Budget · Past budgets
How has the City's budget changed over time?
Total appropriations went from $7.3B in FY2009-10 to $12.9B in FY2024-25. The series ends at FY2024-25 because the City stopped updating this open-data appropriations dataset; the current year is on the FY2026-27 budget page.
Source:Open Budget appropriations (data.lacity.org) · Last updated Jun 20, 2024Appropriations are budgeted amounts, not actual spending
$12.9BTotal appropriations, FY2024-25
-1.9%Year-over-year change
57Departments funded
$2.0BLargest department: Police
Appropriations by year
Total appropriations by year
Total City appropriations, FY2009-10 to FY2024-25
| Fiscal year | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2009-10 | $7.3B |
| FY2010-11 | $7.2B |
| FY2011-12 | $7.4B |
| FY2012-13 | $7.8B |
| FY2013-14 | $7.1B |
| FY2014-15 | $7.4B |
| FY2015-16 | $8.6B |
| FY2016-17 | $8.8B |
| FY2017-18 | $9.3B |
| FY2018-19 | $9.9B |
| FY2019-20 | $10.7B |
| FY2020-21 | $10.5B |
| FY2021-22 | $11.5B |
| FY2022-23 | $11.8B |
| FY2023-24 | $13.1B |
| FY2024-25 | $12.9B |
What drove the budget increase?
The City budget grew from $10.7B in FY2019-20 to $12.9B in FY2024-25, a $2.2B increase (20.4%) over five years, or about 3.8% a year (CAGR). FY2024-25 itself edged down from the prior year's peak.
$10.7BFY2019-20
$12.9BFY2024-25
+$2.2BTotal increase
25%Personnel share of growth
Biggest department increases
Change in budget appropriations, FY2019-20 to FY2024-25
- Other Special Purpose Funds+$751.5M+55%
- Police+$247.8M+14%
- Unappropriated Balance+$223.1M+193%
- Human Resources Benefits+$172.1M+23%
- General City Purposes+$158.8M+87%
- Fire+$128.6M+19%
- Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes+$128.4M+10%
- Bureau of Sanitation+$100.3M+32%
- Housing+$98.0Mnew
- Wastewater Special Purpose Fund+$83.4M+14%
- Appropriations to Recreation and Parks Fund+$73.0M+34%
- Appropriations to Library Fund+$65.0M+34%
Spending by fund type
Actual checkbook spending; the AGENCY fund is excluded (an accounting reclassification in FY2020-21)
- General Fund+$2.8B+251%
- Special Revenue+$920.0M+81%
- Enterprise+$545.6M+11%
- Pension Trust+$150.7M+10%
- Debt Service−$54K-49%
- Capital Projects−$1.5M-1%
Spending categories that changed most
Actual spending, FY2019-20 to FY2024-25; DWP enterprise items are dimmed
- Interagency Transfers (LAHSA, Metro, etc.)+$713.7M+152%
- Wholesale Water & Power (DWP)+$675.9M+76%
- Materials & Supplies (mostly DWP fuel)+$587.5M+194%
- Salaries & Wages+$321.3M+22%
- Health Care Plans+$212.2M+84%
- Construction Services+$200.8M+65%
- Rebates & Direct Payments+$167.9M+103%
- Harbor Revenue Fund+$91.8Mnew
- Professional Services+$63.1M+43%
- Operations & Maintenance+$57.8M+370%
- Outside Services+$54.0M+50%
- Capital Equipment+$46.9M+28%
- Power Plant Fuel (DWP)+$46.7M+34%
- Property Taxes+$36.0M+502%
- Insurance+$28.7M+65%
Dimmed items are DWP enterprise costs (wholesale power, fuel), paid by ratepayers, not taxpayers. Combined DWP increase: $1.3B.
Inside “Other Special Purpose Funds”
The largest budget department (+$950.0M), by sub-department
- Housing LA Fund+$404.5Mnew
- Disaster Assistance Trust Fund+$246.6M+1011%
- Non-Departmental General+$75.1M+63%
- Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program Special Fund+$71.8Mnew
- Code Enforcement Trust Fund+$41.6M+128%
- Accessible Housing Fund+$27.7Mnew
- Rent Stabilization Trust Fund+$22.0M+129%
- Municipal Housing Finance Fund+$18.1Mnew
- Measure W Funds+$17.7Mnew
- Measure R Traffic Relief and Rail Expansion Fund+$12.1M+51%
- Measure M Local Return Fund+$8.3M+17%
- Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau Trust Fund+$4.5M+16%
Housing and homelessness
Appropriations for the Housing department and the Housing LA Fund rose $502.5M since FY2019-20. Part of that change is a reorganization: the department was formerly "Housing and Community Investment".
Disaster response
The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund grew from $24.4M to $270.9M (+$246.6M). The fund pays emergency response costs, including wildfire and other disaster spending.
Police and Fire
LAPD (+$247.8M) and LAFD (+$128.6M) together total $2.8B in FY2024-25, or 22% of the total budget.
Five-year growth rate
The budget grew about 3.8% a year (CAGR) from FY2019-20 to FY2024-25. Personnel costs were 25% of the increase.
Where the money was appropriated
Appropriations by department and sub-department
Each box is a sub-department, grouped by department and sized by appropriation. FY2024-25
- Police$2.0B
- Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes$1.4B
- Human Resources Benefits$915.7M
- Fire$819.6M
- Wastewater Special Purpose Fund$680.4M
- Bureau of Sanitation$417.4M
- Housing LA Fund$404.5MOther Special Purpose Funds
- Building and Safety Building Permit Enterprise Fund$378.3MOther Special Purpose Funds
- Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program$353.7M
- General City Purposes$342.0M
| Department | Sub-department | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Housing LA Fund | $404.5M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Building and Safety Building Permit Enterprise Fund | $378.3M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Disaster Assistance Trust Fund | $270.9M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Non-Departmental General | $194.5M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund | $190.0M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Code Enforcement Trust Fund | $73.9M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program Special Fund | $71.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Measure M Local Return Fund | $57.6M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Special Gas Tax Improvement Fund | $45.2M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Rent Stabilization Trust Fund | $39.1M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Measure R Traffic Relief and Rail Expansion Fund | $35.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Convention Center Revenue Fund | $35.1M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Citywide Recycling Trust Fund | $34.4M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau Trust Fund | $32.9M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Accessible Housing Fund | $27.7M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Allocations from Other Governmental Agencies and Sources | $21.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Municipal Housing Finance Fund | $18.1M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Fund | $17.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Measure W Funds | $17.7M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Street Damage Restoration Fee Special Fund | $16.4M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Housing Department Affordable Housing Trust Fund | $12.9M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Arts and Cultural Facilities and Services Trust Fund | $12.9M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund | $11.6M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Staples Arena Trust Fund | $10.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Cannabis Regulation Special Revenue Trust Fund | $10.6M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Community Development Trust Fund | $7.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Central Recycling Transfer Station Fund | $6.7M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Forfeited Assets Trust Fund of the Police Department | $6.4M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Sidewalk Repair Fund | $6.1M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | City Planning System Development Fund | $5.4M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Workforce Investment Act Fund | $5.0M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Household Hazardous Waste Special Fund | $4.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Multi-Family Bulky Item Revenue Fund | $4.8M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Telecommunications Liquidated Damages & Lost Franchise Fees | $4.4M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Local Transportation Fund | $3.2M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Trust Fund | $3.1M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Home Investment Partnerships Program Fund | $3.0M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | City Employees Ridesharing Fund | $2.9M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Planning Case Processing Special Fund | $2.7M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Arts Development Fee Trust Fund | $2.3M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Planning Long-Range Planning Fund | $1.2M |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Community Services Block Grant Trust Fund | $642K |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Revenue Fund | $616K |
| Other Special Purpose Funds | Code Compliance Fund | $556K |
| Police | Police | $2.0B |
| Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes | Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes | $1.4B |
| Human Resources Benefits | Human Resources Benefits | $915.7M |
| Fire | Fire | $819.6M |
| Wastewater Special Purpose Fund | Wastewater Special Purpose Fund | $680.4M |
| Bureau of Sanitation | Bureau of Sanitation | $417.4M |
| Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program | Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program | $353.7M |
| General City Purposes | General City Purposes | $342.0M |
| Unappropriated Balance | Unappropriated Balance | $338.5M |
| Appropriations to Recreation and Parks Fund | Recreation and Parks - General Fund Appropriation | $290.4M |
| General Services | General Services | $259.4M |
| Appropriations to Library Fund | Assistance from General Fund | $256.5M |
| Transportation | Transportation | $216.6M |
| Capital Finance Administration | Capital Finance Administration | $212.3M |
| Bureau of Street Services | Bureau of Street Services | $208.0M |
| Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund | Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund | $207.1M |
| City Attorney | City Attorney | $176.3M |
| Building and Safety | Building and Safety | $155.8M |
| Appropriations to City Employees' Retirement | Assistance from Special Fund | $148.3M |
Top 15 departments by appropriation
Appropriations ranked by total, FY2024-25
- Other Special Purpose Funds$2.1B
- Police$2.0B
- Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes$1.4B
- Human Resources Benefits$915.7M
- Fire$819.6M
- Wastewater Special Purpose Fund$680.4M
- Bureau of Sanitation$417.4M
- Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program$353.7M
- General City Purposes$342.0M
- Unappropriated Balance$338.5M
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Other Special Purpose Funds | $2.1B |
| Police | $2.0B |
| Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes | $1.4B |
| Human Resources Benefits | $915.7M |
| Fire | $819.6M |
| Wastewater Special Purpose Fund | $680.4M |
| Bureau of Sanitation | $417.4M |
| Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program | $353.7M |
| General City Purposes | $342.0M |
| Unappropriated Balance | $338.5M |
| Appropriations to Recreation and Parks Fund | $290.6M |
| General Services | $259.4M |
| Appropriations to Library Fund | $256.5M |
| Transportation | $216.6M |
| Capital Finance Administration | $212.3M |