Spending, assets and obligations

Pension benefit payments

Money paid from government-administered retirement systems to beneficiaries, including withdrawals.

Insurance-trust payment · measurement rule

Read the amount on its own basis.

Benefit payments, employer contributions, investment assets, and actuarial liabilities are different measures. This series is separate from the existing headline expenditure total.

Official definitions: Census finance glossary · U.S. government financial report.

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Employee retirement payments: the reported state ledger

The table retains the exact Census definition below each source code. Amounts describe each state government’s reporting scope; local-government spending is not included. Sort and export records without mixing these measures with other tracks.

50 states · FY2024 · Employee retirement payments · no combined spending total

Employee retirement payments, nominal source dollars, not necessarily comparable with other ledgers
StateReported amountParent period endSource record
Alabama →$4,234,606,0002024-09-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Alaska →$1,702,337,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Arizona →$5,534,014,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Arkansas →$2,576,785,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

California →$57,819,026,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Colorado →$5,961,513,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Connecticut →$5,458,133,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Delaware →$861,049,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Florida →$12,400,917,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Georgia →$8,400,203,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Hawaii →$1,907,050,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Idaho →$1,364,922,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Illinois →$19,584,744,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Indiana →$2,839,873,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Iowa →$3,023,738,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Kansas →$2,276,105,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Kentucky →$5,043,859,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Louisiana →$5,520,403,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Maine →$1,293,117,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Maryland →$5,078,696,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Massachusetts →$7,719,510,0002024-06-30
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Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Michigan →$8,513,400,0002024-09-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Minnesota →$6,083,469,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Mississippi →$3,587,653,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Missouri →$6,223,152,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Montana →$1,176,910,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Nebraska →$1,083,601,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Nevada →$3,774,128,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

New Hampshire →$1,034,909,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

New Jersey →$13,655,330,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

New Mexico →$2,967,563,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

New York →$24,627,863,0002024-03-31
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

North Carolina →$7,803,280,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

North Dakota →$579,273,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Ohio →$18,720,126,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Oklahoma →$3,037,088,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Oregon →$6,588,164,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Pennsylvania →$11,792,861,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Rhode Island →$1,029,838,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

South Carolina →$4,160,454,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

South Dakota →$764,268,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Tennessee →$3,340,163,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Texas →$23,522,782,0002024-08-31
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Utah →$2,205,202,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Vermont →$503,412,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Virginia →$6,592,545,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Washington →$6,604,097,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

West Virginia →$1,549,615,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Wisconsin →$7,249,576,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

Wyoming →$804,912,0002024-06-30
SF0441 · source definition

Insurance Trust Expenditure - Total Employee Retirement Systems

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Source amounts are reported in $1,000 units. These dollar amounts retain that precision. Parent-state and dependent-entity periods can differ.

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What a usable receipt needs to show

Retirement system, fiscal year, benefits and withdrawals, contributions, investment returns, actuarial assumptions, and funding status.

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