Pension
Top RiskFinance
Enacted Amount
$1.9B
Critical
VERIFIED DATALos Angeles
Los Angeles City Budget & Government Spending
FY2024 Adopted Budget & LA Controller APIs
Enacted Budget$20.0B
Impact Score
40/ 100
DATAFY2024 Adopted Budget & LA Controller APIs
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Los Angeles City Enacted Budget
Explore the Los Angeles City budget and government spending using the latest available public fiscal data. The latest enacted budget totals $20.0B for FY2024, while actual spending data is available through FY2024. Explore spending by department, funding sources, federal awards, economic indicators, and how public money flows through Los Angeles city government.
- Latest Enacted Budget
- FY2024
- FY2024 Adopted Budget & LA Controller APIs
- Latest Actual Spending
- FY2024
- LA Controller City Budget and Expenditures API
- Federal Awards
- FY2024
- USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs
Los Angeles 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.
Los Angeles Police Department
Safety
Enacted Amount
$1.9B
Critical
City Employees Retirement System
Finance
Enacted Amount
$1.7B
Critical
Non-Departmental - Appropriations To Special Purpose Fund
Citywide
Enacted Amount
$2.2B
Warning
Non-Departmental - General
Citywide
Enacted Amount
$2.1B
Warning
Los Angeles Housing
Housing
Enacted Amount
$1.0B
Warning
Non-Departmental - Human Resources Benefits
Citywide
Enacted Amount
$0.9B
Warning
Los Angeles Fire Department
Safety
Enacted Amount
$0.8B
Warning
Non-Departmental - General City Purposes
Citywide
Enacted Amount
$0.5B
Warning
Non-Departmental - Unappropriated Balance
Citywide
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Warning
City Administrative Officer
Services
Enacted Amount
$1.6B
Stable
Los Angeles Department of Transportation
Infrastructure
Enacted Amount
$0.9B
Stable
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.7B
Stable
Bureau of Sanitation
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.4B
Stable
Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Services
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Stable
All Other Departments
#1 SpendOther
Enacted Amount
$2.7B
Stable
| Department | Enacted Amount | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Pension Top RiskFinance | $1.9B | Critical | |
Los Angeles Police Department Safety | $1.9B | Critical | |
City Employees Retirement System Finance | $1.7B | Critical | |
Non-Departmental - Appropriations To Special Purpose Fund Citywide | $2.2B | Warning | |
Non-Departmental - General Citywide | $2.1B | Warning | |
Los Angeles Housing Housing | $1.0B | Warning | |
Non-Departmental - Human Resources Benefits Citywide | $0.9B | Warning | |
Los Angeles Fire Department Safety | $0.8B | Warning | |
Non-Departmental - General City Purposes Citywide | $0.5B | Warning | |
Non-Departmental - Unappropriated Balance Citywide | $0.3B | Warning | |
City Administrative Officer Services | $1.6B | Stable | |
Los Angeles Department of Transportation Infrastructure | $0.9B | Stable | |
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Services | $0.7B | Stable | |
Bureau of Sanitation Services | $0.4B | Stable | |
Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
All Other Departments #1 SpendOther | $2.7B | Stable |
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT
Source Data: The backend identifies the outlay series as FY2024 Adopted Budget & LA Controller APIs. Its source statement identifies Treasury MTS receipts and USAspending budgetary resources as separate series.
Scope: The primary view is FY2024 adopted City of Los Angeles budget authority by department.
About Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. The Money Map view traces funding sources through departments to the recipients at the end.
An Enacted Budget by department, with the general fund broken out against restricted 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: FY2024 · Federal Awards: FY2024
Los Angeles City Budget & Spending Quick Answers
How much is the Los Angeles City budget?
The latest Los Angeles City Enacted Budget totals $20.0B for FY2024. Source: FY2024 Adopted Budget & LA Controller APIs.
What is the difference between Los Angeles's Enacted Budget and Actual Spending?
The Enacted Budget (FY2024) is the spending authorised before the year begins. Actual Spending (FY2024) 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 Los Angeles receive?
Federal Awards in FY2024 totalled $4.4B, from USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget and can cover a different fiscal year.
Where does Los Angeles spend its money?
Actual Spending in FY2024 totalled $40.4B, as published in LA Controller City Budget and Expenditures API. The largest areas were:
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power$15.1B
- All Other Actual Spending$4.8B
- Non-Departmental - General$4.6B
- Los Angeles World Airports$3.5B
How is the Los Angeles City budget funded?
The Los Angeles City Enacted Budget draws on these published funding sources:
- All Other Adopted Revenue$2.1B (30.5%)
- Property Tax-Current-Secured$1.8B (26.7%)
- Business Tax$847M (12.3%)
- Sales & Use Tax$724M (10.5%)