Every Missourian wants to live in a healthy, thriving community, where they and their families have the opportunity to thrive from childhood through retirement, with good schools, well-maintained highways and infrastructure, and strong local economies.
Our state taxes fund the shared services that make this possible, like schools, transportation and infrastructure, and support for our most vulnerable.
Funding for these and other important services that impact our quality of life every day are allocated in the state budget.
This primer illustrates how Missouri’s state budget works, where the state gets funding for services, and how the budget has changed over time.
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