governmental administration$3.61 · $617.4 million
Hospitals$2.68 · $458.5 million
Correction$1.36 · $233 million
Natural resources$0.86 · $147.5 million
Interest on general debt$0.77 · $132.5 million
Parks and recreation$0.59 · $100.2 million
Police protection$0.42 · $71.3 million

✓ These 12 functions add to the state's general expenditure, $17.1 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$10.2 billion
General sales tax$4.7 billion
Individual income tax$3.1 billion
Selective sales taxes (fuel, tobacco, alcohol and others)$1.5 billion
Corporate income tax$347.8 million
License taxes (vehicles, businesses, hunting and others)$333.2 million
Other taxes (severance, transfer and others)$150.2 million
From other governments (mostly federal aid)$5.1 billion
Charges and fees (tuition, tolls, hospital charges)$2 billion
Other general revenue (interest, rents, settlements)$2 billion
Pension and insurance trust earnings and contributions$2.4 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.ehawaii.gov
Governor: Josh Green

Source: USA.gov state government directory.

Voting

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Mail ballots arrive: 2026-10-16. Voter service centers open: 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-03. Paper registration deadline: 2026-10-26. Last day to ask for your ballot at a different address: 2026-10-27. Election Day: 2026-11-03.

Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, 2026 General Election Voter Guide · Hawaii Office of Elections, Voting in Hawaii · Hawaii Office of Elections, Voter Service Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes

Full County Commons sites in Hawaii

Kalawao County — the budget line by line, your tax bill, audits, offices and elections.

Every county in Hawaii — 5; ★ has a full site

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