Which Connecticut departments grew their spending the most from 2025 to 2026?
- Connecticut's published data leaves out state payroll (no payroll), so these are payments in this dataset, not the whole state budget.
State spending in FY2026 compared with FY2025: CT Port Authority $24.33M vs $2.21M (+998.7%); Municipal Redevelopment Auth. $8.00M vs $1.00M (+700.0%); CT Innovations Inc $9.10M vs $1.26M (+622.2%).
| Department | Spending | State spending baseline | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT Port Authority | $24.33M | $2.21M | $22.11M | 998.7% |
| Municipal Redevelopment Auth. | $8.00M | $1.00M | $7.00M | 700.0% |
| CT Innovations Inc | $9.10M | $1.26M | $7.84M | 622.2% |
| Military Department-Combat Pay | $106.1K | $27.1K | $79.0K | 290.8% |
| Office of State Ethics | $94.2K | $47.5K | $46.7K | 98.3% |
| Dept. of Agriculture | $31.85M | $21.23M | $10.62M | 50.0% |
| CSU - Eastern | $56.32M | $37.63M | $18.69M | 49.7% |
| DCF-Solnit Children Cntr South | $5.49M | $4.13M | $1.36M | 32.8% |
| Capital Reg Dev Authority | $102.00M | $78.07M | $23.93M | 30.7% |
| Office of Govt. Accountability | $201.8K | $159.9K | $41.9K | 26.2% |
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- Connecticut state government payments (money paid out; source: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller (OpenCT ledger)), not federal obligations. They include federal grant money the state spends, so don't add them to federal totals.
- Connecticut fiscal years run July to June (FY2027 started July 2026).
- Connecticut's ledger doesn't include state employee payroll, so its totals and payroll aren't comparable with Massachusetts or Delaware.