San Francisco City Budget & Government Spending
FY2024 Budget & SF Controller APIs
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San Francisco City Enacted Budget
Explore the San Francisco City budget and government spending using the latest available public fiscal data. The latest enacted budget totals $14.6B 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 San Francisco city government.
- Latest Enacted Budget
- FY2024
- FY2024 Budget & SF Controller APIs
- Latest Actual Spending
- FY2024
- SF Controller OpenBook API
- Federal Awards
- FY2024
- USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs
San Francisco 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.
San Francisco Police Department
San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing
San Francisco Department of Public Health
#1 SpendSan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
San Francisco Fire Department
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco Airport Commission
San Francisco General City - Unallocated
San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
San Francisco Public Works
San Francisco General Services Agency
DEC Dept of Early Childhood
REC Recreation & Park Commsn
All Other Departments
| Department | Enacted Amount | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco Human Services Agency Top RiskHuman Services | $1.1B | Critical | |
San Francisco Police Department Safety | $0.8B | Critical | |
San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Housing | $0.7B | Critical | |
San Francisco Department of Public Health #1 SpendHealth | $3.1B | Warning | |
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Infrastructure | $1.5B | Warning | |
San Francisco Fire Department Safety | $0.5B | Warning | |
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Enterprise | $1.6B | Stable | |
San Francisco Airport Commission Enterprise | $1.3B | Stable | |
San Francisco General City - Unallocated Services | $0.7B | Stable | |
San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
San Francisco Public Works Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
San Francisco General Services Agency Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
DEC Dept of Early Childhood Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
REC Recreation & Park Commsn Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
All Other Departments Other | $2.0B | Stable |
Source Data: The backend identifies the outlay series as FY2024 Budget & SF Controller APIs. Its source statement identifies Treasury MTS receipts and USAspending budgetary resources as separate series.
Scope: The primary view is FY2024 adopted city budget authority.
About San Francisco 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 San Francisco. The Money Map view traces funding sources through departments to the recipients at the end.
A consolidated city and county Enacted Budget, by department, and the funds behind it. 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
San Francisco City Budget & Spending Quick Answers
How much is the San Francisco City budget?
The latest San Francisco City Enacted Budget totals $14.6B for FY2024. Source: FY2024 Budget & SF Controller APIs.
What is the difference between San Francisco'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 San Francisco receive?
Federal Awards in FY2024 totalled $2.8B, from USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget and can cover a different fiscal year.
Where does San Francisco spend its money?
Actual Spending in FY2024 totalled $42.6B, as published in SF Controller OpenBook API. The largest areas were:
- Public Works, Transportation & Commerce$13.9B
- San Francisco General City - Unallocated$8.0B
- Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development$6.1B
- Community Health$5.7B
How is the San Francisco City budget funded?
The San Francisco City Enacted Budget draws on these published funding sources:
- Charges for Services$4.3B (29.2%)
- Property Taxes$3.2B (21.8%)
- Intergovernmental: State$1.5B (10.3%)
- IntraFund Transfers In$1.5B (10.1%)