Library funding statistics for FY2024 show how the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) formula allotment was distributed across U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Pacific jurisdictions. The allotment table reports $180,000,000 in IMLS federal funds, $92,449,486.03 in state matching funds, and $272,449,486.03 in total formula funding.
Contents
- How FY2024 formula funding is structured
- Largest state allotments
- Midrange state funding
- Smaller state allotments
- Territories and freely associated jurisdictions
- Federal, matching, and total amounts
How FY2024 formula funding is structured
The IMLS FY 2024 State Allotment Table separates each jurisdiction’s allocation into three measures: IMLS federal funds, state matching funds, and total formula funding. The total is the combined amount reported for those two funding components. The figures are allotments for FY2024, not a measure of every library’s operating budget or a forecast of future funding.
Across the full table, federal funds total $180 million. State matching funds total $92,449,486.03, producing $272,449,486.03 in total formula funding. Most states have both federal and matching allocations. American Samoa, Northern Marianas, Guam, and the Virgin Islands are listed with $0.00 in state matching funds, so their reported totals equal their federal allotments.
The largest reported state totals are concentrated in populous states. The comparison below shows selected high-allotment states and preserves the three measures used by the IMLS table.
| Jurisdiction | IMLS federal funds | State matching funds | Total formula funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $15,705,702.00 | $8,090,816.18 | $23,796,518.18 |
| Texas | $12,512,132.00 | $6,445,643.76 | $18,957,775.76 |
| Florida | $9,533,426.00 | $4,911,158.85 | $14,444,584.85 |
| New York | $8,125,215.00 | $4,185,716.82 | $12,310,931.82 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,891,819.00 | $3,035,179.48 | $8,926,998.48 |
| Illinois | $5,736,330.00 | $2,955,079.09 | $8,691,409.09 |
| Ohio | $5,448,084.00 | $2,806,588.73 | $8,254,672.73 |
Source: IMLS FY 2024 State Allotment Table.
Largest state allotments
California received $15,705,702.00 in IMLS federal funds, $8,090,816.18 in state matching funds, and $23,796,518.18 in total formula funding for FY2024. Texas received $12,512,132.00 federally, $6,445,643.76 in matching funds, and $18,957,775.76 total. Florida’s figures were $9,533,426.00, $4,911,158.85, and $14,444,584.85, respectively.
New York received $8,125,215.00 in federal funds, $4,185,716.82 in matching funds, and $12,310,931.82 total. Pennsylvania received $5,891,819.00 federally, $3,035,179.48 in matching funds, and $8,926,998.48 total. Illinois received $5,736,330.00, $2,955,079.09, and $8,691,409.09 across the same measures.
Ohio received $5,448,084.00 in federal funds, $2,806,588.73 in matching funds, and $8,254,672.73 total. Georgia received $5,162,498.00 federally, $2,659,468.67 in matching funds, and $7,821,966.67 total. North Carolina received $5,089,381.00, $2,621,802.33, and $7,711,183.33, respectively.
Michigan received $4,788,124.00 in federal funds, $2,466,609.33 in matching funds, and $7,254,733.33 total. New Jersey received $4,506,420.00 federally, $2,321,489.09 in matching funds, and $6,827,909.09 total. Virginia received $4,289,358.00, $2,209,669.27, and $6,499,027.27.
Washington received $3,948,629.00 in federal funds, $2,034,142.21 in matching funds, and $5,982,771.21 total. Tennessee received $3,689,581.00 federally, $1,900,693.24 in matching funds, and $5,590,274.24 total. Massachusetts received $3,642,371.00, $1,876,372.94, and $5,518,743.94.
Midrange state funding
Indiana received $3,589,836.00 in federal funds, $1,849,309.45 in matching funds, and $5,439,145.45 total formula funding. Missouri received $3,338,467.00, $1,719,816.33, and $5,058,283.33. Maryland received $3,332,465.00, $1,716,724.39, and $5,049,189.39.
Wisconsin received $3,230,831.00 in federal funds, $1,664,367.48 in matching funds, and $4,895,198.48 total. Colorado received $3,218,246.00, $1,657,884.30, and $4,876,130.30. Minnesota received $3,165,524.00, $1,630,724.48, and $4,796,248.48.
South Carolina received $3,028,013.00 federally, $1,559,885.48 in matching funds, and $4,587,898.48 total. Alabama received $2,927,967.00, $1,508,346.64, and $4,436,313.64. Louisiana received $2,726,161.00, $1,404,385.97, and $4,130,546.97.
Kentucky received $2,708,198.00 in federal funds, $1,395,132.30 in matching funds, and $4,103,330.30 total. Oregon received $2,597,695.00, $1,338,206.52, and $3,935,901.52. Oklahoma received $2,529,938.00, $1,303,301.39, and $3,833,239.39.
Utah received $2,289,874.00 federally, $1,179,632.06 in matching funds, and $3,469,506.06 total. Iowa received $2,210,343.00, $1,138,661.55, and $3,349,004.55. Nevada received $2,205,502.00, $1,136,167.70, and $3,341,669.70.
Connecticut received $2,164,184.00 in federal funds, $1,114,882.67 in matching funds, and $3,279,066.67 total. Arkansas received $2,157,781.00, $1,111,584.15, and $3,269,365.15. Kansas received $2,109,780.00, $1,086,856.36, and $3,196,636.36, while Mississippi received $2,109,457.00, $1,086,689.97, and $3,196,146.97.
Smaller state allotments
Arizona received $3,804,635.00 in federal funds, $1,959,963.48 in matching funds, and $5,764,598.48 total. The remaining state allotments span a broad range below that level. Idaho received $1,741,500.00 federally, $897,136.36 in matching funds, and $2,638,636.36 total. Nebraska received $1,746,652.00, $899,790.42, and $2,646,442.42.
New Mexico received $1,797,977.00 in federal funds, $926,230.58 in matching funds, and $2,724,207.58 total. West Virginia received $1,668,036.00, $859,291.27, and $2,527,327.27. Hawaii received $1,541,630.00, $794,173.03, and $2,335,803.03.
New Hampshire received $1,529,144.00 federally, $787,740.85 in matching funds, and $2,316,884.85 total. Maine received $1,526,754.00, $786,509.64, and $2,313,263.64. Montana received $1,427,530.00, $735,394.24, and $2,162,924.24.
Rhode Island received $1,413,623.00 in federal funds, $728,230.03 in matching funds, and $2,141,853.03 total. Delaware received $1,389,442.00, $715,773.15, and $2,105,215.15. South Dakota received $1,346,956.00, $693,886.42, and $2,040,842.42.
North Dakota received $1,295,858.00 federally, $667,563.21 in matching funds, and $1,963,421.21 total. Alaska received $1,276,792.00, $657,741.33, and $1,934,533.33. Vermont received $1,244,357.00, $641,032.39, and $1,885,389.39.
Wyoming received $1,220,427.00 in federal funds, $628,704.82 in matching funds, and $1,849,131.82 total. These figures describe the FY2024 formula allotments in the IMLS table; they do not describe local library spending, staffing, circulation, or service levels.
Territories and freely associated jurisdictions
The table also reports funding for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and several U.S. territories and freely associated jurisdictions. The District of Columbia received $1,256,248.00 in IMLS federal funds, $647,158.06 in state matching funds, and $1,903,406.06 total. Puerto Rico received $2,147,080.00 federally, $1,106,071.52 in matching funds, and $3,253,151.52 total.
American Samoa received $116,566.00 in federal funds, $0.00 in matching funds, and $116,566.00 total. Northern Marianas received $119,292.00 federally, $0.00 in matching funds, and $119,292.00 total. Guam received $163,982.00, $0.00, and $163,982.00, respectively.
The Virgin Islands received $139,393.00 in federal funds, $0.00 in matching funds, and $139,393.00 total. Marshall Islands received $130,951.00 federally, $67,459.61 in matching funds, and $198,410.61 total. Micronesia received $137,591.00, $70,880.21, and $208,471.21.
Palau received $108,252.00 in federal funds, $55,766.18 in matching funds, and $164,018.18 total. These jurisdiction-level figures are part of the same FY2024 IMLS State Allotment Table and should be read separately from the state totals because the geography and matching-fund amounts differ.
Federal, matching, and total amounts
The FY2024 table’s three columns answer different questions. IMLS federal funds identify the federal allotment. State matching funds identify the additional matching amount reported for the jurisdiction. Total formula funding combines the two amounts in the table. For the full reported program, those figures are $180,000,000.00, $92,449,486.03, and $272,449,486.03.
The pattern is visible across individual states. California’s $15,705,702.00 federal allotment is accompanied by $8,090,816.18 in matching funds, producing $23,796,518.18 total. At a smaller scale, Vermont’s $1,244,357.00 federal amount and $641,032.39 matching amount produce $1,885,389.39 total. For American Samoa, no matching funds are reported, so the $116,566.00 federal amount is also the $116,566.00 total.
Because these are formula allotments for FY2024, comparisons should keep the measurement period and geography fixed. A state total is not interchangeable with a territory total, and the figures should not be treated as estimates, forecasts, or a complete accounting of all public and local library funding.
Source for all figures: IMLS FY 2024 State Allotment Table.