Source: "State and Local Government Expenditures: Where does the Money Go?" 2012, Carolina K-12 Based on the chart, how do the North Carolina state expenditures compare with the county level? Responses The state government spends a higher percentage of its budget on health and human services than counties spend. The state government spends a higher percentage of its budget on health and human services than counties spend. County governments spend half the percentage of their budget on the general government than the state spends. County governments spend half the percentage of their budget on the general government than the state spends. The state government spends twice the percentage of its budget on public safety than counties spend. The state government spends twice the percentage of its budget on public safety than counties spend. County governments spend a higher percentage of their budget on education than the state spends