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Almost 89 percent of Oklahoma's budget goes to 10 agencies.
Budget hogs are the departments or agencies that gobble up most of what’s dumped in Oklahoma’s trough. In FY2011 alone, 10 of these beasts ate up almost $5.5 billion in funding — nearly 89 percent of the state’s appropriations budget.
Top 10 Appropriations for FY2011
| Appropriation | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Common Education | $2,236,000,000 | 40.89% |
| Higher Education | $944,000,000 | 17.26% |
| Health Care Authority | $700,000,000 | 12.80% |
| Department of Human Services | $500,000,000 | 9.15% |
| Department of Corrections | $462,000,000 | 8.45% |
| Mental Health/Substance Abuse | $184,000,000 | 3.36% |
| Career-Technology | $142,000,000 | 2.60% |
| Department of Transportation | $115,000,000 | 2.10% |
| Office of Juvenile Affairs | $98,000,000 | 1.79% |
| Department of Public Safety | $88,000,000 | 1.62% |