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ELI5: Why are guilty plea's of value to the state?

Meaning: You often hear in court "the state is willing to _____ in exchange for a guilty plea." Which implies obviously that there is maybe a quota I guess? Or at least some sort of value to them.
Any law peeps?

I had traffic court this morning and was just curious.
Edit for quotations

Thanks for the quick responses guys! Makes sense. I knew I could count on ELI5.
gpt
They don't have to undergo the cost (the state pays the judge, prosecutor, court staff, and jury, small stipend but also the cost of the time of the state's citizens) of a trial and gets a desired result (the person the state believes commit a crime accepts their guilt and faces some punishment).  The generosity of a plea bargain greatly depends on the facts of the case (how likely the state is to win in court), and whether the accused has testimony that could be used in other cases.  

Think of it this way, if a plea bargain gets a minor traffic offender 80% of the sentence they would get if convicted, the state saves an enormous amount of resources, in exchange for very little (many traffic offenses aren't punished that severely).