CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY finances
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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Special district in Illinois (Cook County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 12/31).
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $0 | T |
| Charges and fees | $328.8 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $75.7 million | U |
| From the federal government | $602.0 million | B |
| From the state government | $1.1 billion | C |
| From local governments | $610.3 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $1.7 billion | E |
| Spending: construction | $1.3 billion | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $175.4 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $2.7 billion | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $3.1 billion | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $4.8 billion | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Transit Utilities | $3.0 billion |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $4.9 billion |
| 29U | LTD ISS-Unsp-Other NEC | $65.6 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $152.7 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $4.8 billion |
| A94 | Transit Utilities Revenue | $328.8 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $602.0 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $1.1 billion |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $610.3 million |
| E94 | Transit Utilities-Current Op | $1.7 billion |
| F94 | Transit Utilities-Construction | $1.3 billion |
| I94 | Transit Utilities-Interest | $175.4 million |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $31.4 million |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $44.3 million |
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. Government ID 174031145625.