Spend-O-Meter

Calibrated to the $220.5 billion in all funds spending under the enacted New York State budget for the 2023 fiscal year, the Empire Center’s “Spend-O-Meter” spins at the following rates:

$6,987.37 per second

$419,242.36 per minute

$25,154,541.35 per hour

$604,109,589 per day

$4,225,962,948 per week

$18,375,000,000 per month

Methodology

The Spend-O-Meter calculates the amount based on the “clock time” of the viewer’s computer. Viewers with incorrect time setting or malfunctioning computer clocks may see inaccurate numbers.

Use the Empire Center’s State Budget Tool to see where the money is going.

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