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San Francisco City Budget & Government Spending

FY2024 Budget & SF Controller APIs

Enacted Budget$14.6B
Impact Score
35/ 100
DATAFY2024 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 DATA

Enacted Budget: Represents the budget this city adopted for the fiscal year, broken out by the departments it funds.

San Francisco Human Services Agency

Top Risk
Human Services
Enacted Amount
$1.1B
Critical

San Francisco Police Department

Safety
Enacted Amount
$0.8B
Critical

San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

Housing
Enacted Amount
$0.7B
Critical

San Francisco Department of Public Health

#1 Spend
Health
Enacted Amount
$3.1B
Warning

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Infrastructure
Enacted Amount
$1.5B
Warning

San Francisco Fire Department

Safety
Enacted Amount
$0.5B
Warning

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Enterprise
Enacted Amount
$1.6B
Stable

San Francisco Airport Commission

Enterprise
Enacted Amount
$1.3B
Stable

San Francisco General City - Unallocated

Services
Enacted Amount
$0.7B
Stable

San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families

Services
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Stable

San Francisco Public Works

Services
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Stable

San Francisco General Services Agency

Services
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Stable

DEC Dept of Early Childhood

Services
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Stable

REC Recreation & Park Commsn

Services
Enacted Amount
$0.3B
Stable

All Other Departments

Other
Enacted Amount
$2.0B
Stable
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT

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%)