Finance General
#1 Spend Top RiskFinance
Enacted Amount
$8.0B
Critical
VERIFIED DATAChicago
Chicago City Budget & Government Spending
FY2024 Budget Ordinance & Chicago APIs
Enacted Budget$18.3B
Impact Score
52/ 100
DATAFY2024 Budget Ordinance & Chicago APIs
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Chicago City Enacted Budget
Explore the Chicago City budget and government spending using the latest available public fiscal data. The latest enacted budget totals $18.3B for FY2024, while actual spending data is available through 2024. Explore spending by department, funding sources, federal awards, economic indicators, and how public money flows through Chicago city government.
- Latest Enacted Budget
- FY2024
- FY2024 Budget Ordinance & Chicago APIs
- Latest Actual Spending
- 2024
- Chicago Vendor Payments API
- Federal Awards
- FY2024
- USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs
Chicago Enacted Budget by Department
Enacted Budget Ledger
FY2024 DATAEnacted Budget: Represents the budget this city adopted for the fiscal year, broken out by the departments it funds.
Chicago Police Department
Safety
Enacted Amount
$2.0B
Critical
Chicago Department of Public Health
Health
Enacted Amount
$0.9B
Warning
Chicago Fire Department
Safety
Enacted Amount
$0.8B
Warning
Chicago Department of Transportation
Infrastructure
Enacted Amount
$1.5B
Stable
Chicago Department of Aviation
Enterprise
Enacted Amount
$1.4B
Stable
Department of Family and Support Services
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.9B
Stable
Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.5B
Stable
Department of Water Management
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.4B
Stable
Department of Streets and Sanitation
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.4B
Stable
Department of Housing
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Stable
Department of Planning and Development
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.2B
Stable
All Other Departments
Other
Enacted Amount
$1.1B
Stable
| Department | Enacted Amount | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Finance General #1 Spend Top RiskFinance | $8.0B | Critical | |
Chicago Police Department Safety | $2.0B | Critical | |
Chicago Department of Public Health Health | $0.9B | Warning | |
Chicago Fire Department Safety | $0.8B | Warning | |
Chicago Department of Transportation Infrastructure | $1.5B | Stable | |
Chicago Department of Aviation Enterprise | $1.4B | Stable | |
Department of Family and Support Services Services | $0.9B | Stable | |
Department of Fleet and Facility Management Services | $0.5B | Stable | |
Department of Water Management Services | $0.4B | Stable | |
Department of Streets and Sanitation Services | $0.4B | Stable | |
Department of Housing Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
Department of Planning and Development Services | $0.2B | Stable | |
All Other Departments Other | $1.1B | Stable |
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT
Source Data: The backend identifies the outlay series as FY2024 Budget Ordinance & Chicago APIs. Its source statement identifies Treasury MTS receipts and USAspending budgetary resources as separate series.
Scope: The primary view is FY2024 ordinance budget authority.
About Chicago City Budget & Spending Data
This page is built from three separate datasets: the Enacted Budget, by department; Actual Spending, reported afterwards; and Federal Awards paid into Chicago. The Money Map view traces funding sources through departments to the recipients at the end.
An Enacted Budget by department across the corporate fund and the city’s special funds. Every figure is taken from the published record — ImpactLine adds no estimates and fills no gaps a government has left. See the methodology and sources.
Latest Enacted Budget: FY2024 · Latest Actual Spending: 2024 · Federal Awards: FY2024
Chicago City Budget & Spending Quick Answers
How much is the Chicago City budget?
The latest Chicago City Enacted Budget totals $18.3B for FY2024. Source: FY2024 Budget Ordinance & Chicago APIs.
What is the difference between Chicago's Enacted Budget and Actual Spending?
The Enacted Budget (FY2024) is the spending authorised before the year begins. Actual Spending (2024) is what was reported afterwards, on its own release cycle, so the two routinely cover different fiscal years and are kept separate here.
How much federal funding does Chicago receive?
Federal Awards in FY2024 totalled $7.1B, from USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget and can cover a different fiscal year.
Where does Chicago spend its money?
Actual Spending in 2024 totalled $5.7B, as published in Chicago Vendor Payments API. The largest areas were:
- Unclassified$1.6B
- Chicago Department Of Aviation$0.9B
- Department Of Finance$0.6B
- Chicago Department Of Transportation$0.6B
How is the Chicago City budget funded?
The Chicago City Enacted Budget draws on these published funding sources:
- All Other Ordinance Revenue$4.0B (38.4%)
- Total From Rates and Charges$2.1B (20.4%)
- Property Tax Levy (Net Abatement)$1.8B (16.8%)
- Water Rates$813M (7.8%)