Everything about money
Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in California
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | $70.9 billion | 9,808,667 | $7,228 | CA-27, CA-28, CA-23, CA-32, CA-42, CA-31, CA-30, CA-38, CA-29, CA-36, CA-44, CA-43, CA-37, CA-34 |
| Alameda County | $42.1 billion | 1,649,473 | $25,544 | CA-14, CA-12, CA-17, CA-10 |
| San Diego County | $35.3 billion | 3,288,774 | $10,748 | CA-48, CA-49, CA-50, CA-51, CA-52 |
| Orange County | $25.1 billion | 3,165,820 | $7,928 | CA-40, CA-47, CA-49, CA-45, CA-46 |
| Riverside County | $14.2 billion | 2,478,600 | $5,723 | CA-25, CA-41, CA-48, CA-39 |
| Sacramento County | $14.0 billion | 1,594,006 | $8,799 | CA-07, CA-06, CA-03 |
| Santa Clara County | $12.8 billion | 1,902,047 | $6,746 | CA-18, CA-19, CA-16, CA-17 |
| San Bernardino County | $11.7 billion | 2,197,104 | $5,329 | CA-23, CA-25 |
| Contra Costa County | $7.1 billion | 1,165,012 | $6,078 | CA-10, CA-08, CA-09 |
| San Francisco County | $6.1 billion | 830,235 | $7,356 | CA-11, CA-15 |
| Ventura County | $6.0 billion | 837,469 | $7,139 | CA-26, CA-24 |
| San Mateo County | $5.0 billion | 742,340 | $6,677 | CA-16, CA-15 |
| Fresno County | $4.9 billion | 1,016,725 | $4,843 | CA-13, CA-05, CA-20, CA-21 |
| Kern County | $4.8 billion | 915,075 | $5,229 | CA-20, CA-22, CA-23 |
| San Joaquin County | $4.0 billion | 797,334 | $4,980 | CA-09, CA-13 |
| Sonoma County | $3.3 billion | 485,040 | $6,838 | CA-02, CA-04 |
| Santa Barbara County | $3.2 billion | 443,701 | $7,237 | CA-24 |
| Solano County | $3.0 billion | 451,918 | $6,695 | CA-04, CA-08, CA-07 |
| Placer County | $3.0 billion | 419,156 | $7,186 | CA-03 |
| Monterey County | $2.9 billion | 437,613 | $6,600 | CA-18, CA-19 |
| Stanislaus County | $2.7 billion | 553,990 | $4,883 | CA-13, CA-05, CA-09 |
| Imperial County | $2.6 billion | 180,202 | $14,315 | CA-25 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $2.1 billion | 281,555 | $7,423 | CA-24, CA-19 |
| Tulare County | $2.1 billion | 478,693 | $4,284 | CA-20, CA-22, CA-21 |
| Marin County | $1.9 billion | 257,969 | $7,389 | CA-02 |
| Santa Cruz County | $1.8 billion | 264,926 | $6,654 | CA-19, CA-18 |
| Shasta County | $1.5 billion | 181,436 | $8,269 | CA-01 |
| Butte County | $1.5 billion | 207,929 | $7,180 | CA-01 |
| El Dorado County | $1.4 billion | 192,662 | $7,438 | CA-03, CA-05 |
| Merced County | $1.4 billion | 290,201 | $4,716 | CA-13 |
| Yolo County | $1.2 billion | 220,564 | $5,398 | CA-04, CA-07 |
| Humboldt County | $1.1 billion | 134,541 | $8,165 | CA-02 |
| Nevada County | $1.0 billion | 102,481 | $9,893 | CA-03 |
| Napa County | $858.7 million | 134,869 | $6,367 | CA-04 |
| Madera County | $801.0 million | 160,940 | $4,977 | CA-05, CA-13 |
| Kings County | $790.4 million | 153,298 | $5,156 | CA-22, CA-20 |
| Mendocino County | $660.3 million | 90,244 | $7,317 | CA-02 |
| Sutter County | $571.9 million | 98,857 | $5,786 | CA-01 |
| Lake County | $487.9 million | 68,152 | $7,159 | CA-04 |
| Yuba County | $467.0 million | 84,507 | $5,526 | CA-03, CA-01 |
| Tuolumne County | $445.0 million | 54,498 | $8,165 | CA-05 |
| Tehama County | $434.8 million | 65,167 | $6,673 | CA-01 |
| Siskiyou County | $418.2 million | 43,466 | $9,622 | CA-01 |
| Calaveras County | $406.8 million | 46,248 | $8,797 | CA-05 |
| San Benito County | $386.3 million | 67,290 | $5,741 | CA-18 |
| Amador County | $345.6 million | 41,428 | $8,341 | CA-05 |
| Del Norte County | $301.1 million | 27,107 | $11,108 | CA-02 |
| Inyo County | $283.2 million | 18,739 | $15,114 | CA-03 |
| Mariposa County | $278.1 million | 17,082 | $16,280 | CA-05 |
| Plumas County | $262.3 million | 19,423 | $13,505 | CA-03 |
| Glenn County | $192.7 million | 28,494 | $6,762 | CA-01 |
| Lassen County | $185.8 million | 30,356 | $6,122 | CA-01 |
| Colusa County | $143.5 million | 21,984 | $6,525 | CA-01 |
| Trinity County | $97.4 million | 15,860 | $6,142 | CA-02 |
| Modoc County | $95.5 million | 8,600 | $11,101 | CA-01 |
| Mono County | $68.0 million | 13,148 | $5,173 | CA-03 |
| Alpine County | $44.4 million | 1,616 | $27,489 | CA-03 |
| Sierra County | $29.6 million | 2,746 | $10,779 | CA-03 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
1,589 local governments in California in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY | County | Los Angeles | 9,721,138 | $12.5 billion | $36.7 billion | $6.6 billion |
| LOS ANGELES CITY | City or town | Los Angeles | 3,822,238 | $6.7 billion | $22.2 billion | $39.4 billion |
| SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY | City or town | San Francisco | 808,437 | $6.1 billion | $22.1 billion | $25.8 billion |
| LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCH DISTRICT | School district | Los Angeles | - | $3.2 billion | $12.8 billion | $12.2 billion |
| SANTA CLARA COUNTY | County | Santa Clara | 1,870,945 | $2.3 billion | $12.2 billion | $3.7 billion |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY | County | San Diego | 3,276,208 | $2.1 billion | $7.3 billion | $1.5 billion |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY METRO TRANSIT AUTHORITY | Special district | Los Angeles | - | $5.2 billion | $7.3 billion | $11.9 billion |
| RIVERSIDE COUNTY | County | Riverside | 2,473,902 | $1.6 billion | $7.1 billion | $2.7 billion |
| SAN DIEGO CITY | City or town | San Diego | 1,381,162 | $1.9 billion | $7.0 billion | $5.9 billion |
| INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN | Special district | San Bernardino | - | $0 | $6.8 billion | $326,000 |
| SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY | County | San Bernardino | 2,193,656 | $1.6 billion | $6.3 billion | $553.8 million |
| ORANGE COUNTY | County | Orange | 3,151,184 | $1.7 billion | $6.0 billion | $1.4 billion |
| CONTRA COSTA COUNTY | County | Contra Costa | 1,156,966 | $1.2 billion | $5.3 billion | $425.2 million |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY | County | Alameda | 1,628,997 | $1.6 billion | $5.3 billion | $2.1 billion |
| SACRAMENTO COUNTY | County | Sacramento | 1,584,169 | $998.0 million | $4.6 billion | $3.0 billion |
| SELF-INSURED SCHOOLS OF CA HEALTH & WELFARE BENEFITS PROGRAM | Special district | Kern | - | $0 | $3.2 billion | $0 |
| SAN JOSE CITY | City or town | Santa Clara | 971,233 | $1.6 billion | $3.2 billion | $3.8 billion |
| KERN COUNTY | County | Kern | 916,108 | $715.9 million | $3.0 billion | $234.6 million |
| SAN DIEGO CITY UNIF SCH DIST | School district | San Diego | - | $1.5 billion | $2.9 billion | $6.3 billion |
| SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT | Special district | Alameda | - | $218.0 million | $2.9 billion | $6.5 billion |
| VENTURA COUNTY | County | Ventura | 832,605 | $1.0 billion | $2.8 billion | $620.3 million |
| LONG BEACH CITY | City or town | Los Angeles | 451,307 | $624.5 million | $2.7 billion | $3.1 billion |
| FRESNO COUNTY | County | Fresno | 1,015,190 | $466.8 million | $2.6 billion | $303.4 million |
| SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY | County | San Joaquin | 793,229 | $472.6 million | $2.5 billion | $486.9 million |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY | County | San Mateo | 729,181 | $1.1 billion | $2.4 billion | $1.2 billion |
| OAKLAND CITY | City or town | Alameda | 430,553 | $1.1 billion | $2.2 billion | $1.5 billion |
| PUBLIC RISK INNOVATION SOLUTIONS AND MANAGEMENT (PRISM) | Special district | Mendocino | - | $0 | $2.1 billion | $0 |
| FRESNO-KINGS-MADERA REG HEALTH AUTH | Special district | Fresno | - | $0 | $2.0 billion | $0 |
| LOS ANGELES CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Los Angeles | - | $0 | $2.0 billion | $192.3 million |
| INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY | Special district | San Bernardino | - | $85.3 million | $1.9 billion | $771.0 million |
| SACRAMENTO CITY | City or town | Sacramento | 528,001 | $659.1 million | $1.9 billion | $1.8 billion |
| FRESNO UNIFIED SCH DIST | School district | Fresno | - | $148.5 million | $1.9 billion | $846.8 million |
| METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION | Special district | Alameda | - | $17.0 million | $1.9 billion | $9.8 billion |
| SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | Special district | Sacramento | - | $0 | $1.8 billion | $3.2 billion |
| SONOMA COUNTY | County | Sonoma | 482,650 | $566.8 million | $1.8 billion | $425.6 million |
| METROPOLITAN WATER DIST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | Special district | Los Angeles | - | $202.4 million | $1.8 billion | $4.2 billion |
| LONG BEACH UNI SCH DIST | School district | Los Angeles | - | $328.4 million | $1.7 billion | $1.9 billion |
| MONTEREY COUNTY | County | Monterey | 432,858 | $358.8 million | $1.7 billion | $350.2 million |
| SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY | Special district | Los Angeles | - | $109.4 million | $1.7 billion | $812.9 million |
| FRESNO CITY | City or town | Fresno | 545,567 | $528.9 million | $1.7 billion | $1.0 billion |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY | Special district | San Diego | - | $0 | $1.5 billion | $4.5 billion |
| SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | County | Santa Barbara | 443,837 | $563.5 million | $1.5 billion | $613.2 million |
| TULARE COUNTY | County | Tulare | 477,544 | $240.9 million | $1.4 billion | $230.4 million |
| ANAHEIM CITY | City or town | Orange | 344,461 | $490.7 million | $1.4 billion | $3.1 billion |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY | Special district | Los Angeles | - | $0 | $1.4 billion | $3.6 billion |
| SAN FRANCISCO UNIF SCH DIST | School district | San Francisco | - | $598.1 million | $1.4 billion | $932.9 million |
| LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | School district | Los Angeles | - | $0 | $1.4 billion | $0 |
| STANISLAUS COUNTY | County | Stanislaus | 551,275 | $262.4 million | $1.3 billion | $146.2 million |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY | Special district | Santa Clara | - | $533.5 million | $1.3 billion | $852.9 million |
| SANTA CLARA CITY | City or town | Santa Clara | 126,930 | $211.2 million | $1.3 billion | $402.2 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.