Budget table from the 81st-83rd Session
| Session | BRE | Original Spending Limit | Amount Appropriated | RDF prediction in BRE |
| 83rd | $101.4 billion | $77.9 billion | $95 billion | $11.8 billion at end of FY 2014-15 |
| 82nd | $72.2 billion | $78.1 billion | $86 billion | $9.7 billion at end of FY 2013 |
| 81st | $77.1 billion | $79.7 billion | $80.6 billion | $9.1 billion at end of FY 2011 |
