Unclassified
#1 SpendServices
Vendor Payments
$1.6B
Warning
Official Public DataChicago
Chicago City Budget & Government Spending
Calendar-year 2024 vendor payments
Vendor Payments$5.7B
Impact Score
90/ 100
DATAChicago Vendor Payments API
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Chicago City Enacted Budget
Explore the Chicago City budget and government spending using the public fiscal records shown here. The enacted budget shown totals $18.3B for FY2024, while the actual spending shown is from 2024. Explore separate summaries of budget allocations by department, funding or fund summaries, federal awards, and economic indicators.
- Enacted Budget Shown
- FY2024
- FY2024 Budget Ordinance & Chicago APIs
- Actual Spending Shown
- 2024
- Chicago Vendor Payments API
- Federal Awards
- FY2024
- USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs
Chicago Government Spending by Department
Vendor Payments Ledger
2024 DATABudget Ledger: Shows a categorized breakdown of funding allocations, actual obligations, and related administrative insights.
Chicago Department Of Aviation
Enterprise
Vendor Payments
$0.9B
Stable
Department Of Finance
Finance
Vendor Payments
$0.6B
Stable
Chicago Department Of Transportation
Infrastructure
Vendor Payments
$0.6B
Stable
Department Of Family and Support Services
Services
Vendor Payments
$0.4B
Stable
All Other Payment Recipients
Other
Vendor Payments
$0.4B
Stable
Department Of Planning and Development
Services
Vendor Payments
$0.3B
Stable
Dept Of General Services
Services
Vendor Payments
$0.2B
Stable
Department Of Water Management
Services
Vendor Payments
$0.2B
Stable
Dept Of Assets Information and Services
Services
Vendor Payments
$0.1B
Stable
Chicago Department Of Public Health
Health
Vendor Payments
$0.1B
Stable
Dept Of Business & Information Services
Services
Vendor Payments
$0.1B
Stable
Department Of Streets and Sanitation
Services
Vendor Payments
$0.1B
Stable
| Department | Vendor Payments | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Unclassified #1 SpendServices | $1.6B | Warning | |
Chicago Department Of Aviation Enterprise | $0.9B | Stable | |
Department Of Finance Finance | $0.6B | Stable | |
Chicago Department Of Transportation Infrastructure | $0.6B | Stable | |
Department Of Family and Support Services Services | $0.4B | Stable | |
All Other Payment Recipients Other | $0.4B | Stable | |
Department Of Planning and Development Services | $0.3B | Stable | |
Dept Of General Services Services | $0.2B | Stable | |
Department Of Water Management Services | $0.2B | Stable | |
Dept Of Assets Information and Services Services | $0.1B | Stable | |
Chicago Department Of Public Health Health | $0.1B | Stable | |
Dept Of Business & Information Services Services | $0.1B | Stable | |
Department Of Streets and Sanitation Services | $0.1B | Stable |
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT
Source Data: Chicago payment actuals use data.cityofchicago.org/resource/pkr3-4xv7.json filtered to 2024 check_date values.
Scope: Payment-ledger actuals only, not a complete audited outlay statement.
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 recorded in Chicago. The Money Map displays source, allocation, and recipient summaries where available; it does not trace individual dollars between them.
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.
Enacted Budget Shown: FY2024 · Actual Spending Shown: 2024 · Federal Awards: FY2024
Chicago City Budget & Spending Quick Answers
How much is the Chicago City budget?
The Chicago City Enacted Budget shown 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 can cover different fiscal years and are kept separate here.
What is the value of federal award obligations recorded in Chicago?
Federal award obligations in FY2024 totalled $7.1B, from USASpending FY place-of-performance APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget; they do not measure cash received by the city or state.
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
What revenue sources does Chicago report?
These city-reported revenue lines use the revenue dataset as their percentage base, not the enacted appropriations total:
- 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%)