City overview · FY2027
Extracted from New York City's own budget document. Every figure below adds up to the total the city printed in that document; nothing is estimated. A person still checks these numbers against the city's published pages before OpenGovs calls them verified data.
FY2027 budget
$117.79B
as published by the city
Per resident
$13,721
budget ÷ population
Year over year
—
document has no prior year
Departments
141
13 expense classes
Top department
29.7%
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Top 3 concentration
53.1%
share of total budget
Line items
24,806
extracted from the document
City map · 73.6% of FY2027 spend geolocated across 44 sites · click a site to drill in
Off the map: MISCELLANEOUS ($15.53B), PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS ($10.48B), DEBT SERVICE ($4.87B) — spending the document does not tie to a building.
Citizen brief · five questions
What is the biggest bet?
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION at $35B — 29.7% of everything the city spends here.
How concentrated is it?
The top 3 departments hold 53.1% of the budget across 141 departments.
What moved most since last year?
This document does not print a comparable prior year.
How much is vaguely labeled?
15.9% of spend sits in "miscellaneous / other / contingency" labels — classic padding locations.
What single line matters most?
"MMIS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE — MEDICAL ASSISTANCE" (DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES) — $6.04B, 5.1% of budget.
Audit signals
- 4,559 vague line items
Items labeled "miscellaneous", "other", "general administration" or "contingency" sum to 15.9% of the FY2027 budget. Classic padding locations — worth an itemized breakdown.
Allocation map · where every dollar goes · FY2027
$117.79B IN VIEW
·OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY$0
0% of budget
141 departments · 24806 line items in total. Bar width = share of the largest sibling; click any row with ▸ to descend.
Department league table · FY2027
| # | Department | Amount | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | $35B | 29.7% | — |
| 02 | MISCELLANEOUS | $15.53B | 13.2% | — |
| 03 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES | $11.97B | 10.2% | — |
| 04 | PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS | $10.48B | 8.9% | — |
| 05 | POLICE DEPARTMENT | $6.28B | 5.3% | — |
| 06 | DEBT SERVICE | $4.87B | 4.1% | — |
| 07 | DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES | $3.55B | 3% | — |
| 08 | ADMIN FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES | $3.14B | 2.7% | — |
| 09 | FIRE DEPARTMENT | $2.62B | 2.2% | — |
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE | $2.44B | 2.1% | — |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION | $1.99B | 1.7% | — |
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMIN SERVICE | $1.77B | 1.5% | — |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT. | $1.75B | 1.5% | — |
| 14 | HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP | $1.67B | 1.4% | — |
| 15 | HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT | $1.61B | 1.4% | — |
| 16 | CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | $1.55B | 1.3% | — |
| 17 | DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH & COMMUNITY DEV | $1.51B | 1.3% | — |
| 18 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $1.5B | 1.3% | — |
| 19 | DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION | $1.21B | 1% | — |
| 20 | OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $868.32M | 0.7% | — |
| 21 | DEPARTMENT OF INFO TECH & TELECOMM | $817.83M | 0.7% | — |
| 22 | DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION | $687.64M | 0.6% | — |
| 23 | DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING | $605.47M | 0.5% | — |
| 24 | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE | $371.19M | 0.3% | — |
| 25 | DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS | $299.66M | 0.3% | — |
| 26 | DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES | $279.71M | 0.2% | — |
| 27 | LAW DEPARTMENT | $276.81M | 0.2% | — |
| 28 | DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS | $230.87M | 0.2% | — |
| 29 | MAYORALTY | $196.15M | 0.2% | — |
| 30 | NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | $190.6M | 0.2% | — |
| 31 | DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEW YORK COUNTY | $180.03M | 0.2% | — |
| 32 | DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | $164.49M | 0.1% | — |
| 33 | DISTRICT ATTORNEY KINGS COUNTY | $157.9M | 0.1% | — |
| 34 | QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY | $149.9M | 0.1% | — |
| 35 | BOARD OF ELECTIONS | $146.88M | 0.1% | — |
| 36 | BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY | $144.77M | 0.1% | — |
| 37 | DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRONX COUNTY | $128.32M | 0.1% | — |
| 38 | OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER | $127.03M | 0.1% | — |
| 39 | FINANCIAL INFORMATION SERVICE AGENCY | $122.93M | 0.1% | — |
| 40 | DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION | $115.66M | 0.1% | — |
| 41 | CITY COUNCIL | $115.05M | 0.1% | — |
| 42 | CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD | $109.48M | 0.1% | — |
| 43 | DISTRICT ATTORNEY QUEENS COUNTY | $108.13M | 0.1% | — |
| 44 | OFFICE OF ADMIN TRIALS & HEARINGS | $80.9M | 0.1% | — |
| 45 | DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | $80.77M | 0.1% | — |
| 46 | DEPT OF CONSUMER & WORKER PROTECTION | $75.07M | 0.1% | — |
| 47 | NYC TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMM | $58.13M | 0% | — |
| 48 | DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING | $56.79M | 0% | — |
| 49 | DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATION | $55.87M | 0% | — |
| 50 | NEW YORK RESEARCH LIBRARIES | $37.87M | 0% | — |
| 51 | OFFICE OF PROSECUTION SPEC NARCO | $31.69M | 0% | — |
| 52 | CIVILIAN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD | $29.17M | 0% | — |
| 53 | DISTRICT ATTORNEY RICHMOND COUNTY | $27.01M | 0% | — |
| 54 | OFFICE OF PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION | $17.57M | 0% | — |
| 55 | COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS | $15.36M | 0% | — |
| 56 | DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS & INFORMATION SVS | $15.23M | 0% | — |
| 57 | CITY CLERK | $8.92M | 0% | — |
| 58 | BUSINESS INTEGRITY COMMISSION | $8.72M | 0% | — |
| 59 | INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE | $8.34M | 0% | — |
| 60 | LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM. | $8.14M | 0% | — |
| 61 | BOROUGH PRESIDENT - BROOKLYN | $7.74M | 0% | — |
| 62 | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES | $7.63M | 0% | — |
| 63 | OFFICE OF THE ACTUARY | $7.61M | 0% | — |
| 64 | OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY | $7.28M | 0% | — |
| 65 | BOROUGH PRESIDENT BRONX | $7.03M | 0% | — |
| 66 | BOROUGH PRESIDENT - QUEENS | $6.78M | 0% | — |
| 67 | OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE TAX APPEALS | $6.09M | 0% | — |
| 68 | BOROUGH PRESIDENT - MANHATTAN | $6.02M | 0% | — |
| 69 | PUBLIC ADVOCATE | $5.54M | 0% | — |
| 70 | BOROUGH PRESIDENT STATEN ISLAND | $5.21M | 0% | — |
| 71 | COMMISSION ON RACIAL EQUITY | $4.83M | 0% | — |
| 72 | BOARD OF CORRECTION | $4.09M | 0% | — |
| 73 | CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BOARD | $2.86M | 0% | — |
| 74 | OFFICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | $2.83M | 0% | — |
| 75 | EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION | $1.61M | 0% | — |
| 76 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR-NEW YORK COUNTY | $1.32M | 0% | — |
| 77 | CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION | $1.22M | 0% | — |
| 78 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR-KINGS COUNTY | $1.14M | 0% | — |
| 79 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR-BRONX COUNTY | $883.66K | 0% | — |
| 80 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR- QUEENS COUNTY | $694.61K | 0% | — |
| 81 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR-RICHMOND COUNTY | $673.6K | 0% | — |
| 82 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #10 | $514.82K | 0% | — |
| 83 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #6 | $481.76K | 0% | — |
| 84 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #7 | $476.49K | 0% | — |
| 85 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #8 | $473.95K | 0% | — |
| 86 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #9 | $453.87K | 0% | — |
| 87 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #3 | $451.6K | 0% | — |
| 88 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #12 | $450.04K | 0% | — |
| 89 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #4 | $449.04K | 0% | — |
| 90 | STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY BOARD #3 | $432.66K | 0% | — |
| 91 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #9 | $431.95K | 0% | — |
| 92 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #14 | $425.85K | 0% | — |
| 93 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #9 | $421.42K | 0% | — |
| 94 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #5 | $421.02K | 0% | — |
| 95 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #2 | $416.57K | 0% | — |
| 96 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #13 | $414.06K | 0% | — |
| 97 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #11 | $410.57K | 0% | — |
| 98 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #8 | $407.13K | 0% | — |
| 99 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #17 | $403.28K | 0% | — |
| 100 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #3 | $401.52K | 0% | — |
| 101 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #2 | $399.81K | 0% | — |
| 102 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #6 | $399.47K | 0% | — |
| 103 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #7 | $398.83K | 0% | — |
| 104 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #7 | $394.91K | 0% | — |
| 105 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #1 | $393.23K | 0% | — |
| 106 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #10 | $392.89K | 0% | — |
| 107 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #2 | $391.08K | 0% | — |
| 108 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #6 | $385.64K | 0% | — |
| 109 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #11 | $383.86K | 0% | — |
| 110 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #12 | $383.72K | 0% | — |
| 111 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #10 | $383.13K | 0% | — |
| 112 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #8 | $380.58K | 0% | — |
| 113 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #11 | $377.98K | 0% | — |
| 114 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #11 | $372.73K | 0% | — |
| 115 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #12 | $371.44K | 0% | — |
| 116 | STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY BOARD #1 | $369.74K | 0% | — |
| 117 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #1 | $366.94K | 0% | — |
| 118 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #2 | $365.77K | 0% | — |
| 119 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #8 | $365.71K | 0% | — |
| 120 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #4 | $361.48K | 0% | — |
| 121 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #13 | $358.2K | 0% | — |
| 122 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #5 | $353.47K | 0% | — |
| 123 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #4 | $345.74K | 0% | — |
| 124 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #1 | $341.88K | 0% | — |
| 125 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #10 | $340.68K | 0% | — |
| 126 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #3 | $340.43K | 0% | — |
| 127 | STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY BOARD #2 | $325.69K | 0% | — |
| 128 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #3 | $320.44K | 0% | — |
| 129 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #4 | $313.24K | 0% | — |
| 130 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #16 | $313.06K | 0% | — |
| 131 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #14 | $305.81K | 0% | — |
| 132 | MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD #1 | $302.31K | 0% | — |
| 133 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #7 | $301.43K | 0% | — |
| 134 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #6 | $297.22K | 0% | — |
| 135 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #12 | $296K | 0% | — |
| 136 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #5 | $292.87K | 0% | — |
| 137 | QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD #9 | $292.23K | 0% | — |
| 138 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #18 | $292.2K | 0% | — |
| 139 | BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD #5 | $282.86K | 0% | — |
| 140 | BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD #15 | $280.97K | 0% | — |
| 141 | OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY | $0 | 0% | — |
Expense classes
Full Time Salaried$28.95B24.6%
Fringe Benefits$25.38B21.5%
Contractual Services$24.25B20.6%
Social Services$9.68B8.2%
Other Services And Charges$8.91B7.6%
Fixed & Miscellaneous Charges$7.46B6.3%
Transfers For Debt Service$4.84B4.1%
Additional Gross Pay$4.17B3.5%
Supplies And Materials$2.15B1.8%
Unsalaried$1.39B1.2%
Property And Equipment$484.24M0.4%
Other Salaried$121.43M0.1%
Largest line items · FY2027
- 01$6.04BMMIS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE — MEDICAL ASSISTANCEDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES · Social Services
- 02$4.21BGE INST & SCHOOL SUPERVISION ELE/MIDDLE — FULL TIME PEDAGOGICAL PRSONNELDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION · Full Time Salaried
- 03$3.57BBOARD OF EDUCATION PENSIONS — TEACH RET SYS CONTINGNT RES SYPENSION CONTRIBUTIONS · Fringe Benefits
- 04$3.51BFRINGE BENEFITS — HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN CITY EMPMISCELLANEOUS · Fringe Benefits
- 05$2.88BGENERAL EDUCATION CHARTER SCHOOLS — CHARTER SCHOOLSDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION · Contractual Services
- 06$2.66BRETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST — HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN CITY EMPMISCELLANEOUS · Fringe Benefits
- 07$2.54BPOLICE PENSIONS SUBCHAPTER 2 — POLICE ACTUARIAL PENSION FUNDPENSION CONTRIBUTIONS · Fringe Benefits
- 08$2.47BACTIVE EMPLOYEES — HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN CITY EMPDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION · Fringe Benefits
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