Virginia's budgets have grown overall by 74 percent this decade, largely powered by factors like population growth, inflation and economic conditions.

A report Monday to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shows that adjusted for inflation and population gains, growth from fiscal years 2000 to 2009 was 28 percent.

In total appropriations, two agencies that grew the most were the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Education's direct aid to local schools.

Over the period each accounted for about $3 billion, or 20 percent, of the growth.

Increased school and college enrollment and a 35 percent jump in the number of people eligible for Medicaid helped drive that growth.

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