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California has furloughed 238,000 employees twice a month since February. The furloughs, which will last until July 2010, are expected to save $1.3 billion. The governor has warned that if lawmakers don't agree on a budget that closes a $24 billion budget gap, state workers could be furloughed three days a month.

Colorado

$16 million savings, 4 days over a year

Colorado's plan for four furlough days set for around the holidays will save $16 million.

Connecticut

50,000 employees, $700 million savings, 7 days over two years

The state's 50,000 public employees agreed to take seven furlough days over the next two years in exchange for no layoffs during that time. The days will be scheduled around holidays and are expected to save Connecticut about $700 million.

Georgia

At least 25,000 employees

Georgia's agencies can furlough employees to meet their budgets; so far at least 25,000 employees have been furloughed. The 500 employees of the state's prosecutors offices, for example, have been furloughed once a month since September and twice a month since March, saving those offices about $2.8 million.

Hawaii

15,000 employees, $688 million savings, 72 days over two years

Starting July 1, Gov. Linda Lingle (R) proposes to save $688 million by furloughing 15,000 employees three times a month for the next two years. Unions have filed a lawsuit challenging the governor's right to furlough, but if she's successful, these would be the country's most severe furloughs.

Idaho

More than 5,000 employees, $11.6 million savings, 4 to 10 days over a year

At least two of the state's largest departments are using furloughs. The 3,100 employees of the Health and Welfare Department will be furloughed four days in the next fiscal year. Combining the furloughs with layoffs and not filling vacant positions will save $9.5 million. The Department of Corrections will save $2 million next year by furloughing its 1,650 employees from four days, for prison security workers, to 10 days for everyone else. Both departments used furloughs in the 2009 fiscal year.

Iowa

1,600 employees, 5 days over a year

This year Iowa courts furloughed 1,600 employees for five days. Originally, eight furlough days were planned before the state sent more money to the courts in a supplemental budget. No furloughs are scheduled for the next fiscal year.

Maryland

67,000 employees, $34 million savings, 2 to 5 days over a year

Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) of Maryland issued an order in December requiring 67,000 employees to take two to five days off to help save $34 million and close a gap in the 2009 fiscal year. They were the first furloughs imposed by the executive office since 1992. No furloughs are scheduled for the next fiscal year.

Massachusetts

5,000 employees, $4.5 million savings, 3 to 5 daysover a year

Gov. Deval Patrick (D) imposed furloughs of up to five days on 5,000 executive staff employees in the 2009 fiscal year, saving about $4.5 million.

Maine

7,000 employees, $10 million savings, 20 days over two years

About 7,000 state employees will have 20 unpaid "shutdown days" over the next two years, which will save about $10 million. The plan also freezes merit and longevity pay.

Michigan

37,500 employees, $22 million savings, 6 days over a year

Michigan will save $22 million this fiscal year by furloughing 37,400 employees for six days by Oct. 1.

Nevada

$333 million savings, 12 days over a year

Starting July 1, Nevada's state employees will take off one unpaid day each month. Originally, Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) wanted a 6 percent pay cut for employees, but lawmakers instead instituted the furloughs, which cut salaries by 4.6 percent. Savings of $333 million are expected.

New Jersey

60,000 employees, $420 million savings, 14 days over two years

Gov. Jon Corzine (D) pushed through a plan that will furlough the state's 60,000 state workers for two days in the current fiscal year, and 12 more in the next. The furloughs will save the state about $420 million.

North Carolina

$65 million savings, 10 hours over a year

Gov. Beverly Perdue (D) signed an executive order in April stating that all state employees and teachers will get a .5 percent pay cut in exchange for 10 hours of flexible time to be taken before June 30, which is expected to save $65 million. The 55,000-member State Employees Association of North Carolina fears the furloughs - the first in state history - are only the beginning. Lawmakers have proposed bills to have more furlough days in the next fiscal year.

Ohio

At least 51,000 employees, 20 days over two years

Ohio's two largest state employees' unions, which together represent almost 40,000 workers, agreed to a wage freeze and 10 "cost-savings days" during each of the next two fiscal years, which will save $173.2 million. It was the first time in state history that the governor asked for furloughs. The furloughs will also be imposed on 11,000 nonunion employees who work for the executive office. Some other departments, such as the Attorney General's and Treasurer's offices, will also require employees to take days off.

Oklahoma

470 employees, $1.2 million savings, 12 days over a year

The 470 employees at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will be furloughed for 12 days in the 2010 fiscal year, saving about $1.2 million.

Oregon

2,000 employees, 6 days over a year

Oregon courts furloughed 2,000 workers for six days to cover a shortfall in the current budget; employees were originally supposed to take 16 days off. The state is considering a budget that would lay off up to 1,700 state workers and require as many as 24 furlough days over the next two years.

South Carolina

24,000 employees, $30 million savings, up to 10 days over a year

South Carolina's agencies are allowed to furlough employees up to 10 days each fiscal year if their budgets require it. So far, more than 24,000 employees have taken furloughs this fiscal year, and agencies have saved more than $30 million.

Utah

3,000 employees, 5 days over a year

Utah State University furloughed almost 3,000 employees over spring break. Public school districts and state agencies are expected to furlough some employees during the next fiscal year.

Wisconsin

69,000 employees, $121 million savings, 16 days over two years

About 69,000 Wisconsin state employees will take eight unpaid days off over each of the next two years. The furloughs should save about $121 million.

POSSIBLE FURLOUGHS

Illinois

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has proposed that state employees be furloughed for four days next fiscal year, but that would require negotiations with the state employees' unions.

Minnesota

Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) dropped a proposal to furlough state workers twice a month and instead, reached a tentative two-year contract with the state's two largest public unions to freeze wages. The governor maintains he has the right to impose furloughs in the future.

New Hampshire

Lawmakers have passed a budget that requires Gov. John Lynch (D) to make $25 million in personnel cuts, either through layoffs or furloughs. Any furloughs would have to come out of negotiations between Lynch and the State Employees' Association, which represents the state's 11,500 workers.

Washington

After revenue projections fell by almost $500 million in June, Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) ordered agencies to cut payrolls another 2 percent. Her letter to agency directors said the cut "may necessitate furloughs, reductions in force, or reductions in overtime."

Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures and Stateline.org reporting