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State Budget Shortfalls, SFY2009
	MS	US
Facing a Budget Gap?	Yes1	45+DC
Gap Before Budget Adopted (in millions)	$90	$46,800
Additional Mid-Year Gap (in millions)	$363	$63,100
Total Gap (in millions)	$453	$109,900
Total Gap as % of FY2009 General Fund	8.9%	15.2%

Notes/Sources(show)

Notes:	Data are as of July 15, 2010. This table describes which states are facing shortfalls or budget gaps where revenues will fall short of the amount needed to fund current services for state fiscal year 2009. The additional mid-year gap represents shortfalls that states are facing in addition to the shortfalls faced at the time states adopted their SFY2009 budgets. In most cases these shortfalls have already been addressed.
Sources:	"Recession Continues to Batter State Budgets; State Responses Could Slow Recovery," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, July 15, 2010. Available at: http://www.cbpp.org/9-8-08sfp.htm.
Definitions:	NA: Not applicable.